Open Access Criminal Records California

Effective january 1 2010 rule 10 500 of the california rules of court set forth comprehensive public access provisions applicable to judicial administrative records maintained by state trial and appellate courts the state supreme court as well as the judicial council of california the council.

Open access criminal records california.

Audio streaming is currently unavailable until further notice. For example a city police department or county probation department may need to look at electronic records in criminal matters. Requests from third parties are not authorized and will not be processed. 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.

Registration from unauthorized sources will be promptly denied. The following are guidelines for accessing public pdf records maintained by the california department of justice. To obtain records of another agency please contact the agency directly. Information regarding court reopening plans click here información sobre los planes para reabrir el tribunal pulse aquí if you received a jury summons and are required to report please visit our jury information page for our covid 19 information or you may call jury services at 1 866 402 5879.

Login and registration is not required for portal use. Open access open access instructions help disclaimer. Access to criminal history summary records maintained by the doj is restricted by law to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies. In no event shall the court be liable for the inability to access its online access service.

If you are not an authorized agency please do not register. Justice partners including but are not limited to the district attorney s office state parole and other authorized agencies may request enhanced access. Click to find civil claims small claims family law probate cases or traffic and criminal law cases. Criminal records are not available online.

System will be unavailable from 3 30 to 4 30 am for case updating. Staff from these agencies may be authorized to view records using remote access. You can see a list of state and local government agencies and the types of electronic records their staff may see using remote access. 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.