Question 1

How can one find out why the police were called to a specific location?

Accepted Answer

To find out why police were called to a specific Oroville location, four sources. (1) **Butte County Sheriff's Office Media Bulletins / Daily Activity Log** at https://bcso.citizenrims.com/bulletins — public log of every call: time, location (street/cross-street, mile-marker, etc.), call type (e.g., 'Traffic Stop', 'Suspicious Subject'), and disposition ('Log Note Only', 'Report Taken', 'Citation Issued'). Updated continuously, free, no account. (2) **Crime mapping** at https://bcso.citizenrims.com/ — visual map of recent calls and incidents in unincorporated Oroville and surrounding Butte County. **Records Unit**: (530) 552-5200. (3) **Oroville Mercury-Register Police Logs** at https://www.orovillemr.com/tag/police-logs/ — daily aggregated logs from BCSO and Oroville PD. (4) **Oroville Police Department** for incidents inside city limits — 2055 Lincoln St, Oroville CA 95966, phone (530) 538-2448. CPRA request for incident report typically $0.10–$0.25/page, often waived for direct parties (victims). For an active call, the **dispatch CAD log** is the source. **CPRA limits**: under Cal. Gov. Code § 7923.600 and Penal Code § 6254(f), incident reports are public except for active investigations, juvenile records, sealed/confidential matters, and identifying victim info in some categories (sex offenses, DV). **Body-cam audio/video** of officer-involved shootings releasable within 45 days under SB 1421 / AB 748. **Tip**: if you're trying to find a specific call (e.g., 'why was BCSO at my neighbor's house on April 12'), use the call-log search by date + cross-street rather than name — names are often redacted in early-release logs. Sources: Butte County Sheriff Bulletins, Butte County CitizenRIMS, Oroville Mercury-Register, Cal. Gov. Code § 7920

Question 2

What's the right way to do a background check on someone in Butte?

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Two main paths in Butte County, California, depending on the depth you need. **Path one — California DOJ criminal history record review** (your own record only) at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints. Get a Live Scan fingerprint capture at any participating fingerprint vendor or police department, complete BCIA 8016RR form, pay **$25 state DOJ fee** plus a rolling fee (typically $20–$50 at vendors like Certifix or A1 Live Scan). For an FBI national check: add the federal fee. Fee waivers may apply if you can't afford it (https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/record-review/fee-waiver). Turnaround 5–10 business days. **Path two — court records** (third-party visible) at Butte County Superior Court https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-information — free public case search by name; covers Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims; sealed/juvenile excluded. **Path three — local arrest blotter**: Butte County Sheriff Booking Logs at https://www.buttecounty.net/1723/BCSO-Booking-Logs; Chico PD records at https://www.chico.ca.us/police; Paradise PD at https://www.townofparadise.com/police; Oroville PD at (530) 538-2448. **Path four — sex offender check** (Megan's Law): https://meganslaw.ca.gov — searchable by name, address, or zip. **For employment use**, you cannot pull someone else's CA DOJ record without a permissible-use justification under Penal Code § 11105 — most employers go through a Live-Scan-authorized agency or an FCRA-compliant vendor (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) which wraps state, FBI, court, county, and MVR. **Limits**: CA DOJ check covers California convictions; federal cases require PACER ($0.10/page); juvenile and sealed records excluded. Sources: California DOJ, Butte County Superior Court, BCSO, California Megan's Law

Question 3

How do I find out if someone is divorced in Butte?

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To find out if someone is divorced in Butte County, California — two questions to settle first: where was the divorce filed, and what's the purpose. **Best path**: (1) **Butte County Superior Court Case Search** at https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-information — free name search of Family Law cases, returns case number, parties, file date, and disposition (Judgment of Dissolution = divorce granted). Family Law branch at the Oroville Courthouse, 1 Court St, Oroville CA 95965, phone (530) 532-7002 (main) or (530) 532-7045 (Family Law). The Chico Courthouse at 1775 Concord Ave handles some family-law calendar dates as well. (2) **California Courts statewide search** is fragmented — most Superior Courts have their own portals; if you don't know which county filed, search Butte first then expand to neighbors (Glenn, Tehama, Shasta, Plumas, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa). (3) **For a certified divorce decree copy**: order from the Clerk's office at the courthouse where the case was filed — **certified copy fee $40 first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional page** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626). (4) **California Department of Public Health** issues divorce certificates for ALL divorces filed 1962–1984 only ($16 each); divorces from 1985 onward are obtained ONLY from the Superior Court Clerk in the filing county. **What's not visible**: sealed cases (DV-related, certain financial-disclosure orders, family files involving minors). **Older cases** (pre-2000) often require an in-person archive request. Sources: Butte County Superior Court, California Courts, California Department of Public Health, Cal. Gov. Code § 70626

Question 4

How do I find court records in Chico?

