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California court records

Who holds it: Unified state trial court system: one Superior Court per county (58), unified as of February 20011

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On this page
  1. Fees
  2. What is public and what is sealed
  3. Related records in California
  4. Court records in California counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Fees

Statewide civil fee schedule (eff. Jan. 1, 2026): copy $0.50/page (GC 70627(a)); certification $40 (GC 70626(a)(4)); search >10 min $15 (GC 70627(c)); comparison $1/page; exemplification $502

Statewide case search

None for trial courts: each superior court keeps its own records; contact/search that court. Appellate cases: appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov3

Fees

Copy fee per page
0.52
Search fee
152

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
Most case records are public unless confidential by law or sealed; remote (online) public access in criminal, family, and other sensitive case types is limited to registers of action, calendars and indexes (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.503)4
Sealed and confidential records
Juvenile dependency and delinquency records are not public; sealed or confidential records cannot be viewed by the public at the courthouse or remotely4
Criminal history checks: state repository
California Department of Justice (Bureau of Criminal Identification and Analysis); access restricted to law enforcement and authorized applicant agencies; individuals may get only their own record5
Criminal history checks: fee
$25 DOJ processing fee (plus Live Scan rolling fee set by the site); fee waiver available5
Criminal history checks: who may order
Only the subject of the record; third-party requests are refused5
Divorce records: who holds it
Superior Court (clerk) of the county where the divorce was granted6
Probate: who holds it
Superior Court of the county where the estate is administered (probate division/clerk)3

Court records in California counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Alameda County—Superior Court7
Superior Court7		$0.50 per page copy; $25 certification; $15 for each search longer than 10 minutes8
Butte County—Superior Court of California, County of Butte9Statewide: copies $0.50 per page; certifying a copy $4010
Contra Costa County—Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa11Copies 50 cents per page; certification $40.00 plus $0.50 per page; certified divorce judgment $15.00 including copies12
El Dorado County—Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado13Record search $15.00 (each search over 10 minutes); copies $0.50 per page; certified copy $40.00 per document plus copy fee; copy of retained judgment from a purged file $15.0014
Fresno County—Superior Court of California, County of Fresno15Statewide schedule: copies $0.50/page; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $1516
Humboldt County—Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt17Copies $0.50/page (GC 70627(a)); certification $40 (GC 70626(a)(4)); search over 10 minutes $1518
Imperial County—Superior Court of California, County of Imperial19Copy $0.50 per page; certifying a copy $40; search over 10 minutes $1520
Kern County—Superior Court of California, County of Kern21Copies 50 cents per page; certified Judgment of Dissolution $15.00; certified Orders $40.00 plus 50 cents per page; case look-up by clerk for a research fee (see fee schedule)22
Kings County—Superior Court of California, County of Kings23Copies $0.50/page; certified copy $40.00; search over 10 minutes $15.00 per name; comparison $1.00/page; exemplification $50.0023
Lake County—Superior Court of California, County of Lake: Lakeport Courthouse24
Superior Court of California, County of Lake: Clearlake Branch24		Fees: county: Copies $.50 per page; most certification $40.00 per document plus copies; dissolution judgment certification $15.00 plus copies; research over 10 minutes $15.0025
Los Angeles County—Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles26—
Madera County—Superior Court of California, County of Madera27Statewide civil schedule: copy $0.50 per page; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $15. Madera Family Law page separately states a record search fee of $5.00 per name28
Marin County—Superior Court of California, County of Marin29$0.50 per page for copies of court records; other records fees per the Statewide Civil Fee Schedule30
Mendocino County—Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino31
Ten Mile Branch32		Search $15.00 per name; copies $0.50 per page; certification with seal $40.00 per document plus copies32
Merced County—Superior Court of California, County of Merced33Copies $0.50 per page; certification $40 per document; record search over 10 minutes $15; off-site retrieval $1534
