Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified. Find official coroner or medical examiner office and family assistance information.[9]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]Opens this office’s own website. CountyWiki does not process applications, take payments or provide personal records.
Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Read the official sheriff office information and use the contact or service section appropriate to your location.
Read the official visiting procedures, identification requirements and facility-specific schedule. Confirm current arrangements with the facility before travelling.
Read the sheriff’s permit instructions and application choices for Humboldt residents. Confirm current requirements with the CCW unit.
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Humboldt issuing authority and resident jurisdiction
- The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is the only licensing authority for all CCW permits for residents whose primary address is within the County of Humboldt. [7]
Read the bureau’s coroner family information and contact the office. Public Administrator estate work is a related but separate responsibility.
Read the sheriff’s reporting requirements: non-emergency, within sheriff jurisdiction, no known suspects and not on a state freeway. Crime reporting and anonymous crime tips have separate purposes.
Read the coroner FAQ for requesting autopsy/toxicology results, calling before collecting property and selecting a funeral home. The page excludes homicide and deputy investigative reports from release.
Before you start
- Availability · Humboldt — specific report-release exclusion
- Homicide reports and Deputy Coroner investigative reports are not released. [16]
- Appointments · Humboldt — call before collecting property and stated release hours
- Personal possessions in the custody of the Coroner may be claimed by the legal next of kin. To avoid any inconvenience to you, call the Coroner's Office before coming in. You will be informed of any documents needed and of any other requirements. Property is available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. [17]
Fees
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Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
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- [1] California law enforcement agency directory (opens in a new tab)
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
- [2] Humboldt — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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ime FormsRequest Records or Permits Emergency Alerts Sign-UpHumboldt Alert Inmate InformationHumboldt County Correctional Facility Sheriff Homepage Contact Us Address 826 4th St. Eureka, CA 95501 Business Hours Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (open through lunch) Friday 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.
- [3] California sheriffs directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Sheriffs Association · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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William (Billy) Honsal Sheriff 826 4th St Eureka, CA 95501 707/445-7251
- [4] California sheriffs directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Sheriffs Association · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
William (Billy) Honsal Sheriff 826 4th St Eureka, CA 95501
- [5] Safety semantic audit — humboldt-visiting (opens in a new tab)
County sheriff / corrections agency · Semantic audit of actual public facility, visitor instructions or named programme main content; full 80-row landing review retained in safety-audit packets.
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Inmates housed in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility are allowed at least two half-hour visiting sessions per week
- [6] Humboldt County Sheriff — ccw (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Concealed Weapons Permit | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — CCW application channels
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Residents of Humboldt County have the option to apply for a CCW permit either through our online portal or by obtaining a paper application from our Records Division at the Humboldt County Courthouse.
- [7] Humboldt County Sheriff — ccw (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Concealed Weapons Permit | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Humboldt issuing authority and resident jurisdiction
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The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is the only licensing authority for all CCW permits for residents whose primary address is within the County of Humboldt.
- [8] Humboldt County Sheriff — ccw (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Concealed Weapons Permit | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — CCW process coordinator desk; not emergency dispatch
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If you have any inquiries regarding the CCW process, please do not hesitate to call the Sheriff's Office CCW Coordinator's desk at (707) 268-3619.
- [9] Humboldt County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Coroner – Public Administrator Bureau | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Coroner role and actual agency relationship
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The Sheriff-Coroner is also the Public Administrator in Humboldt County. This is a related but separate responsibility.
- [10] Humboldt County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Coroner – Public Administrator Bureau | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Actual family assistance and office contact section
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We at the Coroner-Public Administrator's Office extend our deepest sympathy to you in this difficult time. We would be pleased to talk with you and your family about your special needs or circumstances.
- [11] Humboldt County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Coroner – Public Administrator Bureau | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Coroner–Public Administrator office; not sheriff dispatch
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Phone 707-445-7242
- [12] Humboldt County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff · Coroner – Public Administrator Bureau | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Coroner office listed public contact location
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Address 3012 I St. Eureka, CA 95501
- [13] Humboldt County Sheriff's Office — sheriff information (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office · Online Crime Reporting | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Humboldt sheriff non-emergency crime reports; separate from anonymous tip hotline
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Non-emergency crimes can also be reported over the phone by calling (707) 445-7251.
- [14] Humboldt County Sheriff's Office — sheriff information (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office · Online Crime Reporting | Humboldt County, CA - Official Website — Actual police-report public instructions
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The following must all be true to your situation to file an online crime report: This is not an emergency. This incident occurred within the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction. There are no known suspects. This did not occur on a State Freeway.
- [15] Humboldt County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office · FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ — Actual coroner public instructions
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You can request an Autopsy Report and Toxicology results by calling our office at (707) 445-7242, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- [16] Humboldt County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office · FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ — Humboldt — specific report-release exclusion
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Homicide reports and Deputy Coroner investigative reports are not released.
- [17] Humboldt County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office · FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ — Humboldt — call before collecting property and stated release hours
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Personal possessions in the custody of the Coroner may be claimed by the legal next of kin. To avoid any inconvenience to you, call the Coroner's Office before coming in. You will be informed of any documents needed and of any other requirements. Property is available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.