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Merced County Inmate Search & Jail Booking Roster

Search current detainees, recent bookings, bail bond details, visitation rules, and facility contacts in Merced County, California.

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Currently in Custody 741
Last Verified 05 Nov, 21:54 UTC
Agency: Merced County Sheriff's Office
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Active custody index

1. Current Inmate Booking Roster

Source Agency Roster

Showing 741 active custody records for Merced County · Verified Nov 05, 2026 21:54 UTC

Public Records Notice & Presumption of Innocence

Membership follows the official current custody list. Booking dates use the source’s local time. Blank fields remain unknown. Published bond amounts do not guarantee release eligibility.
Records displayed below are gathered from publicly published local agency rosters and do not constitute an official certified court record. An arrest or booking does not indicate guilt or conviction; all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. · Source: Primary Agency Registry

Name Booked Charges Status
BOATNER, DEBORAH JEAN
#2026-00000028
Booked 02 Jan 2026 #2026-00000028
Charges
  • FELONY - ROBBERY:FIRST DEGREE
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - USE OF DEADLY WEAPON+3
Show all 5 charges
  • FELONY - ROBBERY:FIRST DEGREE
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - USE OF DEADLY WEAPON
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • ENHANCEMENT - RULES OF PLEADING
  • FELONY - ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON:NOT F/ARM
In custody
Bail / bond $80,000.00 (S/BOND); $30,000.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND)
FLORESMORENO, CRISTIAN
#2025-00007903
Booked 26 Dec 2025 #2025-00007903
Charges
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
  • FELONY - ORAL COPULATION:VICTIM UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE+2
Show all 4 charges
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
  • FELONY - ORAL COPULATION:VICTIM UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE
  • FELONY - SODOMY VICTIM -10 YRS
  • FELONY - LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS
In custody
Bail / bond $4,000,000.00 (S/BOND); $1,000,000.00 (S/BOND)
VANRASSAN, JUSTIN BARRINGNTON
#2025-00007902
Booked 26 Dec 2025 #2025-00007902
Charges
  • FELONY - ATTEMPTED MURDER
  • FELONY - Murdr:Multi Counts Of Murdr+2
Show all 4 charges
  • FELONY - ATTEMPTED MURDER
  • FELONY - Murdr:Multi Counts Of Murdr
  • ENHANCEMENT - PREMEDIATED MURDER
  • FELONY - MURDER
In custody
Bail / bond $0.00
ROMERO, PORFIRIO
#2025-00007823
Booked 21 Dec 2025 #2025-00007823
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - VIOL CRT ORD DOM VIOLENCE
  • ENHANCEMENT - PRIOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVIDENCE+7
Show all 9 charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - VIOL CRT ORD DOM VIOLENCE
  • ENHANCEMENT - PRIOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EVIDENCE
  • FELONY - COMMITTING FELONY WHILE ON BAIL OR O/R'D
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - USE OF DEADLY WEAPON
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - PERSONAL AND INTENTIAL DISCHARGE FIREARM, GBI
  • FELONY - INFLICT CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABITANT/DATNG RELATNSHP
  • MISDEMEANOR - BATTERY:SPOUSE/EX SPOUSE/DATE/ETC
  • ENHANCEMENT - PREMEDIATED MURDER
  • FELONY - MURDER
In custody
Bail / bond $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $5,000.00 (S/BOND); $0.00 (S/BOND)
