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CALIFORNIA STATE INFORMATION HOT LINE:
(916)322-9900
STATE WEB SITE:
www.state.ca.us
Criminal Records
State Repository
Reporting Evaluation &Analysis Section
PO Box 903417
Sacramento CA 94203-4170
(916) 227-3460
Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles
Public Contact Unit
PO Box 944247
Sacramento CA 94244
(916) 657-8098
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Vehicle Ownership Information
Department of Motor Vehicles
PO Box 944247
Sacramento CA 94244
(916) 657-8098
(916) 657-9041 (fax)
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
Business/Corporate Records
Secretary of State 1500 11th Street Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 657-5448
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
CALIFORNIA
State and County Public Information Sources
State and county web sites are excellent sources of information. If you need to send a written request, it is usually best to call first to confirm the department and form of the request.
Alameda County 1225 Fallon St., Room 100 Oakland, CA 94612-4218
(510) 272-6789 ONLINE: Alameda County Courts
Alpine County
P.O. Box 158 Markleeville, CA 96120-0158
(530) 694-2281
Amador County 500 Argonaut Lane Jackson, CA 95642-2308
(209) 223-6468 ONLINE: Recorder
Butte County 1931 Arlin Rhine Dr. Oroville, CA 95965-3316
(530) 538-7747
Calaveras County Recorder's Office 891 Mountain Ranch Rd. San Andreas, CA 95249-9713 (209) 754-6372 ONLINE: Assessor
Colusa County 546 Jay St. Colusa, CA 95932-2443
(530) 458-5146
Contra Costa County 730 Las Juntus
P.O. Box 350 Martinez, CA 94553-0350
(925) 646-2360 ONLINE: Contra Costa County Superior Court Contra Costa County Recorder (Tel: 925-646-2360)
Del Norte County 450 H St. Crescent City, CA 95531-4021
(707) 464-7205
El Dorado County 360 Fair Lane, Building B Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 621-5490
Fresno County Hall of Records 2281 Tulare St., Room 301 Fresno, CA 93721-2105
(209) 488-3529 ONLINE: Inmates
Birth Records
Death Records
Marriage Records
Recorder
Glenn County 526 W. Sycamore Willows, CA 95988-0391
(530) 934-6446
Humboldt County 825 5th St., Room 110 Eureka, CA 95501-1153
(707) 445-7236
Imperial County 939 West Main St. El Centro, CA 92243
(619) 339-4217
Inyo County
P.O. Box U Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-0218
Kern County 1415 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301-5222
(805) 861-2621
Kings County Clerk Recorder 1400 W. Lacey Blvd. Hanford, CA 93230
(209) 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) 251-8234 ONLINE: Recorder
Los Angeles County
P.O. Box 120
Los Angeles, CA 90053-0120
(213) 974-5259 [Los Angeles]
(818) 374-3060 [Van Nuys]
(818) 557-3466 [Burbank]
(818) 575-4121 [Glendale]
(213) 586-6365 [Huntington Park]
(818) 356-5254 [Pasadena]
(310) 260-3517 [Santa Monica]
ONLINE: Los Angles County Courts (free access to county criminal and civil court docket data)
Los Angeles County Probate Notes:
Los Angeles County Fictitious Business Names
Madera County Recorder 209 W. Yosemite Ave. Madera, CA 93637-3534
(209) 675-7724
Marin County Recorder
P.O. Box C San Rafael, CA 94913
(415) 499-6092 ONLINE: Recorder/Assessor
Mariposa County
P.O. Box 247 Mariposa, CA 95338-0247
(209) 966-2007
Mendocino County 501 Low Gap Rd., Rm 1020 Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4376
Merced County 2222 M St., Room 14 Merced, CA 95340-3729
(209) 385-7501
Modoc County 204 S. Court St. Alturas, CA 96101-0131
(530) 233-6205 ONLINE: Recorder, Vital Statistics, Fictitious Names
Mono County
P.O. Box 237 Bridgeport, CA 93517-0537
(760) 932-5241
Monterey County
