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Mendocino County, California public records

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

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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 Mendocino 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 recordsMendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder3Search deeds2$5.00 first page plus $1.00 each additional page of the same document2
Property values and ownersMendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder4——
Property tax billsMendocino County Treasurer-Tax Collector5Tax bill search6—
Court casesSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Clerk's Office, Civil Division7Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino8
Ten Mile Branch7		Search $15.00 per name; copies $0.50 per page; certification with seal $40.00 per document plus copies7
Marriage recordsMendocino County Clerk10—$19.00 (certified copy of marriage record)9
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Family Law Division11—Certified copy fee: $40.00 per document plus copy fees7
Birth certificatesMendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder3—$31.009
Death certificatesMendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder3—$26.009
Probate and willsSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Probate Division12Search probate cases7—
Business names (DBA)County Clerk; Fictitious Business Names are in the recorder index2——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Mendocino County are recorded by the Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Recorder division).3

Who runs it
EagleWeb (Tyler Technologies), linked by the county13
Years online
Index 1951 to present; no images online2
Copy fee
$5.00 first page plus $1.00 each additional page of the same document2
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per document (certification of copy), in addition to copy fees listed separately14
How to order
Call (707) 234-6824 to order a copy of a document or map, or review and buy copies at the Ukiah office2

How deeds work in California

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Assessor division) sets property values4; the Mendocino County Treasurer-Tax Collector bills and collects the tax5.

Appealing a value
Local assessment appeals board (or board of supervisors acting as county board of equalization); application BOE Form 305-AH (Assessment Appeal Application) obtained from/filed with the county Clerk of the Board16

How property tax works in California

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of California, County of MendocinoCivil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, small claims, traffic11Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Clerk's Office, Civil Divisionresearchca.tylerhost.net8
Ten Mile Branch (Fort Bragg)Branch clerk office17Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Clerk's Office, Civil Divisionresearchca.tylerhost.net7
Fees
Search $15.00 per name; copies $0.50 per page; certification with seal $40.00 per document plus copies7

Criminal records and background checks

Phone
(707) 463-466111
Booking
Booking Logs link on Sheriff site18

How California courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Mendocino County Clerk (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder).10

How to get it
Office, mail, fax, email or VitalChek9
Marriage license
By appointment at the County Clerk; County Clerk (FBN & Marriage Licenses) (707) 234-682210
Fee
$19.00 (certified copy of marriage record)9
Confidential
Public marriages: County Recorder of the county where the license was issued; confidential marriages: County Clerk only19

California marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Family Law Division.11

Holder
Superior Court (clerk) of the county where the divorce was granted20
Phone
(707) 468-200111
Certified copy fee
$40.00 per document plus copy fees7

California divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Recorder division).3

How to get it
In person (while you wait; picture ID), mail, fax, email, or VitalChek9
Fee
$31.009
State
CDPH-Vital Records (statewide, since July 1905) and the County Recorder of the county of birth; local health department registrar for current and prior year19

Ordering a California birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Recorder division).3

How to get it
Same four ways as birth records9
Fee
$26.009
State
CDPH-Vital Records (since July 1905) and County Recorder of the county of death; local health dept for current and prior year21

Ordering a California death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Probate Division.12

Phone
(707) 468-200512
Copies
Probate division page has copy guidance12

Finding a will or probate case in California

Business names (DBA)

County Clerk; Fictitious Business Names are in the recorder index2

Voter records

Elections Department contact; access statewide restricted22

Historical records

Pre-1951 recorded documents back to 1859 in handwritten volumes at the office at no cost2

Good to know about Mendocino County records

  • Recorded documents go back to 18592
  • Index abbreviation rule changed January 1, 2018; search with abbreviations before that date2
  • Assessor, County Clerk, Recorder and Elections are combined under one elected office22
  • Court ledgers before computers: scanned Superior Court index images from 1925 (plaintiffs) and 1930 (defendants)23
  • Old justice courts merged into the county system23

Office addresses, phones and hours

Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Recorder division)

