Humboldt County
Inmate Search

Use the official Humboldt 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.

Humboldt County operates 1 jail facility. Humboldt County Correctional Facility at 826 4th St, Eureka, CA 95501 ((707) 268-3800), Only county facility. Handles all Humboldt County Sheriff and Eureka PD arrests. CityWide posts bail at all Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County facilities 24 hours a day and stays in contact with the facility until release is confirmed.

Humboldt County bail schedule: DUI at $5,000, domestic violence at $25,000, assault at $25,000, most felonies $25,000–$100,000. Humboldt County has historically had significant marijuana cultivation-related arrests. 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.

Humboldt County Correctional Facility visiting hours vary by housing unit. Contact (707) 268-3800 for schedule. Humboldt is California's rural North Coast, the single facility in Eureka serves an enormous geographic area including communities hours away.

[Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], Humboldt County Correctional Facility, 826 4th St, Eureka, CA 95501.

Eureka PD, Arcata PD, Fortuna PD, and HCSO arrests all route to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on 4th Street in Eureka. Rural arrests can take several hours to transport before booking even begins. Factor in extra time for arrests from remote communities before expecting the record to appear online.

The Humboldt County Sheriff's inmate search is available at the link on this page. Humboldt County inmate information is available through humboldtgov.org. Search by name or booking number. Single facility in Eureka serves the entire county including rural communities many miles away, people arrested in Willow Creek or Ferndale all end up at 826 4th Street. Records appear within 2–4 hours.