Location: Tulare and Fresno Counties

Incident Date: 6-11-2015

Case Number: 15-7330

Posted by: Media Relations

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department received numerous calls throughout the day of  Thursday 6-11-2015 by victims claiming to have been contacted by a representative of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department.  The callers were attempting to collect money for Court related fines. 

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind our community that we do not call citizens of our County to solicit financial arrangements for warrants or other court related fines.  No member of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department is authorized to receive such collections.  If a member of our Department would like to speak with a member of our community regarding a warrant or other court matters, those arrangements will be made in person with the appropriate identification presented.

If you or someone you know has received similar telephone calls requesting money on the behalf of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, please contact us at:

Tulare County Sheriff's Headquarters                      
2404 West Burrel Avenue
Dispatch: (559) 733-6218                                               
Phone (559) 636-4625
Visalia, CA 93291-4580                                                 
Fax (559) 740-4450