Address
501 Low Gap Rd., Room 1020, Ukiah, CA 9548224
Phone
(707) 234-6823; copies (707) 234-6824; fax (707) 463-425725
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.24

Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Assessor division)

Address
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1020, Ukiah, CA 954824
Phone
(707) 234-6800; fax (707) 463-65974
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri., open during lunch4

Mendocino County Treasurer-Tax Collector

Address
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1060, Ukiah, CA 954825
Phone
707-234-6875; fax 707-463-41665
Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM; closed County holidays5

Mendocino County Clerk (Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder)

Address
501 Low Gap Rd., Room 1020, Ukiah, CA 9548224
Phone
(707) 234-6822; fax (707) 463-425725
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.24

Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Clerk's Office, Criminal Division

Address
100 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; Ten Mile Branch, 700 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 9543711
Mail
100 North State Street, Room 108, Ukiah (records requests)7
Hours
8:30am to 3:30pm (Ukiah Clerk's Office public counter)11

Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Clerk's Office, Civil Division

Address
100 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; Ten Mile Branch, 700 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 9543711
Mail
100 North State Street, Room 108, Ukiah (records requests)7
Hours
8:30am to 3:30pm (Ukiah Clerk's Office public counter)11

Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Probate Division

Address
100 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; Ten Mile Branch, 700 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 9543711
Mail
100 North State Street, Room 108, Ukiah (records requests)7
Hours
Telephone 8:30am to 3:30pm12

Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino - Family Law Division

Address
100 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482; Ten Mile Branch, 700 South Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 9543711
Mail
100 North State Street, Room 108, Ukiah (records requests)7
Hours
8:30am to 3:30pm (Ukiah Clerk's Office public counter)11

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office

Mendocino County Health Department, Local Registrar of Births and Deaths

Address
1120 S. Dora Street, Ukiah, CA 9548219
Phone
(707) 472-2600; fax (707) 472-277319

Mendocino County Elections Department

Address
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1020, Ukiah, CA 9548222
Phone
(707) 234-6819; fax (707) 463-425725
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.22

Mendocino County Geographic Information Systems

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
NextRequest portal mendocinocounty.nextrequest.com28

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Mendocino County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (Recorder division) keeps deed records. To order copies: Call (707) 234-6824 to order a copy of a document or map, or review and buy copies at the Ukiah office. Plain copies: $5.00 first page plus $1.00 each additional page of the same document. Certified copies: $1.00 per document (certification of copy), in addition to copy fees listed separately.3214

How much is a birth certificate in Mendocino County?

$31.00.9

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 Mendocino 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. Recorder - Public RecordsCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  3. RecorderCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  4. Assessor Services & FormsCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  5. Treasurer-Tax CollectorCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  6. Treasurer-Tax Collector - Public Access PageCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  7. Court Records RequestsSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  8. re:SearchCASuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  9. Birth, Death, or Marriage RecordsCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  10. County ClerkCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  11. Ukiah - Mendocino County CourthouseSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  12. Probate DivisionSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  13. About EagleWebCounty of Mendocino (Tyler EagleWeb, linked by county)checked November 7, 2026
  14. Recorder - Fee ScheduleCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  15. Mendocino County Geographic Information SystemsCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  16. Assessment AppealsCalifornia State Board of Equalizationchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Fort Bragg - Ten Mile BranchSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  18. Mendocino County SheriffMendocino County Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
  19. County Registrar and Recorder DirectoryCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Obtaining Copies of Divorce RecordsCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Obtaining Certified Copies of Death CertificatesCalifornia Department of Public Health - Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  22. County Elections OfficesCalifornia Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  23. Case IndexSuperior Court of California, County of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  24. Mendocino County Clerk-Recorder - Document Search (EagleWeb)County of Mendocino (Tyler EagleWeb, linked by county)checked November 7, 2026
  25. Assessor - County Clerk - Recorder - ElectionsCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  26. ElectionsCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  27. Mendocino GIS HubCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  28. Public Records RequestCounty of Mendocinochecked November 7, 2026
  29. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026