P.O. Box 29 Salinas, CA 93902-0029
(408) 755-5041 ONLINE: Superior Court
Napa County Superior Court 825 Brown St. Napa, CA 94559-0880
(707) 253-4481
Nevada County
P.O. Box 6126
Nevada City, CA 95959-6126
(916) 265-1293
ONLINE: Recorder (Tel: 530-265-1221)
Orange County
P.O. Box 238
Santa Ana, CA 92702-0238
(714) 834-3006
ONLINE:
Orange County Grantor/Grantee (Tel: 714-834-2500):
Placer County 2954 Richardson Dr. Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 886-5600
ONLINE: Placer County Marriage Records:
Birth Records:
Death Records:
Fictitious Business Names:
Placer County Recorder (Tel: 530-886-5600):
Plumas County
P.O. Box 10706 Quincy, CA 95971
(916) 283-6305
Riverside County
P.O. Box 751
Riverside, CA 92502-0751
(909) 275-1431
ONLINE: Riverside County Property (Tel: 909-955-6250):
https://riverside.ca.ezgov.com/ezproperty/review_search.jsp
Sacramento County 600 8th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 440-6334 ONLINE: Sacramento County Courts:
San Benito County 440 5th St., Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023
(408) 636-4029
San Bernardino County 222 W. Hospitality Ln. San Bernardino, CA 92415-0022
(909) 387-8314
ONLINE: San Bernardino County Property (Tel: 909-387-8307)
San Diego County
P.O. Box 121750 San Diego, CA 92112-4147
(619) 237-0502 ONLINE: San Diego County Grantor/Grantee Records
San Francisco County Superior Court 633 Folsom St., Room 210 San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 553-1159 ONLINE: Recorder, Vital Statistics, Fictitious Names
San Joaquin County
P.O. Box 1968 Stockton, CA 95201-1968
(209) 468-8075
San Luis Obispo County 1144 Monterey St., Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93408-0001 (805) 781-5080
San Mateo County 401 Marshall St., 6th Fl. Redwood City, CA 94063-1636
(415) 363-4711
ONLINE:San Mateo County Recorder (Tel: 650-363-4713)
www.co.sanmateo.ca.us
Assessor:
Santa Barbara County Hall of Records, P.O. Box 159 Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 568-2237
ONLINE: Assessor (Tel: 805-568-2550)
Santa Clara County 170 Park Center Plaza San Jose, CA 95110-1774
(408) 299-2281 ONLINE: Grantor/Grantee, Marriage, Death
Santa Cruz County 701 Ocean St., Room 230 Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4027
(408) 454-2800
Shasta County 1500 Court St. Redding, CA 96001-1694
(530) 225-5631 ONLINE: Shasta County Recorder
City of Redding Assessor
Sierra County
P.O. Drawer D Downieville, CA 95936-9999
(530) 289-3295
Siskiyou County Recorder
P.O. Box 8 Yreka, CA 96097-0008
(530) 842-8065
Solano County 600 Texas St. Fairfield, CA 94533-6321
(707) 421-6319
Sonoma County P.O. Box 6124 Santa Rosa, CA 95406-6124
(707) 527-2651
Stanislaus County 800 11th St. Modesto, CA 95353-1008
(209) 525-6416
ONLINE: Stanislaus County Superior Court:
Sutter County
P.O. Box 1555 Yuba City, CA 95992-1555
(530) 822-7120
Tehama County
P.O. Box 250 Red Bluff, CA 96080-0250
(530) 527-3287
Trinity County
P.O. Box 1258 Weaverville, CA 96093-1258
(530) 623-1222 ONLINE: Vital Records
Tulare County 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 105 Visalia, CA 93291-4593
(209) 733-6418
Tuolumne County 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370-4679
(209) 533-5531
Ventura County 800 S. Victoria Ave. Ventura, CA 93009-0001
(805) 654-5000
ONLINE: Ventura County Civil Records:
Recorder, Vital Statistics, Fictitious Names
Yolo County
P.O. Box 1130
Woodland, CA 95776-1130
(530) 666-8130
ONLINE:
Yolo County Recorder (Tel: 530-666-8130)
Yuba County 935 14th St. Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 741-6341 ONLINE: Assessor
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