Sacramento County, California public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Sacramento County?

Use the property search of the Assessor: https://assessorparcelviewer.saccounty.gov/jsviewer/assessor.html

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

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Sacramento County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	County Clerk/Recorder⁴	Search deeds²	Non-certified: $8.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; self-service uncertified copies in person $1.00 per page³
Property values and owners	Assessor⁵	Property search⁶Free search	—
Property tax bills	Department of Finance, Tax Collection and Licensing Division⁵	Tax bill search⁷	—
Court cases	Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento³	Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento⁸	Criminal records name search $15.00 per name; certified search $40.00 plus $15.00 per name⁹
Marriage records	County Clerk/Recorder⁴	—	$19.00 per copy (public or confidential)¹⁰
Divorce records	Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento³	—	—
Birth certificates	County Clerk/Recorder¹¹	—	$34.00 per copy¹¹
Death certificates	County Clerk/Recorder¹¹	—	$26.00 per copy¹²
Probate and wills	Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento - Probate Unit³	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Department of Finance, Tax Collection and Licensing Division⁵	Search business names⁷	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Sacramento County are recorded by the County Clerk/Recorder.⁴

Online search: recordersdocumentindex.saccounty.gov²
Who runs it: Avenu Insights & Analytics (Clearview Records Manager)¹³
Years online: Index since 1849 (images not online)²

Copy fee: Non-certified: $8.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; self-service uncertified copies in person $1.00 per page³
Certified copy fee: $9.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page³
How to order: Mail or fax the order form (find book/page in online index), visit an office, or call (916) 874-6334³
Recording fee: $20.00 first page/title, $3.00 each additional page (basic; $75 SB2 fee may apply, cap $225)¹⁴
Transfer tax: $0.55 per $500 of value (documentary transfer tax)¹⁴

How deeds work in California

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor sets property values⁵; the Department of Finance, Tax Collection and Licensing Division (Tax Collector) bills and collects the tax⁵.

Property search: assessorparcelviewer.saccounty.gov/… (Assessor Parcel Viewer, free; owner names not online)⁶
Tax bill search: county-taxes.net/sacramento/property-tax (e-PropTax, linked by the Tax Collector)⁷
Parcel map (GIS): generalmap.gis.saccounty.gov/…¹⁵
Appealing a value: Assessment Appeals Board (Clerk of the Board), 700 H Street, Suite 2450, Sacramento, CA 95814; paper applications only; $30.00 non-refundable processing fee per application per year; 2026 decline-in-value filing period July 2 - November 30, 2026; questions (916) 874-8174, [email protected]¹⁶
Records fees: Certification of Assessor's records $0.05 per page; individual parcel map printed $0.05; electronic assessment roll no charge (Board of Supervisors Resolution #23-0860, Oct 24, 2023)¹⁷

How property tax works in California

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento	All trial-court cases: civil, criminal, family (divorce), probate	Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (Civil Division; Family records; Probate Unit)	saccourt.ca.gov/… Court Case Search; criminal public case access⁸

Fees: Criminal records name search $15.00 per name; certified search $40.00 plus $15.00 per name⁹
Copies: Court orders and divorce decrees: Civil Division (916) 874-5522; wills/probate: Probate Unit (916) 875-3400³

Criminal records and background checks

Which court: Superior Court Criminal Records, Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse (2nd floor lobby); case number needed for copies; name search by form CR-278A in person, by mail or email [email protected]: $15.00 per name, certified search $40.00 plus $15.00 per name⁹
Inmates: sacsheriff.com/InmateInformation (booking information)¹⁵

How California courts keep their files

Marriage records

Marriage certificates for licenses issued in Sacramento County since 1850¹⁰

Fee: $19.00 per copy (public or confidential)¹⁰
Who may order: Authorized copies to registrants and listed relatives/agents; informational copies to others; confidential marriages only to the spouses or by court order (no informational copies)¹⁰
How to order: In person, by mail (notarized sworn statement for authorized copies), fax (916) 874-0947, or online via VitalChek (extra fee)¹⁰
Marriage license fee: $97.00 marriage license (regular hours); $98.00 confidential license (regular hours)¹⁴

California marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Superior Court only; the Clerk/Recorder does not keep divorce records¹⁸

Official page: saccourt.ca.gov/family/records.aspx¹⁸

California divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Births in Sacramento County since 1850; newborn records available about 4 weeks after birth¹¹

Fee: $34.00 per copy¹¹
Who may order: Authorized copy: persons listed in HSC 103526(c) with sworn statement; informational copy: anyone¹¹
How to order: In person (about 20 minutes), mail or fax (5-7 business days; notarized sworn statement for authorized copies), or VitalChek online (extra fee); expedited delivery +$19.00¹¹
Free for homeless: Fee-exempt copy for verified homeless persons¹¹

Ordering a California birth certificate

Death certificates

Deaths in Sacramento County since 1850; available about 4 weeks after death¹²

Fee: $26.00 per copy¹²
Who may order: Authorized copy: persons listed in HSC 103526(c) incl. funeral establishment agents; informational: anyone¹²
How to order: In person, mail, fax or VitalChek online (extra fee)¹²

Ordering a California death certificate

Probate records and wills

Wills and probate records: Superior Court Probate Unit only³

Official page: saccourt.ca.gov/probate/records.aspx³

Finding a will or probate case in California

Business names (DBA)

Fictitious Business Name Statements are filed with the Department of Finance Business License Unit¹⁹

Online search: aca-prod.accela.com/SACCO⁷
About this search: E-FBN online search, Accela Citizen Access; the Tax page link actonline.saccounty.net/CitizenAccess/SACCO_FBNSearch.aspx redirects here⁷

Contact: Business Licensing & Fictitious Names (916) 874-6644, [email protected]⁷