IXTA, JUAN CARLOS
#2025-00007793
Booked 20 Dec 2025 #2025-00007793
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TECH
  • MISDEMEANOR - BATTERY ON PERSON+4
Show all 6 charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TECH
  • MISDEMEANOR - BATTERY ON PERSON
  • MISDEMEANOR - TRESPASS:REFUSE TO LEAVE PROPERTY
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - GREAT BODILY INJURY
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - USE OF DEADLY WEAPON
  • FELONY - ATTEMPTED MURDER
In custody
Bail / bond $30,000.00 (S/BOND); $500,000.00 (S/BOND); $50,000.00 (S/BOND)
RODRIGUEZ, ALEJANDRA BEATRIZ
#2025-00007764
Booked 19 Dec 2025 #2025-00007764
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSESS UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE+6
Show all 8 charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSESS UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  • MISDEMEANOR - BATTERY ON PERSON
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - USE OF DEADLY WEAPON
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - GREAT BODILY INJURY
  • MISDEMEANOR - DRIVE W/O LICENSE
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSESS SWITCHBLADE IN VEHICLE
  • FELONY - INFLICT CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABITANT/DATNG RELATNSHP
In custody
Bail / bond $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $0.00 (S/BOND); $20,000.00 (S/BOND); $360.00 (S/BOND); $10,000.00 (S/BOND); $2,000.00 (S/BOND)
BECKER, DANIEL CRAIG
#2025-00007720
Booked 16 Dec 2025 #2025-00007720
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - TRESPASS:OCCUPY PROPERTY WITHOUT CONSENT
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION+6
Show all 8 charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - TRESPASS:OCCUPY PROPERTY WITHOUT CONSENT
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • FELONY - ENHANCEMENT - ARMED W/ A FIREARM IN COMMISSION OF A FELONY OR ATTEMPTED FELONY
  • FELONY - GRAND THEFT FROM PERSON
  • FELONY - PRCS VIOLATION
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSESS UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  • FELONY - RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY
In custody
Bail / bond $10,000.00 (S/BOND); $2,000.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND); $25,000.00 (S/BOND); $500.00 (S/BOND)
WILLIS, REIS EMANUEL
#2025-00007655
Booked 13 Dec 2025 #2025-00007655
Charges
  • FELONY - PROHIBITED PERSON OWN/POSSESS/ETC AMMUNITION/ETC
  • ENHANCEMENT - PREMEDIATED MURDER+7
Show all 9 charges
  • FELONY - PROHIBITED PERSON OWN/POSSESS/ETC AMMUNITION/ETC
  • ENHANCEMENT - PREMEDIATED MURDER
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - GREAT BODILY INJURY
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • FELONY - FELON/ADDICT/POSSESS/ETC FIREARM
  • ENHANCEMENT - SPECIAL ALLEGATION - PERSONAL AND INTENTIAL DISCHARGE FIREARM, GBI
  • FELONY - MURDER
  • FELONY - ATTEMPTED MURDER
In custody
Bail / bond $500,000.00 (S/BOND); $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND); $0.00 (S/BOND)
PEREZ, ANTONIO HERNANDEZ
#2025-00007529
Booked 06 Dec 2025 #2025-00007529
Charges
  • INFRACTION - DRIVE WITHOUT LIGHTS:DARK
  • MISDEMEANOR - DRIVE W/O LICENSE+8
Show all 10 charges
  • INFRACTION - DRIVE WITHOUT LIGHTS:DARK
  • MISDEMEANOR - DRIVE W/O LICENSE
  • MISDEMEANOR - DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT
  • MISDEMEANOR - DUI ALCOHOL
  • MISDEMEANOR - DRIV:LIC SUS/ETC:UI/RFUSL
  • ENHANCEMENT - DUI WITHIN 10 YEARS OF VC23103, VC2315, OR VC23153 CONV
  • MISDEMEANOR - HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
  • MISDEMEANOR - DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO
  • MISDEMEANOR - HIT AND RUN:PROP DAMAGE
  • MISDEMEANOR - DISORDERLY CONDUCT: ALCOHOL/DRUGS
In custody
Bail / bond $500.00 (S/BOND); $25,000.00 (S/BOND); $2,000.00 (S/BOND); $1,800.00 (S/BOND); $3,600.00 (S/BOND); $0.00 (S/BOND); $360.00 (S/BOND); $76.00 (S/BOND)
MERCADO, CRISTIAN
#2025-00007488
Booked 04 Dec 2025 #2025-00007488
Charges
  • INFRACTION - DRIVE WITHOUT LIGHTS:DARK
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE+8
Show all 10 charges
  • INFRACTION - DRIVE WITHOUT LIGHTS:DARK
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  • FELONY - AB-109 SENTENCE
  • MISDEMEANOR - OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TECH
  • FELONY - EVADING A PEACE OFFICER:WRONG WAY DRIVER
  • INFRACTION - DRIVE ON SIDEWALK VIOL
  • INFRACTION - DISPLAY LIC PLATES WRONG
  • FELONY - VEHICLE/ETC THEFT:SPECIFIC PRIORS
  • FELONY - EVADE PEACE OFFICER WITH WANTON DISREGARD FOR SAFETY
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
In custody
Bail / bond $10,000.00 (S/BOND); $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $76.00 (S/BOND); $2,000.00 (S/BOND); $20,000.00 (S/BOND); $500.00 (S/BOND)
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Name Booked Charges Status
BOOTH, CHRYSTAL MARLENE
#2025-00007359
Booked 27 Nov 2025 #2025-00007359
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - VIOL CRT ORD DOM VIOLENCE
  • MISDEMEANOR - TRESPASS OBSTR BUS OPRN+5
Show all 7 charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - VIOL CRT ORD DOM VIOLENCE
  • MISDEMEANOR - TRESPASS OBSTR BUS OPRN
  • MISDEMEANOR - CONTEMPT OF COURT:DISOBEY COURT ORDER/ETC
  • MISDEMEANOR - TRESPASS:OCCUPY PROPERTY WITHOUT CONSENT
  • FELONY - THREATEN CRIME WITH INTENT TO TERRORIZE
  • FELONY - CHILD ENDANGERMENT/AB W/POSS GBI/DTH
  • FELONY - CAUSE INJ ELDER/DEP ADULT
In custody
Bail / bond $200,000.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND); $5,000.00 (S/BOND); $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $250.00 (S/BOND); $1,000.00 (S/BOND); $500.00 (S/BOND)
CHAVEZZAVALA, CESAR ISAAC
#2025-00007081
Booked 15 Nov 2025 #2025-00007081
Charges
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • FELONY - RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY+6
Show all 8 charges
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • FELONY - RECEIVE/ETC KNOWN STOLEN PROPERTY
  • MISDEMEANOR - GIVE FALSE ID TO PO
  • MISDEMEANOR - FAIL TO APPEAR AFTER WRITTEN PROMISE
  • MISDEMEANOR - BUSINESS SELL/ETC DRUG PARAPHERNALIA TO PERSON UND 18
  • MISDEMEANOR - BRANDISHING FIREARM REPLICA
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
In custody
Bail / bond $75,000.00 (S/BOND); $1,000.00 (S/BOND); $500.00 (S/BOND); $200.00 (S/BOND); $40,000.00 (S/BOND); $10,000.00 (S/BOND)
GUTHRIE, RANDALL LAWRENCE
#2025-00007031
Booked 13 Nov 2025 #2025-00007031
Charges
  • FELONY - VANDALISM ($400 OR MORE)
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION+3
Show all 5 charges
  • FELONY - VANDALISM ($400 OR MORE)
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • ENHANCEMENT - NOTICE - INELIGIBLE FOR PROBAITON FOR TWO PRIOR FELONIES
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
  • FELONY - VANDALISM
In custody
Bail / bond $20,000.00 (S/BOND)
THORNTON, DEMARCUS MARKIECE
#2025-00006911
Booked 07 Nov 2025 #2025-00006911
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - DAMAGE/DESTROY ANY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
  • MISDEMEANOR - VANDALISM+4
Show all 6 charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - DAMAGE/DESTROY ANY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
  • MISDEMEANOR - VANDALISM
  • MISDEMEANOR - OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TECH
  • FELONY - ATT PRVNT WIT/VICT W/FRC
  • FELONY - THREATEN CRIME WITH INTENT TO TERRORIZE
  • FELONY - ADW WITH FORCE:POSSIBLE GBI
In custody
Bail / bond $25,000.00 (S/BOND); $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND); $2,000.00 (S/BOND); $1,000.00 (S/BOND); $180,000.00 (S/BOND)
FRANCISCO, JUAN ANDRES
#2025-00006862
Booked 05 Nov 2025 #2025-00006862
Charges
  • MISDEMEANOR - DISORDERLY CONDUCT: ALCOHOL/DRUGS
In custody
Bail / bond $500.00 (S/BOND)
PIMENTEL, ROBERT JOSEPH
#2025-00006847
Booked 04 Nov 2025 #2025-00006847
Charges
  • FELONY - DUI COMBINED ALCOHOL AND DRUG: CAUSE BODILY INJURY
  • FELONY - GROSS VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WHILE INTOXICATED
Show all 2 charges
  • FELONY - DUI COMBINED ALCOHOL AND DRUG: CAUSE BODILY INJURY
  • FELONY - GROSS VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER WHILE INTOXICATED
In custody
Bail / bond $600,000.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND)
NAVA, DANIEL
#2025-00006738
Booked 30 Oct 2025 #2025-00006738
Charges
  • FELONY - TRANSPORT/ETC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  • FELONY - POSSESSION FOR SALE/OVER 1 LB+2
Show all 4 charges
  • FELONY - TRANSPORT/ETC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
  • FELONY - POSSESSION FOR SALE/OVER 1 LB
  • FELONY - PROHIBITED PERSON OWN/POSSESS/ETC AMMUNITION/ETC
  • FELONY - FELON/ADDICT/POSSESS/ETC FIREARM
In custody
Bail / bond $100,000.00 (S/BOND); $150,000.00 (S/BOND)
DAVIS, AMARI MARSHAWN
#2025-00006694
Booked 28 Oct 2025 #2025-00006694
Charges
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
In custody
Bail / bond $0.00
MCRAE, MASON ELLIOT
#2025-00006681
Booked 28 Oct 2025 #2025-00006681
Charges
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT FOR PRIOR CONVICTION OF SERIOUS/VIOLENT FELONY+10
Show all 12 charges
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT: FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT FOR PRIOR CONVICTION OF SERIOUS/VIOLENT FELONY
  • FELONY - COMMITTING FELONY WHILE ON BAIL OR O/R'D
  • MISDEMEANOR - OBSTRUCT/RESIST/ETC PUBLIC/PEACE OFFICER/EMERGENCY MED TECH
  • MISDEMEANOR - BATTERY:SPOUSE/EX SPOUSE/DATE/ETC
  • FELONY - VANDALISM
  • FELONY - PRIOR SERIOUS FELONY CONVICTIONS
  • ENHANCEMENT - PRIOR CONVICTION OF TWO OR MORE SERIOUS AND/OR VIOLENT FELONIES
  • ENHANCEMENT - COMMITTING A FELONY OFFENSE WHILE ON PROBATION FOR A VIOLENT FEL
  • FELONY - PROBATION VIOLATION:REARREST/REVOKE
  • MISDEMEANOR - VANDALISM ($400 OR MORE)
  • FELONY - BURGLARY
In custody
Bail / bond $15,000.00 (S/BOND); $500.00 (S/BOND); $100,000.00 (S/BOND); $10,000.00 (S/BOND); $20,000.00 (S/BOND)
SUAREZ, TONY RAFAEL SALAS
#2025-00006556
Booked 22 Oct 2025 #2025-00006556
Charges
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT FOR PRIOR CONVICTION OF SERIOUS/VIOLENT FELONY
  • FELONY - VANDALISM+3
Show all 5 charges
  • ENHANCEMENT - ENHANCEMENT FOR PRIOR CONVICTION OF SERIOUS/VIOLENT FELONY
  • FELONY - VANDALISM
  • MISDEMEANOR - DRIV:SUSP/ETC LIC:DUI:VIO
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSESS UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA
  • MISDEMEANOR - POSSES CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
In custody
Bail / bond $50,000.00 (S/BOND); $60,000.00 (S/BOND); $2,000.00 (S/BOND); $5,000.00 (S/BOND)
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Understanding Merced County Roster Record Fields

Booking ID & Date:

The unique institutional identifier assigned at initial intake. This booking number is required by facility kiosks, mail handlers, and commissary vendors to route funds and letters to the detainee.

Charges & Allegations:

Statutory offenses recorded from the arresting officer's intake report. In accordance with constitutional due process, charges represent formal allegations; every individual is legally presumed innocent.

Custody Status & Bond:

"In custody" denotes current physical holding in Merced County detention facilities. Bond figures are set by county bond schedules or presiding judges. Blank bond amounts indicate non-bondable holds or pending magistrate hearings.

Cannot Find Someone on This Active Roster?

If an individual was recently arrested but does not appear in the search results above, follow these verification steps:

  • Intake Processing Window: Arrestees undergoing initial booking, medical screening, and LiveScan fingerprinting are generally not indexed to public internet rosters until initial classification is completed.
  • Municipal Police Department Holds: Individuals arrested by local city police departments may be held temporarily at municipal holding cells before transfer to the primary county jail.
  • Facility Transfer or Pretrial Release: Detainees who have posted bond, received pretrial release, or been transferred to state prison (DOC) facilities are automatically removed from active county detention rosters.
  • Direct Facility Verification: For real-time intake confirmation, contact the Merced County detention facilities booking desk directly at the primary sheriff office line.
Record Corrections & Compliance Desk Initial review within 24–72 hours • Resolution within 5 business days

If you notice an outdated status, expunged criminal charge, or factual discrepancy, our compliance desk provides free verification against official court and sheriff sources.

Facility profile

2. Jail Facility Information

Key physical location and contact channels for Merced County detention facilities.

Facility address source: Official facility information · Reviewed 2026-11-05

Facility Name: Merced County detention facilities
Physical / Booking Location: Not published by agency
Operating Agency: Not published by agency
Search guide

3. How to Search for an Inmate in Merced County

Standard public record intake lookup procedures and timing notes.

To locate an individual detained in Merced County, follow standard public record intake search procedures:

  1. Online Booking Roster: Search the roster table above using the inmate’s full legal first and last name.
  2. Verify Booking Details: Review the booking date, charges, assigned booking number, and bond status.
  3. Central Booking Latency: If an individual was arrested recently, their public custody record may experience administrative latency while fingerprinting, medical intake classification, and agency transfers are completed. For immediate custody status on recent bookings, contact Merced County detention facilities directly.
Educational Search Guide • Step-by-Step

How to Find an Inmate in County Jail

Need help navigating aliases, municipal police lockups vs. county jail jurisdictions, or central booking intake delays?

Bail procedures

4. Bail & Bond Release Information

Bail payment methods and posting requirements for Merced County.

Bail amounts in Merced County are established by judicial bail schedules or set by a magistrate judge during an initial appearance arraignment.

Cash Bond: Paid in full directly at the detention facility bonding window. Exact cash, cashier’s checks, or certified funds may be required.
Surety Bail Bond: Secured through a state-licensed bail bond agent, typically requiring a 10% premium fee and collateral.
Pretrial Release Guidance • Statutory Rights

How Bail Bonds Work in County Jail

Understand Eighth Amendment excessive bail protections, 10% commercial surety fees vs. full cash bonds, and state statutory prohibitions.

Trust accounts

5. Commissary & Inmate Account Deposits

Funding inmate accounts for hygiene, snacks, approved goods, and phone credit.

Official Provider Verification Pending

Detention facilities in Merced County contract with specialized third-party providers (such as JailATM, Access Corrections, TouchPay, or Inmate Canteen) to manage inmate trust accounts. To avoid deposit rejection or loss of funds, verify the facility's active electronic payment channel directly with staff before sending money.

Official Verification Contact:

Call the detention records desk at facility records desk to confirm approved online vendor and current kiosk availability.

General Inmate Trust Policies

  • Lobby Kiosks: Many county detention facilities operate lobby kiosks during business hours; verify access policies before visiting.
  • Mailed Payments: Inquire with facility administration regarding whether money orders are accepted or if digital electronic deposits are mandatory. Cash and personal checks are universally prohibited.
  • Weekly Spending Allowances: Facilities enforce weekly commissary spending caps for hygiene goods, stationery, and food items. Contact facility records to verify active thresholds.
Trust Account & Deposits • Policy Guide

Sending Money & Commissary to Inmates

Avoid transaction fee surcharges, understand facility trust accounting offsets, and verify approved electronic deposit vendors.

