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Brief tutorial on accessing civil and criminal records.
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CALIFORNIA
STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(916)322-9900
CALIFORNIA STATE
WEB SITE:
www.state.ca.us
Attorney General
Archives
Legislative Records
State Archives
Criminal Records
State Repository
Reporting Evaluation
&Analysis Section
PO Box 903417
Sacramento CA 94203-4170
(916) 227-3460
(fax number not
provided)
www.caag.state.ca.us
Department of Corrections
E-CriminalBackgroundCheck
Driving Records
Department
of Motor Vehicles
Public Contact
Unit
PO Box 944247
Sacramento
CA 94244
(916) 657-8098
(fax number
not provided)
www.dmv.ca.gov
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Vehicle Ownership Information
Department
of Motor Vehicles
PO Box 944247
Sacramento
CA 94244
(916) 657-8098
(916) 657-9041
(fax)
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Vital Statistics
(birth, death,
divorce,
marriage)
California Department
of Health
Services
Office of Vital
Records
PO Box 730241
Sacramento CA 94244-0241
(916) 445-1719
(800) 858-5553
www.dhs.ca.gov/chs
Marriages
(Fee-Based)
Death Records (1940-1997)
Business/Corporate
Records
Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 657-5448
(fax number not
provided)
www.ss.ca.gov
Workers Compensation
Information
Division of Workers
Compensation
Information &Assistance
Unit
PO Box 420603
San Francisco CA
94142
(415) 703-4600
(414) 703-4717
(fax)
UCCs and Federal
Tax Liens
UCC Division
Secretary of State
PO Box 942835
Sacramento CA 94235-0001
(916) 653-3516
x2
(fax number not
provided)
www.ss.ca.gov/business/ucc/ucc.htm
State Fishing
& Hunting Licenses
CALIFORNIA
STATE FACTS, INFO & NEWS
CALIFORNIA COURTS
CALIFORNIA ONLINE DIRECTORY
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS
LINKS
CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL:
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
RECORDS
Brief tutorial on accessing civil and criminal records.
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Index
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Alameda County
1225 Fallon St.,
Room 100
Oakland, CA 94612-4218
(510) 272-6777
ONLINE: Alameda
County Courts www.co.alameda.ca.us/courts/index.shtml
(free access to
county criminal and civil court docket data)
Tax Assessor
www.co.alameda.ca.us/aswpinq
Recordings, Deeds,
Mortgages, Liens, Fictitious Business Names
rechart1.co.alameda.ca.us/localization/menu.asp
Recorder
www.criis.com/amador/recorded.htm
Alpine County
P.O. Box 158
Markleeville, CA
96120-0158
(530) 694-2113
Amador County
500 Argonaut Lane
Jackson, CA 95642-2308
(209) 223-6463
Butte County
1931 Arlin Rhine
Dr.
Oroville, CA 95965-3316
(530) 538-7551
ONLINE: Births,
Marriages, Deaths
clerk-recorder.buttecounty.net/RiimsWeb/ASP/VTInquiry.asp
Fictitious Business
Names
clerk-recorder.buttecounty.net/Riimsweb/ASP/FBNInquiry.asp
Recorder, Real
Estate
clerk-recorder.buttecounty.net/Riimsweb/Asp/ORInquiry.asp
Calaveras County
Recorder's Office
891 Mountain Ranch
Rd.
San Andreas, CA
95249-9713
(209) 754-6310
ONLINE: Assessor/Property
www.co.calaveras.ca.us/asp/Parcelsearch.html
Property (Parcel
Info)
www.co.calaveras.ca.us/departments/gisproj.html
City of Davis Business Licenses
Colusa County
546 Jay St.
Colusa, CA 95932-2443
(530) 458-5149
Contra Costa County
730 Las Juntus
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0350
(925) 646-2950
ONLINE: Contra Costa County Superior Court www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
Contra Costa County Recorder (Tel: 925-646-2360)
