Nevada County
Inmate Search

Use the official Nevada 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.

Nevada County operates 1 jail facility. Wayne Brown Correctional Facility at 925 Mary Bell Dr, Nevada City, CA 95959 ((530) 265-1471), Only county jail. Serves all of Nevada County including Grass Valley, Truckee, and rural foothill communities. CityWide posts bail at all Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County facilities 24 hours a day and stays in contact with the facility until release is confirmed.

Nevada County bail schedule: DUI at $5,000, domestic violence at $25,000, assault at $25,000, 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.

Nevada County Jail visiting hours are set by housing unit. Contact (530) 265-1471 for schedule. Nevada County encompasses both the Gold Country foothills and the Lake Tahoe region (Truckee), arrests from Truckee may take longer to transport to Nevada City.

[Inmate Full Name], [Booking Number], Wayne Brown Correctional Facility, 925 Mary Bell Dr, Nevada City, CA 95959.

Grass Valley PD, Nevada City PD, Truckee PD, and NCSO arrests all route to the Wayne Brown facility in Nevada City. Truckee is in the far eastern part of the county near Lake Tahoe, transport to Nevada City takes over an hour, so add that to the booking window. For Truckee arrests, allow 4–6 hours before searching.

The Nevada County Sheriff's inmate search is available at the link on this page. Nevada County inmate information is at mynevadacounty.com. Search by name or booking number. Single-facility county, all arrests end up in Nevada City. Truckee arrests (near Lake Tahoe) require longer transport before processing. Records typically appear 2–4 hours after arrival at the facility.