California Public Records Act Request
Please be advised that reports requested without a subpoena, court order or specific statutory authority will be treated as a request made under the California Public Records Act. (See Cal. Gov. Code 7923.600). The Sheriff’s Office may take up to 10 calendar days to respond to your request (Cal. Gov. Code 7922.535) and, if necessary, may take a reasonable period of time thereafter to produce the non-exempt records responsive to your request.
Laws established by the California Public Records Act dictate the type of information that can be released
Crime Report Request Instructions:
You may click here to download a Crime Report Request Form or you may submit your request in a letter format. To conduct a thorough search of our records and process a report request, you must provide as much information as possible. Such as: report number, date/time of incident or date/time reported, location of incident, type of incident, and names of parties involved. Illegible or missing information may result in an incorrect or incomplete response. Please type or print clearly in blue or black ink. The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office will provide a response to all requests according to state and federal laws. Please allow up to 10 days to process your request, unless otherwise notified. If you have a deadline, please allow adequate time for processing.
Agency Business Hours:
The Crime Desk is part of the Records Section located at the Monroe Detention Center, 140A Tony Diaz Drive, Woodland, CA, 95776. The Records Section is open to the public seven days a week from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm and is able to accept a report request during these hours. However, the crime desk is only available to respond to these requests Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
You may access our request form on our website and mail it to 140A Tony Diaz Drive, Woodland, CA 95776. If you are unable to print the request form, you may submit your request in letter format. You will need to provide a copy of your state-issued driver’s license or ID. You may also include the $15.00 fee with your request. If a report is not located or not releasable at the time, your payment will be returned. If we do not receive payment with your request, we will contact you once the report is ready and request payment before releasing it.
Attention Government Agencies:
Please do not use the Crime Report Request Form. All government agency requests must be submitted on agency letterhead. Requests may be mailed to 140A Tony Diaz Drive, Woodland, CA 95776, faxed to (530) 662-1522, or emailed to Records@yolocounty.org. Please include all necessary information to complete your request, as well as the reason for your request.