Find Criminal Records in Amador County

Criminal court records in Amador County are filed with the Amador County Superior Court, based in Jackson, California. The county sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento and has a population of about 40,000. Amador County uses a Journal Technologies case management system with an online portal at amadorportal.org for public case searches. This covers criminal filings, hearing schedules, and case dispositions. The page below walks through how to search for and get copies of criminal court records in Amador County.

Amador County Criminal Case Search Online

The Amador County Superior Court runs its case search through a Journal Technologies portal. You can access it at amadorportal.org. The system lets you look up cases by party name, case number, or date range. For criminal court records, enter the defendant's name and the portal returns a list of matching cases from the Amador County court system. Each result shows the case number, charges, filing date, and current status.

Journal Technologies is one of several case management platforms used across California courts. It powers the public portals for a handful of smaller counties, including Amador. The portal gives you the case index and hearing schedule. Full document copies still require a formal request to the clerk's office. Think of the portal as a way to confirm a case exists and get the details you need to request the actual records from Amador County.

Get Copies of Amador County Criminal Records

You can get copies of criminal court records from Amador County in three ways. In person is the most direct. Go to the Superior Court in Jackson, give the clerk the case number or defendant name, and request copies. The clerk will pull the file and print what you need. You pay at the counter. Plain copies are $0.50 per page across California, and Amador County follows this state rate.

By mail, write to the Amador County Superior Court clerk. State the case number, the defendant's name, and what documents you want from the criminal file. Include a check or money order for the estimated copy costs. The clerk will process the request and mail the records back. Mail requests can take several weeks depending on the court's workload. For a faster turnaround, visiting the courthouse in Jackson is your best option.

Online requests may be possible depending on the type of record. The portal at amadorportal.org shows case information, but downloading full documents typically requires going through the clerk. Check with the court about their current process for electronic record requests.

Note: Amador County follows the same fee schedule as every other California Superior Court.

Amador County Court Location

Jackson is the county seat of Amador County. The Superior Court handles all criminal matters for the entire county, from misdemeanor charges to serious felonies. There is one courthouse serving the whole area. This keeps things simple. If a criminal case was filed in Amador County, Jackson is where the records are.

The California Courts directory lists the Amador County Superior Court with its address, phone number, and operating hours. The courthouse is on Court Street in Jackson. Call before visiting to make sure the clerk's office is open, especially around holidays or if weather is a concern in the foothills region.

Use the state courts directory above to find the Amador County Superior Court address and contact info for criminal record requests.

Criminal Record Access Laws for Amador County

Criminal court records in Amador County are public under California law. Anyone can ask for copies. You do not need to be a party to the case or have a legal reason. The clerk will provide copies of most criminal case documents upon request and payment of fees. This right comes from the public nature of court proceedings in California.

Some records are off-limits. Juvenile cases are sealed from public view. Mental health evaluations filed in a criminal case are restricted. Arrest reports and probation reports within the court file are generally not available to the public either, per Penal Code Section 13300, which governs local criminal offender record information. What you can get includes charging documents, the complaint, plea records, sentencing orders, and the register of actions for Amador County criminal cases.

For expungement, Penal Code Section 1203.4 lets a person petition the court to dismiss a conviction after completing probation. Amador County handles these petitions like any other county in California. The original criminal record stays in the file but gets updated to show the dismissal.

State Criminal Record Tools

State-level databases can supplement what you find at the Amador County court. The California DOJ maintains the statewide criminal history repository. If you need your own rap sheet, the record review process costs $25 through Live Scan. The DOJ compiles arrest and disposition data from every county, including Amador.

The CDCR inmate search covers anyone currently in state prison. If a case in Amador County resulted in a state prison sentence, you can track the person through CIRIS. It shows the facility, admission date, and parole hearing information. For questions about the court process in general, the California Courts self-help page explains how to request copies of any court record.

Nearby Counties

Amador County has no cities over 100,000 people. For criminal court records from surrounding areas, try these neighboring counties.