Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

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"Wishold" usually means Warrant Information Statement, Hold. I assume that you are referring to the codes at the inmate information center online. The Wishold is entered into the system when a suspect is arrested for one charge, and the Sheriff receives information that a warrant has been issued for that person on another matter. It usually occurs when the suspect has given an alias, and run of that suspect's fingerprints through AFIS or the California Department of Justice, and the person's true name and the fact that a warrant is outstanding is revealed.

When the Sheriff receives a Wishold, that means they will hold the suspect until he can be transferred to the other jurisdiction or authorities on whatever the warrant is for. So the suspect may have been cleared for the charge he was arrested, but will not be released because the Sheriff has received information that there is a warrant for him or her on another matter.