Alpine County
Inmate Search

Call CityWide at 1-833-385-5245 for an immediate lookup. CityWide verifies custody status, facility, bail amount, and charges in minutes, faster than navigating the county website, especially for recent arrests still in processing.

Alpine County operates 1 jail facility. Alpine County Jail at 99 Water St, Markleeville, CA 96120 ((530) 694-2231), The smallest county jail in California by population, co-located with Sheriff, Court, and all county services. CityWide posts bail at all Alpine County facilities 24 hours a day.

Several reasons an inmate may not appear in search results: (1) The arrest was recent, allow 2–6 hours for booking to complete and records to update. (2) The person may still be at a city police holding cell awaiting county transfer. (3) Try searching last name only, a spelling variation may cause missed results. (4) For phone-only counties or very recent arrests, calling CityWide at 1-833-385-5245 is the fastest way to verify status directly with the facility.

When you call the Alpine County jail or CityWide, you can obtain: booking number (needed for mail and bail paperwork), current facility and housing unit, booking date, arresting agency, charges by California Penal Code section, bail amount set by the court, arraignment or next court date, and projected release date for sentenced inmates. The bail amount is the key figure. CityWide charges exactly 10% of that to post a bail bond.

Release from Alpine County typically takes 2–4 hours after bail is posted. Weekday daytime hours are fastest. Nights, weekends, and holidays can add 1–3 hours due to reduced jail processing staff. CityWide posts bail at all Alpine County facilities 24 hours a day and stays in contact with the facility until release is confirmed.

Alpine County bail schedule follows California statewide schedule: DUI at $5,000, most felonies $25,000–$100,000. California Penal Code 1269b sets the bail bond premium at exactly 10% of total bail for all 58 counties. You pay CityWide 10%, we post the full bail amount. Payment plans are available for qualified co-signers. Call 1-833-385-5245 for an exact quote based on the booking record and charges.

Alpine County is California's smallest county by population. The jail, Sheriff's office, and courthouse are all at the same address. Contact (530) 694-2231 for visiting information.

[Inmate Full Name], Alpine County Jail, 99 Water St, Markleeville, CA 96120. Contact the jail directly before mailing, (530) 694-2231.

ACSO arrests are booked at the small county jail in Markleeville, the county seat at about 5,500 feet elevation in the Sierra Nevada. The extreme small size means the Sheriff handles booking, jail, and patrol all from one office. Winter access can be limited by snow.

Alpine County does not have a public online inmate search system. Alpine County has no public online inmate search system. The county population is approximately 1,100 people. To locate an inmate in Alpine County, call the Sheriff directly at (530) 694-2231, or call CityWide at 1-833-385-5245 for an immediate free locate.