www.criis.com/contracosta/srecord_current.shtml
Probate, Family, Small Claims
www.cc-courts.org/civilcms.htm
Fictitious Business Names
www.criis.com/contracosta/sfictitious.shtml
Recorder Records, Judgments, Deeds, Liens
www.criis.com/contracosta/srecord_current.shtml
Del Norte County
450 H St.
Crescent City,
CA 95531-4021
(707) 464-8115
El Dorado County
360 Fair Lane,
Building B
Placerville, CA
95667
(530) 621-6426
ONLINE: Fictitious
Names, Non-confidential Marriages
http://main.co.el-dorado.ca.us/CGI/WWB012/WWM500/C
Personal Property,
Real Estate
http://main.co.el-dorado.ca.us/CGI/WWB012/WWM400/A
Recording
http://main.co.el-dorado.ca.us/CGI/WWB012/WWM501/R
Fresno County
Hall of Records
2281 Tulare St.,
Room 301
Fresno, CA 93721-2105
(559) 488-3352
ONLINE:
Birth Records
http://assessor.fresno.ca.gov/fresno/sbirth.htm
Death Records
http://assessor.fresno.ca.gov/fresno/sdeath.htm
Marriage Records
http://assessor.fresno.ca.gov/fresno/smarriage.htm
Recorder
http://assessor.fresno.ca.gov/fresno/srecord.shtml
Inmates
www.fresnosheriff.org/index.html
Civil, Family,
Probate, Small Claims
www.fresno.ca.gov/2810/SJVAP/CourtConnect.asp
Glenn County
526 W. Sycamore
Willows, CA 95988-0391
(530) 934-6446
Humboldt County
825 5th St., Room
110
Eureka, CA 95501-1153
(707) 445-7256
Imperial County
939 West Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 482-4217
Inyo County
P.O. Box U
Independence, CA
93526
(760) 878-0218
ONLINE: Recorder,
Fictitious Business Names
www.criis.com/inyo/official.shtml
Kern County
1415 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA
93301-5222
(661) 868-5393
ONLINE: Assessor
http://assessor.co.kern.ca.us/kips/property_search.asp
Fictitious Business
Names
www.co.kern.ca.us/ctyclerk/dba/default.asp
Marriages
http://recorderonline.co.kern.ca.us/cgi-bin/msearch.mbr/input
Recordings, Deeds,
Property
http://recorder.co.kern.ca.us/kips/property_search.asp
Tax Assessor, Fictitious
Business Names
http://kerndata.com
Kings County
Clerk Recorder
1400 W. Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 582-3211
Lake County
255 N. Forbes St.
Lakeport, CA 95453-4731
(707) 263-2374
Lassen County
Recorder
220 S. Lassen St.
Suite 5
Susanville, CA
96130-4324
(530) 251-8189
ONLINE: Recorder
http://icris.lassencounty.org/splash.jsp
Los Angeles County
P.O. Box 120
Los Angeles, CA
90053-0120
(213) 974-6135
[Los Angeles]
(818) 374-2208
[Van Nuys]
(818) 557-3482
[Burbank]
(818) 500-3551
[Glendale]
(323) 586-6365
[Huntington Park]
(626) 356-5695
[Pasadena]
(310) 260-3522
[Santa Monica]
ONLINE: Los Angles
County Courts www.lasuperiorcourt.org
(free access to
county criminal and civil court docket data)
Los Angeles County Probate
Notes:
www.lasuperiorcourt.org/probate
Los Angeles County Fictitious
Business Names
http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/fbn/FBN.cfm
Assessor
http://assessor.co.la.ca.us/DataMaps/pais.asp
Fictitious Business
Names
http://regrec.co.la.ca.us/fbn/FBN.cfm
Sex Offenders
http://gismap.co.la.ca.us/sols/viewer.asp
Superior Court
(Civil, Small Claims, Probate, Family - case summaries)
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org
City of Los Angeles Property (Parcel
Info)
City of Los Angeles Inmate
Locator
Madera County
Recorder
209 W. Yosemite
Ave.
