Records Request Form
You may request a copy of a report or incident maintained by the Amador County Sheriff’s Office. Please fill out the records request form and return it to the Sheriff’s Office. The request form is also available at the Sheriff’s Office during regular business hours, Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We will respond to your request within 10 working days (Pursuant to Government Code §6253(c)).
The Records Division stores original reports for the Amador County Sheriff’s Office, as well as reports generated by the Amador County Combined Narcotic Enforcement Team (ACCNET).
The Records Division is responsible for the confidentiality of certain information pursuant to codes and statutes, including Government Code §6254(f) and Penal Code §293. Records is also responsible for the dissemination of criminal reports in and out of the Sheriff’s Office.
Records personnel are mandated by law to assist the public in their search for information. The Records Division makes copies of criminal reports for the public, and victims of crimes with their names redacted (Blacked out) from the report to protect identity information as required by law. The Public Records Act dictates that we must make available to the public the following information:
Additionally, the Public Records Act dictates that we must make available copies of criminal reports to victims of certain types of crimes, redacting any information which the law declares they are not entitled to.
Records will not release reports involving juveniles without a court order or pursuant to the standing orders of the Amador County Superior Court.
A Daily Media Bulletin is completed each morning (Monday – Thursday), as mandated by the Public Records Act, and is available at the public counter for review.