El Dorado County Background Check
El Dorado County background check records are available through the court and sheriff. This Sierra Nevada county has about 195,000 residents stretching from the Sacramento suburbs to Lake Tahoe. Placerville is the county seat. The court offers record retrieval with standard and rush options. This guide covers how to access criminal records in El Dorado County.
El Dorado County Quick Facts
El Dorado County Court Records
El Dorado Superior Court handles criminal cases for the county. Visit the court records page for information on searching and requesting records. The court has facilities in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe.
Record retrieval has two fee options. Standard retrieval costs $10. If you need records quickly, rush retrieval costs $40. These fees are separate from copy charges. Certified copies cost $40 per document like most California courts.
Criminal records are public unless sealed by court order. The court serves communities from El Dorado Hills near Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe at the Nevada border. Contact the clerk for help with specific record requests.
El Dorado County Sheriff Services
The El Dorado County Sheriff provides law enforcement for unincorporated areas. The main office is in Placerville with substations around the county. Contact them for Live Scan availability and fees.
Private Live Scan operators serve El Dorado County, especially in the western part near Sacramento. South Lake Tahoe also has providers serving the Tahoe Basin. Rolling fees vary by location. Use the DOJ locator to find all certified sites.
El Dorado County spans from suburban areas to mountain resorts. Western El Dorado Hills is close to Sacramento options. Tahoe residents may find Nevada providers convenient but they use a different system.
Live Scan in El Dorado County
El Dorado County has two incorporated cities: Placerville and South Lake Tahoe. Both are relatively small. Placerville has about 10,000 people while South Lake Tahoe has around 22,000. Neither city has a large police department.
Most residents use sheriff services or private operators. El Dorado Hills is a large unincorporated community with good access to private providers. South Lake Tahoe has options serving the tourism industry and locals.
Note: Travel times across the county are long. Placerville to South Lake Tahoe is about 60 miles on Highway 50.
El Dorado County Background Check Fees
Fees in El Dorado County include state charges plus local fees. The DOJ charges $32. The FBI charges $17. Rolling fees vary by provider.
Court record retrieval is $10 standard or $40 rush. Certified copies are $40. The county offers good options in both the western foothills and Tahoe areas.
Nearby California Counties
El Dorado County stretches from the Central Valley foothills to the crest of the Sierra Nevada at Lake Tahoe. Highway 50 is the main route through the county.
Neighboring counties include Placer County to the north, Alpine County to the southeast, Amador County to the south, and Sacramento County to the west.
Communities in El Dorado County
El Dorado County has two incorporated cities and many unincorporated communities. All criminal cases go through El Dorado Superior Court.
- Placerville (county seat)
- South Lake Tahoe
- El Dorado Hills (unincorporated)
- Cameron Park (unincorporated)
- Shingle Springs (unincorporated)
- Pollock Pines (unincorporated)