Placer County Sheriff's Office
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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 coroner office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Read the official sheriff concealed-carry permit instructions. This link does not establish an applicant’s eligibility or confirm submission.
Read the official on-site and remote visitation instructions, facility-specific restrictions and visitor guidelines.
Before you start
- Availability · Jail visiting — Placer official facility instructions
- - All personal visitors must check in a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the visit start time. [8]
- Availability · Jail visiting — Placer official facility instructions
- - Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. [9]
Read the coroner’s family instructions and select a funeral home to arrange transfer. This is the Placer procedure; contracted examinations for other counties do not transfer their family inquiries to Placer.
Before you start
- Information & documents · Placer — delegated property collection requires authorization and identification
- Only the legal next-of-kin(s) is authorized to pick up property for their loved one. That being said, should they request to authorize another individual to collect property in their place, please fill out the Release Authorization Form and return it to our office with a picture/scan of the next-of-kin's government identification. [13]
- Availability · Placer — examination contracts do not transfer other counties’ family inquiries or report requests
- Yuba, Sierra, Sutter, and Nevada county have a contract with Placer county for forensic examinations. This means that your loved one will have been brought to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit, for an autopsy or external examination, then returned back to the county of death. Please contact the Coroner’s office of the place of death for information about your loved one’s case and to request a copy of their Coroner’s report. [14]
- Availability · Placer — Records Unit report request after finalization
- If you would like to receive a copy of the report, which includes the cause and manner of death, please reach out to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Records Unit at (530) 889-7812 to request the report when it is finalized. [15]
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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Placer County Sheriff's Department
- [2] Placer official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Woo Crime Reporting Jobs Units & Divisions Memorial Tribute Placer Alert Placer County Sheriff's Office The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is proud to serve our exceptional community. From the Sacramento County line to the Nevada state border, we provide law enforcement services to unincor
- [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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Wayne Woo Sheriff P O Box 6990 Auburn, CA 95604 2929 Richardson Dr Auburn, CA 95603 530/889-7800
- [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.
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Wayne Woo Sheriff P O Box 6990 Auburn, CA 95604
- [5] 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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Wayne Woo Sheriff P O Box 6990 Auburn, CA 95604 2929 Richardson Dr Auburn, CA 95603
- [6] Placer — coroner (opens in a new tab)
Placer County coroner · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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- Z Sheriff's Office Units & Divisions Coroner Coroner The Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit has the unique and imperative responsibility to conduct complete and objective medicolegal investigations surrounding “reportable” deaths within Placer County, the purpose being to de
- [7] Placer official sheriff website (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Concealed Weapons PermitsWe accept Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) applications from both Placer County residents and non-residents.Learn More
- [8] Placer — Jail & Video Visitation (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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- All personal visitors must check in a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the visit start time.
- [9] Placer — Jail & Video Visitation (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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- Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- [10] Placer — Jail & Video Visitation (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff · 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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Jail & Video Visitation
- [11] Placer County Sheriff — contact (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff · Contact Us | Placer County, CA — Sheriff non-emergency dispatch; distinct from administrative sheriff office phone
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Non-Emergency Dispatch Phone: 530-886-5375
- [12] Placer County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff's Office · Information for Families | Placer County, CA — Actual coroner public instructions
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Please let the funeral director know that your loved one is at the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit and they will reach out to our office to arrange the transfer.
- [13] Placer County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff's Office · Personal Property | Placer County, CA — Placer — delegated property collection requires authorization and identification
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Only the legal next-of-kin(s) is authorized to pick up property for their loved one. That being said, should they request to authorize another individual to collect property in their place, please fill out the Release Authorization Form and return it to our office with a picture/scan of the next-of-kin's government identification.
- [14] Placer County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff's Office · FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ — Placer — examination contracts do not transfer other counties’ family inquiries or report requests
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Yuba, Sierra, Sutter, and Nevada county have a contract with Placer county for forensic examinations. This means that your loved one will have been brought to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Coroner’s Unit, for an autopsy or external examination, then returned back to the county of death. Please contact the Coroner’s office of the place of death for information about your loved one’s case and to request a copy of their Coroner’s report.
- [15] Placer County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff's Office · FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ — Placer — Records Unit report request after finalization
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
If you would like to receive a copy of the report, which includes the cause and manner of death, please reach out to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Records Unit at (530) 889-7812 to request the report when it is finalized.
- [16] Placer County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Placer County Sheriff's Office · FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ — Placer sheriff Records Unit — finalized coroner reports
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Records Unit at (530) 889-7812 to request the report when it is finalized.