Butte County
Inmate Search

Use the official Butte County Sheriff inmate search linked above, or 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.

Butte County operates 1 jail facility. Butte County Jail at 35 County Center Dr, Oroville, CA 95965 ((530) 538-7671), Primary facility for all Butte County arrests including Chico, Paradise, Gridley, and unincorporated areas. CityWide posts bail at all Butte County facilities 24 hours a day.

Several reasons an inmate may not appear in search results: (1) The arrest was recent, allow 2–4 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.

The Butte County inmate locator displays: 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 Butte 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 Butte County facilities 24 hours a day and stays in contact with the facility until release is confirmed.

Butte County bail schedule: DUI at $5,000, domestic violence at $25,000, assault at $25,000, most felonies $25,000–$75,000. 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.

Butte County Jail in Oroville handles all county arrests including those from Chico, the most populous city, located 25 miles north. Visiting hours are by housing unit. Contact (530) 538-7671 for the current schedule. The 2018 Camp Fire significantly impacted Paradise; Butte County saw elevated booking volume post-disaster.

[Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], Butte County Jail, 35 County Center Dr, Oroville, CA 95965. Include booking number on all mail.

Chico PD, Oroville PD, and BCSO arrests all route to the county jail in Oroville. Chico to Oroville is about 25 miles, transport time adds to the booking delay for Chico arrests. Expect 3–5 hours before a Chico arrest appears in the online roster. For Oroville arrests, records are usually live within 2–3 hours.

The Butte County Sheriff's inmate search is available at the link on this page. Butte County's inmate roster is available at buttecounty.net/sheriff. Search by name or booking number. Results include housing unit, charges, bail amount, booking date, and court date. Single-facility county, all arrests, including those from Chico State University area, process through Oroville.