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Court records for Chico, California are with the **Butte County Superior Court**, which serves all of Butte County including Chico, Oroville, Paradise, and Gridley. **Free public case search** at https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-information — covers Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims, and Traffic; non-confidential, non-sealed cases. **Two physical courthouses**: (1) **Chico Courthouse** at 1775 Concord Ave, Chico CA 95928. (2) **Oroville Courthouse** at 1 Court St, Oroville CA 95965, main line (530) 532-7002, criminal division (530) 532-7011. **Document copies**: order from the Clerk's office at the appropriate courthouse — certified copy is **$40.00** for the first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional page (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626); non-certified $0.50 per page. **eFiling and tentative rulings** at https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services. **What's not visible**: sealed cases (juvenile, certain DV orders, expunged records, family-court files involving minors), confidential CHRI. **Statewide consolidator** for case info across California counties: most Superior Courts publish their own portals; California Courts at https://www.courts.ca.gov has a directory of every county court. **Federal cases** (separate system): PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov, $0.10 per page (capped $3 per document). **Older cases** (pre-2000) often require an in-person archive request — call the Clerk first to confirm if the file has been digitized. **Self-Help Center** for procedure questions: https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/self-help/online-resources. Sources: Butte County Superior Court, California Courts, Cal. Gov. Code § 70626

Question 5

How do I find arrest records in Chico?

Accepted Answer

Recent arrests in Chico are handled by either the **Chico Police Department** or the **Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)**. **Three sources, in order of speed**: (1) **BCSO Booking Logs** at https://www.buttecounty.net/1723/BCSO-Booking-Logs — official county jail booking log; updated regularly. The BCSO crime/calls dashboard at https://bcso.citizenrims.com/ is searchable by name and shows recent bookings, charges, and arresting agency. **BCSO Records Unit**: (530) 552-5200; mailing 5 Gillick Way, Oroville CA 95965. The Butte County Jail in Oroville has typical weekly bookings around 150–200 people. (2) **Chico Police Department** for city-limits arrests — 1460 Humboldt Rd, Chico CA 95928, phone (530) 897-4900. CPRA requests and incident-report copies via https://www.chico.ca.us/police. (3) **Butte County Superior Court** at https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-information for cases that produced a charge — searchable by name, returns case number, charges, hearing dates. Chico courthouse 1775 Concord Ave; Oroville courthouse 1 Court St (main line 530-532-7002). (4) **State prison**: CDCR inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (5) **Local press**: Oroville Mercury-Register Police Logs at https://www.orovillemr.com/tag/police-logs/ — daily aggregated logs from BCSO and Chico PD. (6) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints, $25 state fee plus rolling fee. **CPRA note**: agencies must respond within 10 calendar days; booking photos are public per Penal Code § 13300; body-cam OIS footage releasable within 45 days under SB 1421/AB 748. **Older arrests** (pre-2000): file a written CPRA request to BCSO Records or Chico PD Records. Sources: Butte County Sheriff, Chico PD, Butte Superior Court, CDCR, Oroville Mercury-Register

Question 6

How do I look up an arrest in Chico?

Accepted Answer

Arrest records in Chico, California come from one of two agencies depending on where the arrest happened. (1) **Chico Police Department** for arrests inside city limits — 1460 Humboldt Rd, Chico CA 95928, phone (530) 897-4900 (non-emergency). Records request via the city portal at https://www.chico.ca.us/police. The Chico PD also publishes weekly crime stats and incident logs. (2) **Butte County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)** for arrests in unincorporated areas plus all county jail bookings — 5 Gillick Way, Oroville CA 95965, phone (530) 538-7321. **BCSO Booking Logs** at https://www.buttecounty.net/1723/BCSO-Booking-Logs and the live crime/calls dashboard at https://bcso.citizenrims.com/ — searchable by name, shows recent bookings, charges, and dispositions. **Records Unit phone** (530) 552-5200 for booking confirmation and CPRA requests. (3) **Court filings** for arrests that produced a charge — **Butte County Superior Court** at https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-information — search public court records (criminal, civil, family, probate, small claims) by name. Main courthouse: 1775 Concord Ave, Chico CA 95928 (Chico branch); Oroville courthouse at 1 Court St (530-532-7011). (4) **State prison** for sentenced felons: CDCR inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (5) **Local press**: Oroville Mercury-Register Police Logs at https://www.orovillemr.com/tag/police-logs/ — daily aggregated logs from Chico PD and BCSO. (6) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints, $25 state fee. **CPRA**: 10-day response window; booking photos public; body-cam OIS footage released within 45 days. Sources: Chico PD, Butte County Sheriff, Butte County Superior Court, CDCR

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