Madera, CA 93637-3534
(559) 675-7944
Marin County Recorder
P.O. Box C
San Rafael, CA
94913
(415) 473-6407
ONLINE: Recorder/Assessor
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/AR/RiiMs/index.asp
Birth, Death,
Marriage
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/AR/VitalStatistics/index.asp
Property
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/AR/COMPASS/index.asp
Grantor/Grantee
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/AR/RiiMs/index.asp
Superior Court
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/MC/main/courtcal/name.cfm
Mariposa County
P.O. Box 247
Mariposa, CA 95338-0247
(209) 966-2005
Mendocino County
501 Low Gap Rd.,
Rm 1020
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4481
Merced County
2222 M St., Room
14
Merced, CA 95340-3729
(209) 385-6515
ONLINE: Missing
Persons
www.co.merced.ca.us/sheriff
Modoc County
204 S. Court St.
Alturas, CA 96101-0131
(530) 233-6205
ONLINE: Recorder,
Vital Statistics, Fictitious
Names
http://criis.com/modoc/official.shtml
Mono County
P.O. Box 237
Bridgeport, CA
93517-0537
(760) 932-5239
Monterey County
P.O. Box 29
Salinas, CA 93902-0029
(831) 647-5800
ONLINE: Superior
Court
www.co.monterey.ca.us/court/calendar.asp
Napa County Superior
Court
825 Brown St.
Napa, CA 94559-0880
(702) 299-1180
Nevada County
P.O. Box 6126
Nevada City, CA
95959-6126
(530) 265-1311
ONLINE: Property
Tax
http://treas-tax.co.nevada.ca.us/searchtax.php
Orange County
P.O. Box 238
Santa Ana, CA 92702-0238
(714) 834-2200
ONLINE:
(free access to
Orange County birth certificates)
Orange County Grantor/Grantee
(Tel: 714-834-2500):
http://cr.ocgov.com/grantorgrantee/index.asp
Fictitious Business
Names
http://cr.ocgov.com/fbn/index.asp
Property Tax
http://tax.ocgov.com/tcweb/search_page.asp
Placer County
2954 Richardson
Dr.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 889-6550
ONLINE: County Recorder (Tel: 530-886-5600):
www.criis.com/placer/srecord_current.shtml
Marriage Records
www.criis.com/placer/smarriage.shtml
Plumas County
P.O. Box 10706
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6305
Riverside County
P.O. Box 751
Riverside, CA 92502-0751
(909) 955-1960
ONLINE: Riverside
County Property (Tel: 909-955-6250):
https://riverside.ca.ezgov.com/ezproperty/review_search.jsp
Superior Court
Records (Partial)
www.co.riverside.ca.us/depts/courts/pubacc.htm
Fictitious Business
Names, Grantor/Grantee
riverside.asrclkrec.com/OS.asp
Sacramento County
600 8th St.
Sacramento, CA
95814
(916) 874-5522
ONLINE: Sacramento
County Courts:
www.saccourt.com/indexes/
(free access to
county criminal and civil court docket data)
Recordings, Grantor/Grantee,
Deeds
www.erosi.saccounty.net/Inputs.asp
City
of West Sacramento Business Licenses
San Benito County
440 5th St., Room
206
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4057
San Bernardino
County
222 W. Hospitality
Ln.
San Bernardino,
CA 92415-0022
(760) 256-4907
ONLINE: San Bernardino
County Property (Tel: 909-387-8307)
www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/tax/trsearch.asp
Fictitious Business Names:
www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/ACR/RecSearch.htm
San Diego County
P.O. Box 121750
San Diego, CA 92112-4147
(619) 531-3141
ONLINE:
San Diego County
Grantor/Grantee Records
http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/services/grantorgrantee/
(free access to
assessors, recorder and clerk info)
Real Estate, Inmates,
Most Wanted, Warrants, Sex Offenders,
Missing Children
www.sdcounty.ca.gov/general/online.html
Portal to County Search
Sites
www.sdcounty.ca.gov/arcc/arcc_home.html
Property Sales
www.sdcounty.ca.gov/arcc/services/propsales_search.html
San Francisco
County Superior Court
633 Folsom St.,
Room 210
San Francisco,
CA 94107
(415) 553-1159
ONLINE: Fictitious
Business Names
http://services.sfgov.org/bns/start.asp
Assessor
https://services.sfgov.org/ptx/intro.asp
Property
http://gispub.sfgov.org/website/sfparcel/INDEX.htm
Recorder, Fictitious Business
Names
www.criis.com/sanfrancisco/srecord.shtml
Superior Court Case Management
System
www.sftc.org
San Joaquin County
P.O. Box 1968
Stockton, CA 95201-1968
(209) 468-2355
ONLINE: Case
Summaries
www.stocktoncourt.org/courts/caseinfo.htm
San Luis Obispo
County
1144 Monterey St.,
Suite C
San Luis Obispo,
CA 93408-0001
(805) 781-5677
ONLINE: Fictitious
Business Names
www.sloclerkrecorder.org/countyclerk/fbnstartpage.htm
Recordings, Deeds,
Judgments, Liens
www.sloclerkrecorder.org/recorder/searchform.cfm
San Mateo County
401 Marshall St.,
6th Fl.
