Alpine County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified. Animal services function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[7] Find official coroner or medical examiner office and family assistance information.[14]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]Opens this office’s own website. CountyWiki does not process applications, take payments or provide personal records.
Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Read the official sheriff office information and use the contact or service section appropriate to your location.
Read the official sheriff concealed-carry permit instructions. This link does not establish an applicant’s eligibility or confirm submission.
Alpine County states that it has no jail facilities and contracts jail services to El Dorado and Calaveras counties. Confirm the responsible facility and its visitor instructions directly.
Before you start
- Availability · Alpine jail services — contracted arrangement
- There are no jail facilities in Alpine County. Jail services are contracted to El Dorado County and Calaveras County. [6]
The current county code expressly assigns dog licence and tag issuance to the Sheriff after payment and vaccination proof. The Sheriff page lists a licensing/permit assistance contact and links the adopted fee schedule. Confirm the current application channel and arrangements before visiting.
Before you start
- Information & documents · Alpine Code6.04.110–120, independently proving Sheriff issuance; this does not transfer daily animal-investigation work from Environmental Health
- Present the licence payment and a veterinarian’s vaccination certificate. The code assigns issuance and licence records to the Sheriff. [7]
UC Davis’s county outreach summary describes Environmental Health investigating initial daily animal-control calls and transferring them to Douglas County, Nevada. Emergency evacuations are described separately. This undated planning summary does not establish a public drop-off address or the current admission conditions of a named Nevada shelter.
Before you start
- Availability · Undated UC Davis county outreach summary; operational investigation/referral differs from Sheriff licensing duties and disaster sheltering
- County Animal Services and Capabilities exist Alpine County does not have an animal services department and partners with Douglas County, Nevada for their day-to-day animal control needs. For daily Additional organizations: operations, the Environmental Health Director for the county will investigate initial • Alpine County calls within the county and then will transfer to Douglas County. During emergency evacuations, Douglas County will provide animal services in Nevada and Alpine Community County law enforcement officers can escort owners to get their animals, if it is Emergency Response determined safe. Team (CERT) [10]
Read the county’s impounded-animal care and redemption procedure, then contact the Sheriff to establish the actual placement and release arrangements. This is legal and coordination information: no local public intake facility, available space, current cross-state admission eligibility or owner-surrender acceptance has been verified.
Before you start
- Availability · Alpine Code6.04.230–240 statutory redemption/adoption procedure; no promise of an available animal or local public intake counter
- Ask the Sheriff about an impounded animal’s placement, required redemption fees or adoption application. The code does not identify a current public intake facility. [12]
- Availability · Undated CVET planning report: no local brick-and-mortar shelter; Douglas fire evacuation facilities are historical and not routine public-intake proof
- The planning report says Alpine has no brick-and-mortar animal shelter. Its Douglas County Fairgrounds references concern previous fires. [13]
Use the county department’s general contact directory to reach the combined Sheriff-Coroner agency. Dedicated coroner-unit contacts and family procedures were not confirmed. No named officeholder or future appointment is represented as current.
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine published dog/cat licence fee | $20.00licence — term not printed in fee row | Sheriff fee schedule adopted October7,2025 (R2025-31). Adoption is not an explicit commencement date. The fee row does not establish that cats must be licensed, the licence term or every exemption; confirm with the licensing office.[9] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked8 source pages · 15 citations
Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.
- [1] California law enforcement agency directory (opens in a new tab)
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Alpine County Sheriff's Department
- [2] Alpine — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
nternet or do not have access to a computer please call the Alpine County Sheriff's Office during normal business hours for assistance. Alpine County Sheriff's Office 530-694-2231 HOW TO REPORT A HATE CRIME How to Report Hate Crimes and Incidents and Get Help Alpine County Sheriff's Office
- [3] California sheriffs directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Sheriffs Association · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Tom Minder Sheriff 99 Water St Markleeville, CA 96120 530/694-2231
- [4] California sheriffs directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Sheriffs Association · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Tom Minder Sheriff 99 Water St Markleeville, CA 96120
- [5] Alpine — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Concealed Weapon Permits (CCW)
- [6] Alpine — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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There are no jail facilities in Alpine County. Jail services are contracted to El Dorado County and Calaveras County.
