Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified. Find official coroner or medical examiner office and family assistance information.[5]
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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 coroner office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Open the official facility or visitor information. Check the named jail, current visiting arrangements and restrictions before travelling. No person-level records or searches are reproduced.
Read the official sheriff concealed-carry permit instructions. This link does not establish an applicant’s eligibility or confirm submission.
Read the coroner instructions for signed next-of-kin authorization, property appointments, reports and separately described charges. The phone contact is for Coroner investigations and property, separate from sheriff dispatch.
Before you start
- Appointments · Santa Cruz — property appointment or authorized funeral-home release
- Personal property of the deceased may be claimed at the Coroner’s Office by appointment or released to your funeral home with your authorization. [10]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Coroner transportation | $300.00decedent transport | Santa Cruz transportation arranged through mortuary; separate from autopsy and storage.[12] |
| Coroner storage | $30.00day after stated start | Santa Cruz exact source start condition retained; no personal start date calculated.[13] |
| Pathologist and toxicology report copy | $35.00copy | Santa Cruz completed reports through sheriff Records Division; separate from death certificates.[14] |
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.
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- [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.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department
- [2] Santa Cruz — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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ruiter OUR AGENCY OPERATIONS The Operations Division of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office delivers emergency and non-emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. More CORRECTIONS The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office runs 4 corrections facilities in the county
- [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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Chris Clark Sheriff 5200 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95062 831/454-2290
- [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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Chris Clark Sheriff 5200 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- [5] Santa Cruz — coroner (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Hate Crime Statistics Jail Inspection Report Media Releases Medical Examiner Data Portal Office of Inspector General Report OIG Responses Sheriff’s Office Policy Sheriff’s Office Corrections Policy AB 481 Training Records Monthly Agency Statistics 21st Century Policing Archive Coroner Stat
- [6] Santa Cruz — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Corrections
- [7] Santa Cruz — sheriff (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County sheriff · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW)
- [8] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — sheriff information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Phone Directory — Santa Cruz sheriff officer-needed non-emergency — local seven-digit number exactly as printed; no area code guessed
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Officer Needed Non‐Emergency 471‐1121
- [9] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Coroner — Actual coroner public instructions
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The Santa Cruz Coroner Request for Release of Remains or Property form must be signed by next of kin prior to release. The signed form may be faxed or emailed prior to arrival.
- [10] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Coroner — Santa Cruz — property appointment or authorized funeral-home release
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Personal property of the deceased may be claimed at the Coroner’s Office by appointment or released to your funeral home with your authorization.
- [11] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Coroner — Santa Cruz coroner personal-property enquiries; not non-emergency dispatch
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please contact the Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Unit at 831-454-7790.
- [12] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Coroner — Purpose-specific published coroner charge; no effective date inferred
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A $300 Coroner transportation fee will be arranged through your mortuary.
- [13] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Coroner — Purpose-specific published coroner charge; no effective date inferred
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An additional $30/day storage fee will be charged beginning 5 days after the autopsy or notification of next of kin.
- [14] Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office · Coroner — Purpose-specific published coroner charge; no effective date inferred
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There is fee of $35 for a copy of the Pathologist and toxicology report.