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Sheriff and police in Nevada County.
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12 listed agencies make arrests in Nevada County: the sheriff, city police departments, campus police and state agencies. The arresting agency is usually not the facility that holds the person; the county page has the jail.

Nevada County jail information Emergency? Call 911. Agency lines below are non-emergency numbers.
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Nevada County Sheriff's Department

950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
Non-emergency line
530-265-1471
Location
Nevada City, CA
Official site
nevadacountyca.gov

Booking, bond and release questions go to the jail, not the arresting agency. Confirm where the person is before you act.

Sheriff's office

The sheriff is usually the police department for unincorporated areas and the operator of the county jail. An arresting station is usually not the holding facility.

Sheriff stations and substations (4)

Walk-in Sheriff offices for a community in this county. After-hours and in-progress calls go through 911.

Municipal police departments (3)

These departments police that city. A local arrest still usually books into the county jail.

Highway patrol (4)

Freeway collisions, traffic stops, and commercial inspection. City streets belong to that city’s police or the Sheriff.

California Highway Patrol - Donner Pass Inspection Facility 223

Highway patrol · Truckee
Address
12800 Interstate Highway 80
Truckee, CA 96161
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

California Highway Patrol - Truckee Area

Highway patrol · Truckee
Address
10077 State Highway 89 South
Truckee, CA 96161
Directions
Covers
State traffic enforcement for freeways and unincorporated roads.

From the law-enforcement directory inventory. Not yet checked against the agency's own page; confirm the number before relying on it.

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Jail411 lists the public agencies that make arrests so families can find the right door. We are not a government agency, a police department or a live custody-records service.

Is the sheriff's office the same as the jail?

Often the sheriff runs the county jail, but the jail is a separate facility with its own address, phone and rules. Open the jail page for booking, visiting, mail and money details.

How do I find out which department made the arrest?

Ask the person, check any paperwork or citation, or call the sheriff's non-emergency line. City arrests belong to that city's police; unincorporated areas and county roads usually belong to the sheriff; freeways usually belong to the state patrol.

Can these agencies tell me if someone is in custody?

The jail can. The arresting agency may confirm an arrest but does not hold the person. Call the jail's booking or information line first.

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