- [7] Alpine official animal-control code chapter (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County official codifier · Alpine official animal-control code chapter — alpine sheriff licensing duty
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A. Upon payment of the license tax and the presentation of a certificate of vaccination by a duly licensed doctor of veterinary medicine, the sheriff shall issue a license stating the name and residence of the person to whom the license is issued, the amount paid, the date of issuance and expiration thereof, the date of expiration of the vaccination, and the description of the dog for which such license is issued, together with the number of the metallic tag accompanying the same. B. The sheriff shall keep a record of all licenses issued by him, together with a description of the dog for which such license is issued. (Ord. 430 § 12(F), 1983)
- [8] Alpine Sheriff licensing contact and current fee-schedule link (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County Sheriff · Alpine Sheriff licensing contact and current fee-schedule link — alpine licensing contact
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Molly Graham Records Requests, Licensing and Permits Email Molly Graham Phone: 530-694-2231 x331
- [9] Alpine Sheriff fee schedule adopted October 7 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County Sheriff · Alpine Sheriff fee schedule adopted October 7 2025 — alpine fee; page 1
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Animal Control Dog/Cat License $20.00
- [10] CVET Alpine county outreach summary (opens in a new tab)
UC Davis California Veterinary Emergency Team · CVET Alpine county outreach summary — alpine operational coordination; page 1
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County Animal Services and Capabilities exist Alpine County does not have an animal services department and partners with Douglas County, Nevada for their day-to-day animal control needs. For daily Additional organizations: operations, the Environmental Health Director for the county will investigate initial • Alpine County calls within the county and then will transfer to Douglas County. During emergency evacuations, Douglas County will provide animal services in Nevada and Alpine Community County law enforcement officers can escort owners to get their animals, if it is Emergency Response determined safe. Team (CERT)
- [11] Alpine official animal-control code chapter (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County official codifier · Alpine official animal-control code chapter — alpine impound care
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6.04.200 Impounded animals—Food and shelter. The animal control officer shall provide all impounded animals with suitable and adequate food, water and shelter. (Ord. 430 § 4(D), 1983) 6.04.210 Impounded animals—Costs of care. The sheriff or his agent shall collect fees from the owners redeeming impounded animals sufficient to defray the costs incident thereto, as established by resolution by the county board of supervisors. (Ord. 430 § 4(E), 1983)
- [12] Alpine official animal-control code chapter (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County official codifier · Alpine official animal-control code chapter — alpine redemption
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6.04.230 Impounded animals—Redemption fees. A. The owner or person entitled to the custody of any dog taken or impounded may, at any time before disposal thereof by the animal control officer, redeem such animal by paying to such animal control officer the fees, charges and, in the case of dogs, the license fee prescribed by this chapter, accruing up to the time of such redemption. The fees will be assessed pursuant to a fee schedule adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors. B. A fee established pursuant to the fee schedule adopted by resolution of the board of supervisors shall be charged for each animal confined for rabies observation at the pound facility. (Ord. 717 (part), 2016: Ord. 430 § 5, 1983) 6.04.240 Adoption of impounded animals. A. Any dog or cat impounded and unredeemed under the provisions of this chapter may be adopted by a person, upon application to the sheriff in such form as he may prescribe. B. In the event the dog or cat is of an age whereby, in the opinion of a veterinarian, injury may occur to the animal by spaying or neutering, adoption may proceed, providing, however, the fee is paid prior to the animal leaving the pound and satisfactory assurance is received by the animal control officer that the spaying or neutering will be completed at the time designated by the veterinarian. This fee will be nonrefundable. C. A fee in such amount as may be necessary to provide for current license, rabies immunization and spaying or neutering shall be paid for each adoption. Such fee shall be established by resolution of the board of supervisors. D. No dog or cat shall be adopted unless spaying or neutering has been performed prior to the dog or cat leaving the pound facility, except as provided above. (Ord. 430 § 6, 1983)
- [13] CVET Alpine county outreach summary (opens in a new tab)
UC Davis California Veterinary Emergency Team · CVET Alpine county outreach summary — alpine no local shelter; page 1
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Shelter Facilities and Fairgrounds Alpine County does not have a brick-and-mortar animal shelter and there is not a fairground in the county. During previous fire operations, the American Red Cross (ARC) established shelters in Douglas County. ARC shelters have also become more animal friendly over recent years. In previous fires, Douglas County provided for all animal needs and opened the Douglas County Fairgrounds for the sheltering of livestock.
- [14] Alpine County Board of Supervisors — coroner-role (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County Board of Supervisors · News Flash Archive - Alpine County Board of Supervisors Appoints Taylor Green as Sheriff-Coroner — Coroner role and actual agency relationship
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Green will assume the full rights, responsibilities and duties of the Sheriff/Coroner upon taking office and completing the required oath and bond.
- [15] Alpine — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Alpine County sheriff · Sheriff | Alpine County, CA - Official Website — Actual combined agency department contact directory
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Markleeville Department Location Physical Address 99 Water Street P.O. Box 278 Markleeville, CA 96120 Phone: 530-694-2231