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California Court Records

California is most often seen as one of the more ‘open-minded’ states. As the home of such towns as Berkeley and San Francisco, one would expect that court records and public documents would be readily available to California residents online. You will be happy to find that the state does not let you down! In fact, California has made conducting Internet searches and providing public information online an art form. By refining and then re-refining the limits of public access to court documentation, they have set the standard that all states should try to achieve.

Go West Young Man

Genealogy researchers in California, as in most states, are helping to develop a more complete look at the past of California’s former residents. California has a long heritage of families moving to and from the state and leaving a rich ancestral heritage behind. An Internet search for birth and death records may seem a bit daunting, considering the number of people who live and have lived in the state. Therefore, when searching for particular individuals within your lineage, it is helpful to have a general idea of when they were born and when they died.

You may also find divorce and marriage records as well as a listing of property ownership from both the past and the present when you conduct your online searchers. Older listing may be under jurisdiction of the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) as the government agency once held many of these records for land proprietors.

The Fine Print and Not-So-Fine Print

California has taken special measures in order to be very concise and complete when it comes to the court records it provides online. Maintaining proper identities and keeping them safe from fraud or theft, including listing fraudulent businesses online, are just a few steps the state has taken in order to provide as much information online as it possibly can. Links to the Better Business Bureau and other agencies help to further assist in making online searches more complete.

The Good and Bad

Because of the dense population within the state of California, a court records search may seem a bit overwhelming. The availability of digitized court documents, ranging from filed suits to current lawsuits and current criminal background checks, help to make things easier for employers and the public alike. When conducting a search for a particular case, however, it is best to have the case file number on hand in order to conduct your search. A case file number used in the search will produce much quicker results.

Home of the Stars and Everyone Else

California, like many states, does provide information via the Internet that is open to the general public – such as reverse lookups and personal directories. However, California counties have developed strict privacy laws that ensure the privacy of celebrities and high profile citizens. On the bright side, if you are performing a reverse lookup on other people or businesses, an online search will most certainly find the information you are looking for.

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California State Court

California Court's Contact Information below

Alameda County Court

Alameda County Court Recorder
1106 Madison Street, 1st Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
Telephone: (510) 272-6363
(510) 272-5069 for credit card orders.

Alpine County Court

Alpine County Court Recorder
99 Water St
Markleeville, CA 96120
Telephone: (530) 694-2286

Amador County Court

Amador County Court Recorder's Office
500 Argonaut Lane
Jackson, CA 95642-2308
Telephone: (209) 223-6468

Butte County Court

Butte County Court Recorder
25 County Court Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965-3316
Telephone: (530) 538-7691

Calaveras County Court

Calaveras County Court Clerk
Government Ctr
San Andreas, CA 95249
Telephone: (209) 754-6372

Colusa County Court

Colusa County Court Clerk
546 Jay St.
Colusa, CA 95932-2443
Telephone: (530) 458-0500

Contra Costa County Court

Contra Costa County Court Clerk
730 Las Juntus
Martinez, CA 94553-1233
Telephone: (925) 646-2360

Del Norte County Court

Del Norte County Court Clerk
450 H St.
Crescent City, CA 95531-4021
Telephone: (707) 464-4139

El Dorado County Court

El Dorado County Court Clerk
360 Fair Lane, Building B
Placerville, CA 95667
Telephone: (530) 621-5490

Fresno County Court

Fresno County Court Recorder
Hall of Records
220 Tulare Street, Rm #303
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: (559) 488-3471 Info
(559) 488-3476

Glenn County Court

Glenn County Court Clerk
526 W. Sycamore St.
Willows, CA 95988-0391
Telephone: (530) 934-6412

Humboldt County Court

Humboldt County Court Recorder
Treasurer/Tax Collector
825 Fifth Street Room #125
Eureka, CA 95501
Telephone: (707) 445-7382

Imperial County Court

Imperial County Court Recorder
940 Main St, Rm #206
El Centro, CA 92243
Telephone: (760) 339-4272

Inyo County Court

Inyo County Court Clerk
168 North Edwards
Independence, CA 93526
Telephone: (760) 878-0221

Kern County Court

Kern County Court Recorder
Hall of Records
1655 Chester Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Telephone: (661) 868-6400

Kings County Court

Kings County Court Clerk
1400 West Lacey Blvd
Hanford, CA 93230-5905
Telephone: (559) 582-3211

Lake County Court

Lake County Court Superior Clerk
255 N. Forbes St.
Lakeport, CA 95453-4731
Telephone: (707) 263-2231

Lassen County Court

Lassen County Court Recorder
220 S. Lassen St. Suite 5
Susanville, CA 96130-4324
Telephone: (530) 251-8234

Los Angeles County Court

Los Angeles County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 53120
Los Angeles, CA 90053-0120

Madera County Court

Madera County Court Recorder
209 W. Yosemite Ave.
Madera, CA 93637-3534
Telephone: (209) 675-7724

Marin County Court

Marin County Court Recorder
3501 Civic Center Dr, Rm 232
San Rafael, CA 94903
Telephone: (415) 499-6094 (information)
Telephone: (415) 499-6092

