BUTTE COUNTY · PUBLIC-RECORDS TRANSPARENCY GRADE
C
12/24
Butte County gets a C.
Strong CPRA on paper. Booking-photo posting on social media restricted for non-violent misdemeanors (AB 1475); other booking photos still releasable.
Note: Statewide grade applies — no separate local grade yet computed for Butte County.
COMPUTED 2026-06-03 01:59 UTC · SCORE 12/24
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- → https://www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm [LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-06-03 01:59 UTC]
- → https://ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov/ [LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-06-03 01:59 UTC]
- → https://meganslaw.ca.gov/ [LIVE · HTTP 200 · 2026-06-03 01:59 UTC]
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Cities in Butte County
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How can one find out why the police were called to a specific location?▼
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.
What's the right way to do a background check on someone in Butte?▼
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.
How do I find out if someone is divorced in Butte?▼
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.
How do I find court records in Chico?▼
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.
How do I find arrest records in Chico?▼
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.
How do I look up an arrest in Chico?▼
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.
📊 Public Data Sources for Butte County, CA
Aggregated from federal agencies (DOJ, FBI, EPA, IRS, CFPB, HHS-OIG, FDIC, NPPES) and local arrest feeds. All sources public-domain.
📰 Recent Federal Law Enforcement News 8 items
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| Name | Date | Agency |
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| BULL JENNILEE | 2026-05-21 | Sonoma County Sheriff |
| BODEN AUSTIN | 2026-05-21 | Sonoma County Sheriff |
🏥 Healthcare Providers (NPPES) 8
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| Name | City |
|---|---|
| COLLABRIA CARE | NAPA |
| VINE DISCOUNT PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLY | LOS ANGELES |
| SARAH ZICHELLA | SACRAMENTO |
| GEORGE STRATIGOPOULOS | SAN DIEGO |
| KIMBERLY PAGE | REDDING |
| EDEN MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES |
| EMERALD HOME HEALTH INC | SIMI VALLEY |
| BROADVIEW, INC. | LOS ANGELES |
⛔ HHS-OIG Excluded Individuals 8
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| Name | Type |
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| ACUPUNCTURE CHIROPRACTIC MEDIC | 1128b8 |
| ADAMS SQUARE PHARMACY | 1128b4 |
| ADVOQUE SAFEGUARD, LLC | 1128a3 |
| ALAMO MEDICAL SUPPLY & EQPMT | 1128b8 |
| ALAN ROBERT SCHANKMAN, MD, INC | 1128b8 |
| ALEXANDER GERBAKHER, DMD, CORP | 1128b7 |
| ALLEN T FAN, D D S, INC | 1128b8 |
| ALLIED WORLD MARKETING | 1128b8 |
🎗 IRS Tax-Exempt Nonprofits 8
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| EIN | Organization |
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| 002293921 | Lockman Foundation |
| 002296179 | Religious Science Church Center of San Diego |
| 002296211 | Assistance League of Ventura County |
| 010104976 | Saint Andrew Church |
| 010525400 | Friends of Incontri in Terra Di Siena Inc. |
| 010531628 | American Chesapeake Club Charitable Tr |
| 010548550 | Southern Low Desert Resource Conservation and Dev |
| 010548679 | Tak-Ko Lu Foundation |
🏦 FDIC-Insured Banks 3
| Bank | City |
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| Tri Counties Bank | Chico |
| Column National Association | Chico |
| Golden Valley Bank | Chico |
🏛️ Latest Government Feeds 12
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Founder of Citron Research Found Guilty of Scheming to Manipulate Stock Market via Media Campaigns
Jun 1, 2026
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Former Bank Employee Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Embezzling More Than $800,000
Jun 1, 2026
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Former Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 12 Years for Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Fleeing Arrestee
May 29, 2026
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South L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison for St. Valentine’s Day Armed Robbery of Armored Truck in Hawthorne
May 29, 2026
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Stericycle Resolves Criminal and Civil Investigations with over $56 Million Agreement for Long Running Failures in Handling Controlled Substances Bound for Disposal
May 29, 2026
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Shipping Half-a-Million Fentanyl Pills Across the United States a result of Homeland Security Task Force
May 29, 2026
FBI Field Office
Stericycle Resolves Criminal and Civil Investigations with Over $56 Million Agreement for Long Running Failures in Handling Controlled Substances Bound for Disposal
May 29, 2026
Federal Agency
FTC Requires Divestiture of Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Protect Patients from Anticompetitive Effects of Ascension Health-AmSurg Deal
Jun 2, 2026
Sources: state appellate courts, state AGs, DOJ, SEC, FTC, FDA, DOL, Federal Reserve, OCC, and more. Direct from .gov — never aggregated.
Recent News in Butte County
Public-safety and law-enforcement headlines relevant to this area.
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Butte County officers to carry Flame of Hope in Chico for Special Olympics fundraiser
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California school shooter had extensive criminal history, was possibly homeless, officials say
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Man pushing flaming car into ravine started Park Fire, burning over 120,000 acres in California, officials say
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