Sierra Bancorp - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Childress Patricia

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/14/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SIERRA BANCORP [BSRR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

356 NORTH PORTER ROAD PMB #148

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

PORTERVILLE, CA 93257

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6000	I	By Childress, Bates, Childress, Inc. owned 50-50 by each Reporting Person
Common Stock	317153	I	By Patricia Childress as Trustee for Patricia Childress Revocable Trust
Common Stock	4710	I	By Patricia Childress IRA
Common Stock	16106	I	By Childress, Bates, Childress, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (Patricia Childress)
Common Stock	10567	I	By Childress, Bates, Childress, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (Carol Bates)
Common Stock	243691	I	By Carol Bates as Trustee for Bates Family Revocable Trust
Common Stock	272760	I	By Carol Anne Bates IRA Rollover
Common Stock	261639	I	By Patricia Childress IRA Rollover
Common Stock	49440	I	By Patricia Childress as Trustee for Childress Family Revocable Trust

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Childress Patricia 356 NORTH PORTER ROAD PMB #148 PORTERVILLE, CA 93257		X
Bates Carol Anne 30731 HIGHWAY 190 PORTERVILLE, CA 93257		X

Signatures
/s/ Patricia Childress		3/12/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Carol Bates		3/14/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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