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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030905150348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001130144-03-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030905

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIERRA BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001130144
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				330937517
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		86 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PORTERVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93257
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5597824900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		86 NORTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PORTERVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93257

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIELDS ROBERT L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001168762

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33063
		FILM NUMBER:		03883653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		86 N MAIN ST
		CITY:			PORTERVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93257
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5597824900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		86 N MAIN ST
		CITY:			PORTERVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93257
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<ownershipDocument>
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	<periodOfReport>2003-09-05</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
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        <issuerName>SIERRA BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSRR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001168762</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FIELDS ROBERT L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 NO. MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTERVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93257</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
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		<nonDerivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-09-05</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>90000</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>14.75</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>D</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
					<value>498579.0000</value>
				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
			</postTransactionAmounts>
			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
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				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</nonDerivativeTransaction>
	</nonDerivativeTable>
	<derivativeTable>
		<derivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Stock Option</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>6.43</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<exerciseDate>
				<value>2001-10-11</value>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>2011-10-11</value>
			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Stock</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<underlyingSecurityShares>
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				</underlyingSecurityShares>
			</underlyingSecurity>
			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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			<ownershipNature>
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				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
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				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</derivativeHolding>
		<derivativeHolding>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Stock Options</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>9.00</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<exerciseDate>
				<value>1998-09-10</value>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
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			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
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				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
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				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
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		</derivativeHolding>
	</derivativeTable>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: L. Diane Rotondo, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-09-05</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: L. Diane Rotondo, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-09-05</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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