This is a private reference service, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the record.
Official Merced County Contacts
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office, jail, and Records Bureau answer different questions. The county lists 700 W. 22nd Street as the Sheriff’s main office and records-request mailing address, while 777 W. 22nd Street is the Records Bureau’s physical location. Confirm the correct destination at (209) 385-7614 before mailing anything time-sensitive.
Merced County Sheriff’s Office and request mailing address700 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Main office: (209) 385-7445
Main Jail custody line: (209) 385-7410 Merced County Sheriff Records Bureau, physical counter
777 W. 22nd Street
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: (209) 385-7614
Fax: (209) 724-4016
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed holidays
Choose the source that matches the request:
- For a county booking, roster entry, mugshot request, fee, or older Sheriff report, use the Sheriff Records Bureau. Its form requires identification, and a photo should be requested by name.
- For a person who may have been booked today, check Arrested Today, then call the Main Jail when a prompt confirmation is needed.
- For several booking dates, use Arrest Reports. A released person may require clearing the inmate inquiry’s current-custody filter.
- For release or transfer notifications tied to a found custody record, use the VINE Arrest Check.
- For a filed charge, hearing, or disposition, contact Merced Superior Court Criminal Division at (209) 725-4113. Court information is (209) 725-4100.
- For a person currently in California state prison, use CDCR CIRIS. For federal custody use the BOP locator; for immigration custody use ICE ODLS.
The Merced County arrest hub explains each source, including the official photo-request and warrant-verification paths.