Mariposa County Court

Mariposa County Court Recorder
P O Box 35
Mariposa, CA 95338
Telephone: (209) 966-5719

Mendocino County Court

Mendocino County Court Recorder
501 Low Gap Road
Ukiah, CA 95482
Telephone: (707) 463-4376

Merced County Court

Merced County Court Recorder
2222 M Street
Merced, CA 95340-3729
Telephone:(209) 385-7626

Modoc County Court

Modoc County Court Clerk
200 Court Street
Alturas, CA 96101-4026
Telephone: (530) 233-6205

Mono County Court

Mono County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 537
Bridgeport, CA 93517-0537
Telephone: (760) 932-7911

Monterey County Court

Monterey County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 29
Salinas, CA 93902-0029
Telephone: (408) 755-5041

Napa County Court

Napa County Court Recorder
900 Coombs St, Rm 116
Napa, CA 94559
Telephone: (707) 253-4246

Nevada County Court

Nevada County Court Recorder
Rood Center Administration Bldg
950 Maidu Avenue
Nevada City, CA 95959
Telephone: (530) 265-1221

Orange County Court

Orange County Court Recorder
12 Civic Center Plaza, Rm 106
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: (714) 834-3005 or (714) 834-3006

Placer County Court

Placer County Court Clerk
2954 Richardson Dr.
Auburn, CA 95603
Telephone: (530) 886-5600

Plumas County Court

Plumas County Court Clerk
520 Main Street Room 102
Quincy, CA 95971-9366
Telephone: (530) 283-6218

Riverside County Court

Riverside County Court Clerk
2724 Gateway Drive
P.O. Box 751
Riverside, CA 92502-0751
Telephone: (909) 486-7000

Sacramento County Court

Sacramento County Court Recorder
P.O. Box 839
Sacramento, CA 95812-0839

San Benito County Court

San Benito County Court Clerk
440 5th St., Room 206
Hollister, CA 95023-3843
Telephone: (408) 636-4029

San Bernardino County Court

San Bernardino County Court Clerk
222 W. Hospitality Ln.
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Telephone: (909) 387-8314

San Diego County Court

San Diego County Court Recorder
1600 Pacific Hwy, Rm 260
P.O. Box 1750
San Diego, CA 92112-4147
Telephone: (619) 237-0502

San Francisco County Court

San Francisco Department of Public Health
101 Grove Street, Room 105
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: (415) 554-2700

San Joaquin County Court

San Joaquin County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 1968
24 S. Hunter #304
Stockton, CA 95201
Telephone: (209) 468-3939

San Luis Obispo County Court

San Luis Obispo County Court Recorder
1144 Monterey Street, Ste C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Telephone: (805) 781-5080

San Mateo County Court

San Mateo County Court Recorder
401 Marshall Street, 6th floor
Redwood City, CA 94063-1636
Telephone: (650) 363-4212

Santa Barbara County Court

Santa Barbara County Court Clerk-Recorder
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2000
Telephone: (805) 568-2250

Santa Clara County Court

Santa Clara County Court Recorder
70 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Telephone: (408) 299-2481

Santa Cruz County Court

Santa Cruz County Court Recorder
701 Ocean Street, Rm 230
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Telephone: (831) 454-2800

Shasta County Court

Shasta County Court Recorder
1500 Court Street, Rm 102
Redding, CA 96001
Telephone: (530) 225-5678

Sierra County Court

Sierra County Court Clerk
P.O. Box D
Downieville, CA 95936-9999
Telephone: (530) 289-3295

Siskiyou County Court

Siskiyou County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 338
Yreka, CA 96097-9910
Telephone: (530) 842-8084

Solano County Court

Solano County Court Recorder
701 Texas St.
Fairfield, CA 94533
Telephone: (707) 421-6294

Sonoma County Court

Sonoma County Court Recorder
585 Fiscal Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Telephone: (707) 565-2651

Stanislaus County Court

Stanislaus County Court Clerk/Recorder
1201 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
Telephone: (209) 525-5265 (information)
Telephone: (209) 525-5291

Sutter County Court

Sutter County Court Clerk
433 Second Street
Yuba City, CA 95991-5524
Telephone: (530) 822-7120

Tehama County Court

Tehama County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 250
Red Bluff, CA 96080-0250
Telephone: (530) 527-3350

Trinity County Court

Trinity County Court Recorder
101 Court Street
Weaverville, CA 96093
Telephone: (530) 623-1215

Tulare County Court

Tulare County Court Recorder
221 South Mooney, Rm #105
Visalia, CA 93291
Telephone: (559) 733-6418
Telephone: (559) 733-6419 (information)

Tuolumne County Court

Tuolumne County Court Clerk
2 S. Green St.
Sonora, CA 95370-4679
Telephone: (209) 533-5531

Ventura County Court

Ventura County Court Recorder
County Court Government Center in Ventura
Hall of Administration, Main Plaza
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009-1260
Telephone: (805) 654-2295

Yolo County Court

Yolo County Court Recorder
625 Court Street, Rm 105
P.O. Box 1130
Woodland, CA 95695
Telephone: (530) 666-8130

Yuba County Court

Yuba County Court Clerk
935 14th St.
Marysville, CA 95901
Telephone: (530) 741-6341