How to Fill Out Kern County Jail's F160 Visiting Application Without Getting Denied

Kern County's F160

Documents

• ✓ If you’re on active parole: your parole agent’s name and phone number (you’ll need to write both on the application)
• ✓ If you’re not on active parole: a copy of your certificate of discharge (the form tells you to attach it)
• ✓ If you’ll be using a money order for any related payments: make it payable to KERN COUNTY SHERIFF (KCSO) and fill it out completely

Start with the basics and be consistent: your name, date of birth, ID number and ID type, address, and phone number. This isn’t the place to guess or leave something “close enough.” The application warns that omissions or misstatements can get your visiting privileges refused, and you’re going to sign and date the form certifying the facts you wrote are true and correct to the best of your knowledge - so take an extra minute and make sure every line is complete and accurate.

The F160 asks directly: are you on active parole, or subject to narcotics or sex-offender registration? Don't skip this question, and don't soften your answer. The form hinges on it - what you do next depends entirely on which box you check.

1. Mark “Yes” for active parole - answer the question directly if you are on active parole.
2. Write your parole agent’s name - the application specifically asks for it.
3. Add your parole agent’s phone number - include the phone number on the line provided so the “Yes” answer is complete.

1. Mark “No” if you’re not on active parole - use the “No” option on the form.
2. Attach your certificate of discharge - the F160 instructs you to include a copy when you answer “No.”

Near the end, you'll see an attestation stating you're not the subject of a criminal investigation by any law enforcement agency. Read that line carefully. When you sign, you're formally agreeing to this statement - so be truthful.

Common Mistakes

• ✓ Leaving blanks or “forgetting” details - the form warns that omissions or misstatements can result in refusal of visiting privileges
• ✓ Checking “Yes” for active parole but not writing your parole agent’s name and phone number
• ✓ Checking “No” for active parole but not attaching a copy of your certificate of discharge
• ✓ Turning in the application without signing and dating it (your signature is the certification that your information is true and correct)
• ✓ Using a money order that isn’t payable to KERN COUNTY SHERIFF (KCSO) or that isn’t filled out completely

One detail that trips people up later: if you pay by cash, receipts get mailed to the address on file. An outdated or incorrect address means chasing down paperwork that should have arrived automatically.