California Free Background Check Resources

Here's how to contact public records for each state and county:

 

State InformationCounty Information
CALIFORNIA STATE INFORMATION:
(916) 322-9900 

CALIFORNIA 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 
(fax number not provided)
www.dmv.ca.gov


Vehicle Ownership Information 
Department of Motor Vehicles 
PO Box 944247 
Sacramento CA 94244 
(916) 657-8098 
(916) 657-9041 (fax)
www.dmv.ca.gov

 

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 
www.dhs.ca.gov/chs

 

Death Records (1940-1997)

 

Business/Corporate Records 
Secretary of State 
1500 11th Street 
Sacramento CA 95814 
(916) 657-5448 
(fax number not provided) 
www.ss.ca.gov  


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  x2
(fax number not provided) 
www.ss.ca.gov/business/ucc/ucc.htm



Alameda County 
1225 Fallon St., Room 100 
Oakland, CA 94612-4218 
(510) 272-6777 


ONLINE: Alameda County Courts
www.co.alameda.ca.us/courts/index.shtml
 

Alpine County 
P.O. Box 158 
Markleeville, CA 96120-0158
(530) 694-2113 


Amador County 
500 Argonaut Lane 
Jackson, CA 95642-2308
(209) 223-6463 


Butte County 
1931 Arlin Rhine Dr. 
Oroville, CA 95965-3316 
(530) 538-7551


Calaveras County 
Recorder's Office 
891 Mountain Ranch Rd.
San Andreas, CA 95249-9713
(209) 754-6310


Colusa County 
546 Jay St. 
Colusa, CA 95932-2443 
(530) 458-5149


Contra Costa County 
730 Las Juntus 
P.O. Box 350 
Martinez, CA 94553-0350 
(925) 646-2950

Contra Costa County Recorder

(Tel:  925-646-2360)


Del Norte County 
450 H St. 
Crescent City, CA 95531-4021 
(707) 464-8115


El Dorado County 
360 Fair Lane, Building B 
Placerville, CA 95667 
(530) 621-6426


Fresno County 
Hall of Records 
2281 Tulare St., Room 301 
Fresno, CA 93721-2105
(559) 488-3352
 

Glenn County 
526 W. Sycamore 
Willows, CA 95988-0391 
(530) 934-6446 


Humboldt County 
825 5th St., Room 110 
Eureka, CA 95501-1153 
(707) 445-7256 


Imperial County 
939 West Main St. 
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 482-4217 


Inyo County 
P.O. Box U 
Independence, CA 93526 
(760) 878-0218


Kern County
1415 Truxtun Ave. 
Bakersfield, CA 93301-5222
(661) 868-5393 

Kings County 
Clerk Recorder 
1400 W. Lacey Blvd. 
Hanford, CA 93230 
(559) 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) 251-8189 


Los Angeles County 
P.O. Box 120 
Los Angeles, CA 90053-0120 
(213) 974-6135 [Los Angeles] 
(818) 374-2208 [Van Nuys] 
(818) 557-3482 [Burbank] 
(818) 500-3551 [Glendale] 
(323) 586-6365 [Huntington Park] 
(626) 356-5695 [Pasadena] 
(310) 260-3522 [Santa Monica] 

City of Los Angeles Inmate Locator


Madera County Recorder 
209 W. Yosemite Ave. 
Madera, CA 93637-3534 
(559) 675-7944


Marin County Recorder
P.O. Box C 
San Rafael, CA 94913 
(415) 473-6407 


Mariposa County 
P.O. Box 247 
Mariposa, CA 95338-0247 
(209) 966-2005 


Mendocino County 
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm 1020 
Ukiah, CA 95482 
(707) 463-4481 


Merced County 
2222 M St., Room 14 
Merced, CA 95340-3729 
(209) 385-6515 
ONLINE:  Missing Persons
www.co.merced.ca.us/sheriff 


Modoc County 
204 S. Court St. 
Alturas, CA 96101-0131 
(530) 233-6205 


Mono County 
P.O. Box 237 
Bridgeport, CA 93517-0537 
(760) 932-5239 


Monterey County 
P.O. Box 29 
Salinas, CA 93902-0029 
(831) 647-5800 


Napa County Superior Court 
825 Brown St. 
Napa, CA 94559-0880 
(702) 299-1180 


Nevada County
P.O. Box 6126 
Nevada City, CA 95959-6126 
(530) 265-1311 


Orange County
P.O. Box 238 
Santa Ana, CA 92702-0238 
(714) 834-2200 


Placer County 
2954 Richardson Dr. 
Auburn, CA 95603 
(530) 889-6550 


Plumas County 
P.O. Box 10706 
Quincy, CA 95971 
(530) 283-6305 


Riverside County 
P.O. Box 751 
Riverside, CA 92502-0751 
(909) 955-1960 


Sacramento County 
600 8th St. 
Sacramento, CA 95814 
(916) 874-5522 


San Benito County 
440 5th St., Room 206 
Hollister, CA 95023 
(831) 636-4057 


San Bernardino County 
222 W. Hospitality Ln. 
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0022 
(760) 256-4907 


San Diego County 
P.O. Box 121750 
San Diego, CA 92112-4147 
(619) 531-3141 


San Francisco County Superior Court 
633 Folsom St., Room 210 
San Francisco, CA 94107 
(415) 553-1159 


San Joaquin County 
P.O. Box 1968 
Stockton, CA 95201-1968 
(209) 468-2355 


San Luis Obispo County 
1144 Monterey St., Suite C 
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408-0001
(805) 781-5677 


San Mateo County 
401 Marshall St., 6th Fl.
Redwood City, CA 94063-1636
(415) 363-4711 


Santa Barbara County
Hall of Records, P.O. Box 159 
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 
(805) 568-2220 


Santa Clara County 
170 Park Center Plaza 
San Jose, CA 95110-1774 
(408) 882-2100 


Santa Cruz County 
701 Ocean St., Room 230 
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4027 
(831) 454-2020 


Shasta County 
1500 Court St. 
Redding, CA 96001-1694 
(530) 245-6789 


Sierra County 
P.O. Drawer D
Downieville, CA 95936-9999 
(530) 289-3698 


Siskiyou County Recorder 
P.O. Box 8 
Yreka, CA 96097-0008 
(530) 842-8196 


Solano County 
600 Texas St. 
Fairfield, CA 94533-6321 
(707) 421-6053 


Sonoma County 
P.O. Box 6124 
Santa Rosa, CA 95406-6124 
(707) 565-1100 

Stanislaus County 
800 11th St. 
Modesto, CA 95353-1008 
(209) 558-6000 


Sutter County 
P.O. Box 1555 
Yuba City, CA 95992-1555 
(530) 822-7352


Tehama County 
P.O. Box 250 
Red Bluff, CA 96080-0250 
(530) 527-6441 


Trinity County 
P.O. Box 1258 
Weaverville, CA 96093-1258 
(530) 623-1208


Tulare County 
221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 105 
Visalia, CA 93291-4593 
(559) 733-6454


Tuolumne County 
2 S. Green St. 
Sonora, CA 95370-4679 
(209) 533-5555 


Ventura County 
800 S. Victoria Ave. 
Ventura, CA 93009-0001 
(805) 654-2264 
 

Yolo County 
P.O. Box1130 
Woodland, CA 95776-1130 
(530) 666-8598 


Yuba County 
935 14th St. 
Marysville, CA 95901 
(530) 749-7600