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Madera County, California public records

In Madera County, deeds are recorded by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division; property values come from the Madera County Assessor; court files are kept by the Superior Court of California, County of Madera.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Madera County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsMadera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division4Search deeds2$3.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page (official records); map copies $5.00 digital or 18 x 24, $2.00 11x163
Property values and ownersMadera County Assessor's Office5Property search6—
Property tax billsMadera County Treasurer-Tax Collector5Tax bill search7—
Court casesSuperior Court of California, County of Madera, Civil Division8Superior Court of California, County of Madera9Statewide 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 name10
Marriage recordsMadera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division4——
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of California, County of Madera, Family Law Court11——
Birth certificatesMadera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division4—$31.00 certified copy; search fee equals the cost of the record, with a Certificate of No Record if none found3
Death certificatesMadera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division4—$26.00 certified copy3
Probate and willsSuperior Court of California, County of Madera, Probate Court12Search probate cases9—
Business names (DBA)Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Clerk division14Search business names13$1.00 per page plain; $1.75 certification3

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Madera County are recorded by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division.4

Who runs it
Tyler Technologies Self-Service, linked by the County Clerk-Recorder15
Years online
Mid-1980 to present (index only); updated daily2
Copy fee
$3.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page (official records); map copies $5.00 digital or 18 x 24, $2.00 11x163
Certified copy fee
Copy fee plus $2.00 certification3
How to order
Find the book/page or document number in the index, then email the Copy Request form to [email protected]; staff charge a card by phone with an additional $2.50 service2

How deeds work in California

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Madera County Assessor's Office sets property values5; the Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
assr.parcelquest.com/MAD (ParcelQuest Lite), linked by the Assessor6
Tax bill search
maderacounty.com/…7
Appealing a value
Assessment Appeals Board: regular appeals filed July 2 to November 30; $200.00 hearing fee unless both conditions are met (owner-occupied single family home with homeowner's exemption and owner self-represented)17
Tax dates
First installment delinquent after Dec. 10, 2026; second after April 12, 202718

How property tax works in California

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of California, County of MaderaCriminal (misdemeanor and felony), civil limited and unlimited, small claims, family law, probate, juvenile, trafficSuperior Court of California, County of Madera, Civil Divisionmadera-prod-portal.ecourt.com/…9
Fees
Statewide 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 name10

Criminal records and background checks

What it covers
Superior Court Criminal Division handles misdemeanor and felony complaints19
Fingerprinting
Sheriff's Office lists a Live Scan Fingerprinting page20

How California courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division.4

Certified copy
$19.00 (public or confidential)3
Confidential
Only the parties to the marriage, with identification; no informational copies21
Marriage license
$50.00 public; $55.00 confidential; appointments required; both parties present22

California marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Madera Superior Court, not the County Clerk-Recorder15

Search fee
$5.00 per name, about 5 days11

California divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division.4

Fee
$31.00 certified copy; search fee equals the cost of the record, with a Certificate of No Record if none found3
Where to go
Last 12 months: Madera County Public Health; 1 year or more ago: County Recorder23
How to order
In person with sworn statement, by 4:30 pm; by mail with notarized application; online through VitalChek (extra fee). The Recorder takes no credit cards or online orders itself21
State file number warning
County copies may lack the State File Number; order from CDPH if an agency requires it21

Ordering a California birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division.4

Fee
$26.00 certified copy3
Where to go
Last 12 months: Madera County Public Health; 1 year or more ago: County Recorder23
How to order
Same as birth: in person, notarized mail application, or VitalChek21

Ordering a California death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Superior Court of California, County of Madera, Probate Court.12

What it covers
Probate, guardianship, conservatorship and related petitions at the Superior Court12

Finding a will or probate case in California

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Clerk division.14

Filing
County Clerk: $25.00 FBN statement (one business name and one owner); $7.00 per additional name; $15.00 abandonment or withdrawal3
Copy fee
$1.00 per page plain; $1.75 certification3

Voter records

Kept by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder, Elections Division / Registrar of Voters.24

Certified card
$1.50 certified copy of voter registration card3

Historical records

Kept by the Madera County Library, California History and Family Research Room.25

Collection
County government and departmental records, family genealogies, land owners, historic school records, historic maps, oral histories25
Earliest deeds
1893-1979 on microfilm at the Recorder's office2
Newspapers
Madera Tribune on microfilm at the Main Library, 1901 to 201225

Good to know about Madera County records

  • One elected official runs County Clerk, County Recorder and Elections15
  • Recorder holds records back to 1893; pre-1980 indices are handwritten or typed volumes, free to examine in the office2
  • Recorded documents have been electronically imaged since November 199926
  • Documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1000.003
  • A Superior Court notice dated October 23, 2026 says the public portal was fully restored27

