Criminal & Felony Records in Merced County, CA

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Merced County Sheriff's Office Inmate InformationOfficial · Free

  Use the Merced County Sheriff's Detention 'Inmate Information' search by name or booking number for custody status and housing.

• California Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request your own California criminal history record for review by submitting Live Scan fingerprints (or a fingerprint card with Form BCIA 8705 if out of state) plus a $25 processing fee, with records typically returned within about 2 weeks. Records are provided by the California Department of Justice, the official state criminal history repository, which offers no public name-based search.

  Up to 2 weeks$25Live Scan fingerprints; no public name search

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• California Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the California public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• California Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in California prisons through the California Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).