Redwood City, CA
94063-1636
(415) 363-4711
ONLINE:San Mateo
County Recorder
(Tel: 650-363-4711)
www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Fictitious Business Names
www.care.co.sanmateo.ca.us/business/fictitious/default.asp
Property Tax
http://smctweb1.co.sanmateo.ca.us/index.html
Santa Barbara
County
Hall of Records,
P.O. Box 159
Santa Barbara,
CA 93102
(805) 568-2220
ONLINE: Assessor
(Tel: 805-568-2550)
www.sb-democracy.com/opis/logon.htf
Recorder, Deed, Lien,
Judgment, Vital Statistics
www.sb-democracy.com/opis/logon.htf
Santa Clara County
170 Park Center
Plaza
San Jose, CA 95110-1774
(408) 882-2100
ONLINE: Grantor/Grantee,
Marriage, Death
www.clerkrecordersearch.org
Civil, Family, Rebate
& Small Claims
www.sccaseinfo.org
Santa Cruz County
701 Ocean St.,
Room 230
Santa Cruz, CA
95060-4027
(831) 454-2020
ONLINE: Fictitious
Business Names
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/clerkrecorder/Asp/FBNInquiry.asp
Recording, Deed,
Judgment, Lien, Marriage, Death
http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/clerkrecorder/Asp/ORInquiry.asp
City of Santa Cruz
Business Licenses
Shasta County
1500 Court St.
Redding, CA 96001-1694
(530) 245-6789
ONLINE: Superior
Court
www.shastacourts.com/indexes.php
Shasta County Recorder
www.ci.redding.ca.us
City of Redding Assessor
www.ci.redding.ca.us
Sierra County
P.O. Drawer D
Downieville, CA
95936-9999
(530) 289-3698
Siskiyou County
Recorder
P.O. Box 8
Yreka, CA 96097-0008
(530) 842-8196
ONLINE: Recording,
Deeds, Liens, Land
www.criis.com/siskiyou/srecord_current.shtml
Supreme Court Records
www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/CaseHistory.asp
Solano County
600 Texas St.
Fairfield, CA 94533-6321
(707) 421-6053
ONLINE: Recording,
Assessor, Property
http://recorderonline.solanocounty.com
Superior Court
www.solanocourts.com
Sonoma County
P.O. Box 6124
Santa Rosa, CA
95406-6124
(707) 565-1100
Stanislaus County
800 11th St.
Modesto, CA 95353-1008
(209) 558-6000
ONLINE: Stanislaus County Recorder/Property Tax (Tel: 209-525-5260):
www.criis.com/stanislaus/srecord_current.shtml
Sutter County
P.O. Box 1555
Yuba City, CA 95992-1555
(530) 822-7352
Tehama County
P.O. Box 250
Red Bluff, CA 96080-0250
(530) 527-6441
Trinity County
P.O. Box 1258
Weaverville, CA
96093-1258
(530) 623-1208
Tulare County
221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 105
Visalia, CA 93291-4593
(559) 733-6454
Tuolumne County
2 S. Green St.
Sonora, CA 95370-4679
(209) 533-5555
Ventura County
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009-0001
(805) 654-2264
ONLINE: Most Wanted
www.vcsd.org/wanted_main.htm
Property Tax
http://prop-tax.countyofventura.org/pisearch.asp
Recorder, Fictitious Business Names
www.criis.com/ventura/official.shtml
Superior Court
Civil Cases
http://courts.countyofventura.org/civcase/case_home.asp
Superior Court
Criminal and Traffic Cases
https://public.courts.ventura.org/casehome.htm
Yolo County Fictitious Business Names
www.criis.com/yolo/sfictitious.shtml
Court Calendars, Probate Notes
www.yolocourts.com/calendar_daily.html
Yuba County
935 14th St.
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 749-7600
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