Office addresses, phones and hours

Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division

Address
200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637 (Recorder: Suite 1400)3
Hours
Documents accepted for recording 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Monday-Friday except holidays; other services 8:00 AM-4:30 PM15

Madera County Assessor's Office

Address
200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637; Public Service Counter on Government Center 2nd Floor6
Phone
(559) 675-7710; fax (559) 675-765428
Hours
8:00am to 5:00pm28

Madera County Treasurer-Tax Collector

Address
200 W. 4th St., Madera, CA 9363729
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm except holidays30

Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Clerk division

Address
200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637 (Clerk/Elections: Suite 1100)3
Phone
(559) 675-7721; fax (559) 675-7870; 1-800-435-050915
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; marriage licenses 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.22

Superior Court of California, County of Madera, Criminal Division

Address
200 South G Street, Madera, CA 9363731
Phone
559-416-5550; fax 559-675-7618; main line 559-416-559931
Hours
Clerk's windows and phones 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; drop boxes 3:00-4:00 p.m.; Monday-Friday except court holidays31

Superior Court of California, County of Madera, Civil Division

Address
200 South G Street, Madera, CA 9363731
Phone
559-416-5525; fax 559-675-656531
Hours
Windows 8:00 AM-3:00 PM; report by 2:00 PM for processing and copies of case files32

Superior Court of California, County of Madera, Probate Court

Address
200 South G Street, Madera, CA 9363731
Hours
Windows 8:00 AM-3:00 PM12

Superior Court of California, County of Madera, Family Law Court

Address
200 South G Street, Madera, CA 9363731

Madera County Department of Public Health, Vitals (births and deaths in the last 12 months)

Address
1604 Sunrise Avenue, Madera, CA 9363829
Phone
559-675-7898 (Vital Statistics direct); toll-free 1-800-427-6897; fax 559-675-047823
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm23

Madera County Clerk-Recorder, Elections Division / Registrar of Voters

Address
200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 9363724
Phone
(559) 675-7720; fax (559) 675-787024
Hours
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.24

Madera County Sheriff's Office

Address
2725 Falcon Drive, Madera, CA 9363720

Madera County Geographic Information System (GIS)

Madera County Library, California History and Family Research Room

Address
121 N. G Street, Madera, CA 93637 (Madera County Library)29
Phone
(559) 675-7871 (Library)29

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
user.govoutreach.com/maderaco/faq.php (MadCoServices)15

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Madera County?

The Madera County Clerk-Recorder, County Recorder division keeps deed records. To order copies: Find the book/page or document number in the index, then email the Copy Request form to [email protected]; staff charge a card by phone with an additional $2.50 service. Plain copies: $3.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page (official records); map copies $5.00 digital or 18 x 24, $2.00 11x16. Certified copies: Copy fee plus $2.00 certification.423

How much is a birth certificate in Madera County?

$31.00 certified copy; search fee equals the cost of the record, with a Certificate of No Record if none found.3

Where do I get a divorce decree in Madera County?

Madera Superior Court, not the County Clerk-Recorder.15

How do I look up who owns a property in Madera County?

Use the property search of the Madera County Assessor's Office: assr.parcelquest.com/MAD6

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 Madera County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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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. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Online IndexCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  3. Clerk-Recorder Schedule of Fees, effective January 1, 2026County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  4. County Registrar and Recorder DirectoryCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 7, 2026
  5. Listing of County Assessors, Auditors and Auditor-Controllers, Clerks of the Board, and Tax CollectorsCalifornia State Board of Equalizationchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Parcel Search & InformationCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  7. View or Pay Property TaxesCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  8. Find Your CourtJudicial Branch of Californiachecked November 7, 2026
  9. eFiling, Portal & Online Case InformationSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  10. Superior Court of California Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)Judicial Council of Californiachecked November 7, 2026
  11. Family Law CourtSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  12. Probate CourtSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  13. Fictitious Business Name StatementCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  14. Madera County home pageCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  15. County Clerk-Recorder-ElectionsCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  16. Geographic Information SystemCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  17. Assessment Appeals BoardCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  18. Secured Property TaxCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  19. CriminalSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  20. SheriffCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  21. Vital RecordsCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  22. Marriage LicenseCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  23. Vitals (Birth and Death Records), Public HealthCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  24. County Elections OfficesCalifornia Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  25. History RoomCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  26. County RecorderCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  27. Public Portal Fully RestoredSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  28. Assessor's OfficeCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  29. Contact a County DepartmentCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  30. Treasurer-Tax CollectorCounty of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  31. Locations & Contact InfoSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  32. Civil Limited & Unlimited CasesSuperior Court of California, County of Maderachecked November 7, 2026
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026