Monterey County—Superior Court of California, County of Monterey35Record search $15.00 per name; copies $0.50 per page; certification $25.00 per document (dissolution/marriage-related certification $15.00); off-site retrieval $10.00 for up to 3 files; audio CD $20.0036
Napa County—Superior Court of California, County of Napa37$.50 per page38
Nevada County—Superior Court of California, County of Nevada39Statewide Civil Fee Schedule: certifying a copy $40; search longer than 10 minutes $1540
Orange County—Superior Court of California, County of Orange41Copies $0.50 per page (GC 70627(a)); certification $40 (GC 70626(a)(4)); search longer than 10 minutes $15 (GC 70627(c)); exemplification $5042
Placer County—Superior Court of California, County of Placer43Statewide Civil Fee Schedule: copies $0.50 per page; certification $40; search longer than 10 minutes $1544
Riverside County—Superior Court of California, County of Riverside45Statewide civil fee schedule (eff. Jan. 1, 2026): certified copy $40 (GC 70626(a)(4)); copies $0.50/page (GC 70627(a)); search >10 min $1546
Sacramento County—Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento47Criminal records name search $15.00 per name; certified search $40.00 plus $15.00 per name48
San Bernardino County—Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino49Statewide civil fee schedule (eff. Jan. 1, 2026): certified copy $40 (GC 70626(a)(4)); copies $0.50/page; remote document view $0.50/page50
San Diego County—Superior Court of California, County of San Diego51Copies $0.50 per side; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $15; off-site retrieval $41 standard52
San Francisco County——Copies $0.50 per page; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $15; off-site file retrieval $6 standard ($38 next day, $56 two-hour rush)53
San Joaquin County—Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin54Fees: copy: $0.50 per page, per side55
San Luis Obispo County—Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo56Copies $0.50 per page; research fee $15.00 (mail copy requests); criminal research of 10+ minutes $15 per 10-minute increment57
San Mateo County—Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo58Copies $0.50 per side; certification $40.00; exemplification $50.00; search longer than 10 minutes $15.00; off-site file $10.0059
Santa Barbara County—Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara60Copies $0.50 per page; certification $40.00 plus $0.50 per page; certified divorce judgment $15.00 plus $0.50 per page; search over 10 minutes $15.00; $1.00 invoice fee60
Santa Clara County—Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara61Copies $0.50 per page; certification $40; search over 10 minutes $15 (statewide schedule eff. Jan 1, 2026)62
Santa Cruz County—Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz63Photocopies $0.50 per page; certification $40.00 per document; search over 10 minutes $15.00; certified divorce (dissolution) copy $15.00 + copy fee; criminal standard packet $47.0064
Shasta County—Superior Court of California, County of Shasta65Copies $0.50 per page; certification $40.00 plus $0.50/page (family law judgment $15.00); search over 10 minutes $15.0066
Solano County—Superior Court of California, County of Solano67Criminal records: search $15.00 per name if over 10 minutes; copies $.50 per page/side; certified copies $40.00 per document; form 4021 required68
Sonoma County—Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma69Copies $0.50 per page; certification of a filed document $40.00; certification of a dissolution judgment $15.00; research $15.00 for each search longer than 10 minutes; storage retrieval $5.00 per file70
Stanislaus County—Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus71Search fee $15.00; copies $0.50 per page; certification $40.00 per document; off-site file retrieval $10.00 regular (1-2 weeks), $55.00 urgent (4 hours), $95.00 emergency (2 hours); 100+ page requests need a $50.00 deposit72
Sutter County—Superior Court of California, County of Sutter73Copies $0.50 per page (GC 70627(a)); certified copies $40.00 plus per-page fee (GC 70626(a)(4)); certified family law judgment $15 (GC 70674(a)); archive cases before 1994: $15 per name search fee if over 10 minutes74
Tulare County—Superior Court of California, County of Tulare75Copies $.50 per page per side; certified document other than dissolution judgment $40.00 plus copies; certified dissolution judgment $15.00; $10.00 for a public agency76
Ventura County—Superior Court, County of Ventura77
Superior Court, County of Ventura77
Superior Court, County of Ventura77		Fees: copy: 50¢ per page77
Yolo County—Superior Court of California, County of Yolo78Fees: criminal copies: Criminal case copies $.50 per page; certified packet additional $40.00; research fee for written requests78
Yuba County—Superior Court of California, County of Yuba79Fees: divorce copy: Certified divorce decree copy: $15 plus $.50 per page80

