Open Access Criminal Records California
In no event shall the court be liable for the inability to access its online access service.
Open access criminal records california. Criminal records are not available online. Open access open access instructions help disclaimer. Please contact the appropriate court district for access to information on older cases. Californians have the right under the state public records act and the california constitution to access public information maintained by local and state government agencies including the department of justice.
Login and registration is not required for portal use. Requests from third parties are not authorized and will not be processed. Justice partners including but are not limited to the district attorney s office state parole and other authorized agencies may request enhanced access. If you are not an authorized agency please do not register.
Limited case data is available on cases filed prior to 1998. All information provided by the superior court of california county of contra costa through this internet service is provided as is with no warranties express or implied including the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. Access to criminal history summary records maintained by the doj is restricted by law to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies. Audio streaming is currently unavailable until further notice.
Click to find civil claims small claims family law probate cases or traffic and criminal law cases. However individuals have the right to request a copy of their own criminal history record from the department to review for accuracy and completeness. Registration from unauthorized sources will be promptly denied. The following are guidelines for accessing public pdf records maintained by the california department of justice.
You can see a list of state and local government agencies and the types of electronic records their staff may see using remote access. To obtain records of another agency please contact the agency directly. For example a city police department or county probation department may need to look at electronic records in criminal matters. System will be unavailable from 3 30 to 4 30 am for case updating.