This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, accept bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Official Offices and Record Routes
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is at 4434 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Its main number is (805) 681-4100, and 24-hour non-emergency dispatch is (805) 683-2724. The Records Bureau can be reached at (805) 681-4180, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; standard forms go to records@sbsheriff.org, while California Public Records Act requests go to CPRARequests@sbsheriff.org.
For live jail questions, call Main Jail at (805) 681-4260 or Northern Branch Jail at (805) 554-3100. Use the path that matches the need:
- For a county booking sheet or photograph, follow the focused request steps on the county records home page and contact SBSO Records.
- For a possible warrant, use the official phone and court process explained on Most Wanted. It is separate from the curated wanted list.
- For a recent arrest or release, start with the active county roster and facility phones described on the home page.
- For a Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, or Lompoc police report, contact that city's police records unit. Lompoc may hold a person in its municipal jail before any county transfer.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's CIRIS search.
- For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator; for immigration detention, use the ICE detainee locator.