Voter records

Kept by Voter Registration and Elections.²⁰

Check your registration: myvoterportal.saccounty.gov (My Voter Portal) for own registration²⁰
Access: Voter data only to candidates, ballot committees, or for election, scholarly, journalistic, political or governmental purposes, by written application; Voter File $80.00 per file, custom $105.00²¹

Historical records

Recorded docs since: Recorded documents since 1850 viewable at Clerk/Recorder offices³

Good to know about Sacramento County records

Sacramento combines County Clerk and Recorder in one office (County Clerk/Recorder) that also issues birth and death certificates for events in the county since 1850.⁴
Fictitious business names are filed with the Department of Finance (Business License Unit), not the County Clerk.¹⁹
Online recorded-documents index reaches back to 1849 (index only, no images).²
Assessor does not show owner names online; owner information requires contacting the office.⁶
Electronic secured/unsecured assessment roll is available at no charge by e-mail request.¹⁷

Office addresses, phones and hours

County Clerk/Recorder

Address: 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864 (main office)²²
Mail: Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864 (general); vital-record mail orders go to 8239 East Stockton Boulevard, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95828⁴
Phone: (916) 874-6334; toll free in California outside 916: (800) 313-7133⁴
Email: Online email request form (no published address)⁴
Hours: Main office Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm; same-day recording Mon-Fri 8:00 am-3:00 pm; Thursdays 5-8 pm extended hours for certified birth/death/marriage copies; Satellite Office - South, 8239 E. Stockton Blvd, Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm²²
Website: ccr.saccounty.gov⁴

County Clerk/Recorder (combined office: marriage licenses, notary and process-server registrations)

Address: 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864²²
Phone: (916) 874-6334²²
Website: ccr.saccounty.gov⁴

County Clerk/Recorder (birth, death and marriage certificates)

Address: 8239 East Stockton Boulevard, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95828 (mail orders)¹¹
Phone: (916) 874-6334²²
Hours: Thursday extended hours 5:00-8:00 pm for certified birth/death/marriage copies²²
Website: ccr.saccounty.gov/…¹¹

Assessor

Address: 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864-5952¹⁷
Mail: Assessor's Office, Customer Service/General Information, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864-5952¹⁷
Phone: 916-875-0700 (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)¹⁷
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Office Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.¹⁷
Website: assessor.saccounty.gov⁵

Department of Finance, Tax Collection and Licensing Division (Tax Collector)

Phone: Secured tax (916) 874-6622; unsecured tax (916) 874-7833; pay by phone (844) 430-2823⁷
Email: [email protected] (secured); [email protected] (unsecured)⁷
Website: finance.saccounty.gov/us/en/tax.html⁵

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (Civil Division; Family records; Probate Unit)

Phone: Civil Division (916) 874-5522; Probate Unit (916) 875-3400³
Website: saccourt.ca.gov³

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento - Probate Unit

Phone: (916) 875-3400³
Website: saccourt.ca.gov/probate/records.aspx³

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento - Family records

Website: saccourt.ca.gov/family/records.aspx¹⁸

Voter Registration and Elections

Address: 7000 65th Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95823 (Campaign Services)²¹
Website: elections.saccounty.gov²⁰

Sheriff's Department (Professional Standards Division, PRA requests)

Address: 4500 Orange Grove Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841¹⁵
Website: sacramentocountysheriff.nextrequest.com¹⁵

County Interactive Map (GIS)

Website: generalmap.gis.saccounty.gov/…¹⁵

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: saccounty.nextrequest.com¹⁵
Where to send it: Mail or deliver PRA Request Form; questions: [email protected]¹⁵
Response time: Usually within 10 days; 14-day extension possible¹⁵
Cost: Paper copies generally $.05 per page; emailed records free; no fee to inspect¹⁵
Separate: District Attorney (901 G Street) and Sheriff (own NextRequest portal) handle their own requests¹⁵

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The County Clerk/Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Mail or fax the order form (find book/page in online index), visit an office, or call (916) 874-6334. Plain copies: Non-certified: $8.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; self-service uncertified copies in person $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $9.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page.⁴³

How much is a birth certificate in Sacramento County?

$34.00 per copy.¹¹

Where do I get a divorce decree in Sacramento County?

Superior Court only; the Clerk/Recorder does not keep divorce records.¹⁸

How much does a marriage license cost in Sacramento County?

$97.00 marriage license (regular hours); $98.00 confidential license (regular hours).¹⁴

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

Use the property search of the Assessor: assessorparcelviewer.saccounty.gov/…⁶

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 Sacramento 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; all 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Online Index of Recorded DocumentsSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Recorded Documents (copies)Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
County Clerk/RecorderSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Listing of County Assessors, Auditors and Auditor-Controllers, Clerks of the Board, and Tax CollectorsCalifornia State Board of Equalization
Access to Public Records (Assessor Records)Sacramento County Assessor
Tax Collection and LicensingSacramento County Department of Finance
Sacramento Superior Court homeSuperior Court of California, County of Sacramento
Criminal Court - Records: How To Request CopiesSuperior Court of California, County of Sacramento
Marriage CertificatesSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Birth CertificatesSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Death CertificatesSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Clerk/Recorder Public Index Search (Clearview Records Manager)Avenu Insights & Analytics for Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
FeesSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Public Records Act RequestCounty of Sacramento
Assessment AppealsSacramento County Clerk of the Board
Assessor's Office Services Fee ScheduleSacramento County Assessor
Divorce RecordsSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
Fictitious Business Name General InformationSacramento County Department of Finance
Voter Registration and ElectionsSacramento County Voter Registration and Elections
Voter File InformationSacramento County Voter Registration and Elections
Location, Hours, and HolidaysSacramento County Clerk/Recorder
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau