The Sutter County Sheriff's Office is responsible for crime prevention, law enforcement, and criminal investigation in the unincorporated areas of the County and in the City of Live Oak. We also service a large portion of incorporated Yuba City under contract. We also operate a large element of the Yuba Sutter Narcotics and Gang Task Force Unit (NET-5).

Our Correctional responsibilities include the operation of the County jail as well as providing transportation to and from State prisons and for providing bailiff services for the Sutter County Court system. On average we have over 300 incarcerated persons at any one time, process several thousand bookings per year and put out roughly 20,000 meals per month.

Our Civil Unit is responsible for the process and serving of all civil Summons and Complaints, Summons and Petition, Claim of Plaintiff, Order of Examination, Order to Show Cause, Temporary Restraining Orders, 3 Day after or 30-Day Notice to Quit, etc.

Our Records Unit is responsible for the process of Live scan transmissions to the California Department of Justice, Applicant fingerprinting, Parade, Solicitor, Explosive and Concealed weapons permits, process record releases, process narcotics/sex/arson and gang registrants, etc.

Our Communications Unit handles all our 911 and other emergency dispatch calls for both sheriff and fire. Last year they handled over 74,000 different calls for service, just for law enforcement.

As the County Coroner, our office investigates all violent, sudden or unexplained deaths and those deaths where there is no certified natural medical cause. Additionally, as the Public Administrator for the County, the Sheriff's Office is responsible for the investigation of facts pertaining to the death of persons with no known heirs, and the administration of their estate.

Consisting of 140 full-time personnel, our office is ready to serve and protect the citizens of Sutter County. Our main operations office as well as the County Jail and Civil Division is located in our Law Enforcement Center in Yuba City, with resident deputies assigned to some of the outlying areas of the county. Our office maintains close working relationships with other law enforcement agencies in the area and has mutual aid agreements with the California Highway Patrol, the Yuba City Police Department, the Yuba County Sheriff Department, and the Marysville Police Department.

The Organization Chart provides a high-level overview of our office's structure, and our Mission Statement is the backbone to everything we do as a full-service agency.

Please view our FAQ as it may provide answers to some questions you may have concerning our office. Feel free to contact us at any time with any questions or concerns you may have.

• FAQ
• Organization Chart
• Sheriff List
• Social Media

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Motto

Serving and Protecting Your Community

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Values

For our community:

Treat all with candor, empathy and respect
Be accountable to the public trust
Develop strength through partnerships and collaboration

For our duties:

Lead through exemplary conduct, demeanor and appearance
Maintain order and custody of incarcerated persons in a safe,
professional fashion
Encourage excellence through self-improvement,
education and training
Recognize our actions today will have everlasting effects on those we serve

For our fellow employees:

Treat each other with respect, courtesy and fairness
Appreciate and accept our differences
Ensure positive recognition and encouragement of all employees
Work as a team to accomplish our goals

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Mission Statement

The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office will work to enhance public safety while remaining loyal to the principles of the Constitution of the United States of America and the State of California, and the civil liberties afforded to our community. We will celebrate our diversity and strive to improve the quality of life to those we serve.