For any other county, see the county list on the California guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any California office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in California: California public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Superior CourtsJudicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  2. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  3. Public RecordsJudicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  4. Who? Where? How? Viewing a Court's Electronic Case RecordsJudicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  5. Criminal Records - Request Your OwnCalifornia Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney Generalchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Obtaining Copies of Divorce RecordsCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Court Records Request and Information | Superior Court of California | County of AlamedaSuperior Court of California, County of Alamedachecked November 4, 2026
  8. Superior Court of California, County of Alamedachecked November 4, 2026
  9. Case and Calendar InformationSuperior Court of California, County of Buttechecked November 4, 2026
  10. Statewide Civil Fee Schedule effective 01/01/2026Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  11. Court Records (Non-Criminal Cases)Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costachecked November 4, 2026
  12. Court Records (Non-Criminal Cases) - locationSuperior Court of California, County of Contra Costachecked November 4, 2026
  13. Case Index & Department CalendarsSuperior Court of California, County of El Doradochecked November 4, 2026
  14. Record Search RequestsSuperior Court of California, County of El Doradochecked November 4, 2026
  15. Case InformationSuperior Court of California, County of Fresnochecked November 4, 2026
  16. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  17. Online ServicesSuperior Court of California, County of Humboldtchecked November 4, 2026
  18. 2026 Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (court copy)Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt / Judicial Councilchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Named Record SearchesSuperior Court of California, County of Imperialchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Superior Court of California, County of Imperial (Judicial Council schedule)checked November 4, 2026
  21. Case Information SearchSuperior Court of California, County of Kernchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Court RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Kernchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Records divisionSuperior Court of California, County of Kingschecked November 7, 2026
  24. Online Case Information & Court CalendarSuperior Court of California, County of Lakechecked November 8, 2026
  25. Public Records, Media, and Research RequestsSuperior Court of California, County of Lakechecked November 8, 2026
  26. Access a CaseSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeleschecked November 4, 2026
  27. eFiling, Portal & Online Case InformationSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  28. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 7, 2026
  29. eCourt Online PortalSuperior Court of California, County of Marinchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Court Records & ExhibitsSuperior Court of California, County of Marinchecked November 4, 2026
  31. re:SearchCASuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  32. Court Records RequestsSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  33. Case Records SearchSuperior Court of California, County of Mercedchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Records SearchSuperior Court of California, County of Mercedchecked November 4, 2026
  35. Case SearchSuperior Court of California, County of Montereychecked November 4, 2026
  36. Civil / Family / Probate Court RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Montereychecked November 4, 2026
  37. Disclaimer and Terms of Use (Case Lookup)Superior Court of California, County of Napachecked November 4, 2026
  38. Research & RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Napachecked November 4, 2026
  39. Web PortalSuperior Court of California, County of Nevadachecked November 7, 2026
  40. Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 7, 2026
  41. Case Access | Superior Court of California | County of OrangeSuperior Court of California, County of Orangechecked November 4, 2026
  42. PDFSuperior Court of California, County of Orangechecked November 4, 2026
  43. Online Case AccessSuperior Court of California, County of Placerchecked November 4, 2026
  44. Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  45. Search Court Records—Public AccessSuperior Court of California, County of Riversidechecked November 4, 2026
  46. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  47. Sacramento Superior Court homeSuperior Court of California, County of Sacramentochecked November 4, 2026
  48. Criminal Court - Records: How To Request CopiesSuperior Court of California, County of Sacramentochecked November 4, 2026
  49. Court Case Information And Document SalesSuperior Court of California, County of San Bernardinochecked November 4, 2026
  50. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  51. Accessing Court RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of San Diegochecked November 4, 2026
  52. Fee Schedule SDSC ADM-001 (effective September 1, 2026)Superior Court of California, County of San Diegochecked November 4, 2026
  53. Criminal Records FeesSuperior Court of California, County of San Franciscochecked November 4, 2026
  54. Case Management Search | Superior Court of California - County of San JoaquinSuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquinchecked November 4, 2026
  55. Records Management | Superior Court of California - County of San JoaquinSuperior Court of California, County of San Joaquinchecked November 4, 2026
  56. Online Case LookupSuperior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispochecked November 4, 2026
  57. Getting Copies of Court FilesSuperior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispochecked November 4, 2026
  58. Records Management | Superior Court of California | County of San MateoSuperior Court of California, County of San Mateochecked November 4, 2026
  59. Request Copies By Mail - Records Management | Superior Court of California | County of San MateoSuperior Court of California, County of San Mateochecked November 4, 2026
  60. Court RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Barbarachecked November 4, 2026
  61. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara homeSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Clarachecked November 4, 2026
  62. Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 4, 2026
  63. Case Lookup | Superior Court of California | County of Santa CruzSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Cruzchecked November 4, 2026
  64. Requesting a Copy | Superior Court of California | County of Santa CruzSuperior Court of California, County of Santa Cruzchecked November 4, 2026
  65. Court Case RecordsSuperior Court of California, County of Shastachecked November 4, 2026
  66. Frequently Asked QuestionsSuperior Court of California, County of Shastachecked November 4, 2026
  67. Solano Superior Court PortalSuperior Court of California, County of Solanochecked November 4, 2026
  68. Criminal Court - Records, Fees & FormsSuperior Court of California, County of Solanochecked November 4, 2026
  69. Case PortalSuperior Court of California, County of Sonomachecked November 4, 2026
  70. Records DepartmentSuperior Court of California, County of Sonomachecked November 4, 2026
  71. Search for a CaseSuperior Court of California, County of Stanislauschecked November 4, 2026
  72. Case Research Process (Civil Research Window)Superior Court of California, County of Stanislauschecked November 4, 2026
  73. Online Case AccessSuperior Court of California, County of Sutterchecked November 7, 2026
  74. Records RequestSuperior Court of California, County of Sutterchecked November 7, 2026
  75. Online ServicesSuperior Court of California, County of Tularechecked November 4, 2026
  76. Records RequestSuperior Court of California, County of Tularechecked November 4, 2026
  77. Case Inquiry | Superior Court of California | County of VenturaSuperior Court of California, County of Venturachecked November 4, 2026
  78. Criminal DivisionSuperior Court of California, County of Yolochecked November 4, 2026
  79. Online Case AccessSuperior Court of California, County of Yubachecked November 7, 2026
  80. Dissolution/DivorceSuperior Court of California, County of Yubachecked November 7, 2026