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Places that Help: California

Sheriff Departments

Updated: 
March 20, 2015

Before a protection order can take effect, it must be served upon the abuser. In most states, protection orders are served by the sheriff department. You can contact the clerk of the court in the court that issued your order to find out the procedure for service if you are unsure. For a list of California courts, check the CA Courthouse Locations page on our site. Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for sheriff departments in California, as gathered by the California Sheriffs’ Association.

Organized by County:

Alameda

Alameda County Sheriff''s Office

1401 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone:
(510) 272-6878
URL:
https://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/index.php
Email:
[email protected]

Alpine County Sheriff's Office

99 Water Street
P.O. Box 278
Markleeville, CA 96120
Phone:
(530) 694-2231
Fax:
(530) 694-2956
URL:
http://www.alpinecountyca.gov/index.aspx?nid=204

Amador

Amador County Sheriff's Office

700 Court Street
Jackson, CA 95642
Phone:
(209) 223-6500
Fax:
(209) 223-1609
URL:
https://www.amadorgov.org/government/sheriff

Butte County Sheriff's Office

33 County Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
Phone:
(530) 538-7321
URL:
http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/
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