Communication

6. Inmate Mail & Phone Communication Rules

Mailing guidelines and telephone policies for Merced County.

Facility Communication Contacts Merced County detention facilities
Facility Information / Video Services

Facility and video contacts

All incoming correspondence is inspected for contraband by facility security staff prior to delivery.

Inmate Correspondence Dispatch Policy:

Detention facilities in Merced County enforce strict incoming mail screening. Many county facilities now route non-legal letters through centralized digital scanning centers (such as Smart Communications, TextBehind, or MailSECURE) or dedicated P.O. Boxes, while others accept physical mail. Personal mail sent to an unauthorized address or containing prohibited items (cash, stickers, glitter, perfumed paper, polaroid photos) will be returned to sender or rejected as contraband.

To confirm approved mailing format and verified destination address before dispatching:
Call Facility Desk: Refer to official sheriff records office
Communications Regulations • FCC Standards

Inmate Phone Calls & Mail Regulations

Learn about FCC inmate calling rate caps, postcard-only policies, contraband mail screening, and privileged attorney correspondence.

Visitor rules

7. Visitation Rules & Scheduling

In-person and video visitation guidelines in Merced County.

Facility Visitation Status & Policy Notice:

Specific visitation schedules, on-site visiting hours, and video visitation availability are set directly by Merced County detention facilities. Because visiting rules, allowed days, and pre-registration requirements vary by housing assignment and facility operational status, always confirm current guidelines before traveling:

To confirm active visiting hours or scheduling requirements:
Call Facility Desk: Refer to official county sheriff portal
ID Requirement: All adult visitors must present a valid, government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, state ID, military ID, or passport).
Minors: Children under 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult parent or documented legal guardian.
Facility Visitation Policy • Access Rules

County Jail Visitation Rules & Dress Code

Review mandatory government photo ID rules, prohibited attire dress codes, minor child accompaniment standards, and video kiosk reservation policies.

Court records

8. Courthouse & Case Docket Records

Clerk of court filings, hearing schedules, and case records.

Formal criminal charges, arraignment schedules, and court case dockets for individuals arrested in Merced County are maintained by the local Clerk of Court.

Regional rosters

9. Other County Jail Rosters in California

Browse other covered county rosters in California. These links do not establish where a person is held.

Answers

10. Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions regarding Merced County jail rosters, booking procedures, and records.

Recent booking dates in this roster: Of 741 listed records, 34 have a published booking date in the seven UTC calendar days ending 2026-11-06. This describes the listed snapshot, not all bookings or releases during that period.

How many inmates are currently detained in Merced County?

The directory currently lists 741 active custody records for Merced County. The most recent record observation was 2026-11-05 21:54:53 UTC. Of these listed records, 118 have published booking dates in the 30 UTC calendar days ending 2026-11-06. This is not the total number of admissions during that period. Confirm current detention status with the official facility.

What is the main jail facility in Merced County and how can I contact them?

The primary detention facility is Merced County detention facilities. Official facility address is not published by agency.

How do bail and bond postings work in Merced County?

Bail is established according to the local judicial bond schedule or set by a magistrate judge during initial appearance hearings. Bail may be posted via cash directly at the detention facility or through state-licensed surety bail bond agents.

How frequently is the Merced County custody roster updated?

The directory is scheduled for daily synchronization from public agency rosters. The latest listed-record observation was 2026-11-05 21:54:53 UTC. Observation times describe individual records, not proof of a complete collection. Statistics are recalculated from the listed data and do not establish a new source update.

Compliance & Sources

11. Data Source & Directory Disclaimers

Official sources, compliance disclosures, and Fair Credit Reporting Act notices.

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Merced County Detention

Facility Name: Merced County detention facilities
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Data Source: Merced County Sheriff's Office
Indexing Method: Direct sheriff record synchronization
Jurisdiction: Merced County, California (CA)
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