Kings County inmate search and jail information

Kings County includes Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, Avenal, and surrounding agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley. The county jail is in Hanford, near other county justice facilities, rather than in each city served by local police. Start with the sheriff's official Booking/Inmate Information page and follow its locator link. Matching a person's full name and available identifiers is particularly important when a common name produces several possible records.

Kings has a custody distinction that can easily mislead a search: state prisons in the Corcoran and Avenal areas are not operated by the county sheriff. Someone physically incarcerated in Kings County may therefore require a CDCR search instead of the county booking locator. Conversely, a new arrest awaiting county proceedings belongs in the local custody inquiry even if the person has a past state-prison record. The sheriff's page says its booking information is updated hourly, which is not the same as an immediate record of every intake or movement. Verify current status before arranging a trip. The jail and Superior Court both use Kings County Drive addresses, but their public entrances and functions are different. Check hearing assignments with the court and visiting or release arrangements with the jail; neither source substitutes for the other.

How to search for someone in custody

Start with the custody information published by the Kings County Sheriff's Office. Have the person's full legal name and, ideally, a date of birth ready. If an online lookup is available, compare identifying details rather than relying on a name alone. If you obtain a booking number, keep it with your notes for later questions to jail staff, the court, or an attorney.

Official inmate search (external site).

Jail facilities

• Kings County Jail, 1570 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230

Visiting, phone calls and mail

For the Hanford county jail, confirm current visit scheduling and visitor screening with the sheriff before arrival. Do not use state-prison visiting instructions for a person in county custody. Check rules for minors, identification, permitted belongings, and approved mail separately, and include the jail's requested booking identifiers on correspondence.

Court and bail

Criminal cases here are handled by the Superior Court of California, County of Kings (1640 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230).

Kings Superior Court's bail schedule is a reference subject to judicial orders and any non-bailable holds. Ask the court or Probation about pretrial screening, own-recognizance release, and supervision eligibility. Confirm with the county jail where cash bail or a surety bond is posted on the Hanford justice campus; state-prison offices do not handle county bail transactions.

Common questions

Official sources and record limitations

This guide links to Kings County Sheriff's Office for custody procedures and Superior Court of California, County of Kings for court information. A booking record is not a conviction. Recent bookings, transfers, releases and protected records may not appear in a public lookup.