California City Public Records Information

The California State Archives maintains copies of all California city records. The different types of records include the court, probate as well as certain vital records for the cities of the state of California. The records are available in the microfilm format and prove to be an invaluable source of information for researchers concerned with the historical records pertaining to the cities of California. Details about the information as well as the records of specific cities of the state can be accessed by visiting http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/county.htm.

Vital Records

The vital records for the city of Pasadena are maintained by the Pasadena Community Health Center. All records of birth as well as that of deaths that occurred within the city limits are maintained by this department. The records of births and deaths are handed out to authorized individuals pursuant to the state laws of California. It is possible to check the eligibility of obtaining the vital records of Pasadena City by logging in to the Internet resource http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/publichealth/pphd_home/records/authorize_law.asp . Other necessary details can be obtained from the office of the Vital Records Office located at the
Pasadena Public Health Department
1845 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Room 1610
Pasadena, CA  91103

The office of Vital Statistics, on the other hand, is concerned with the birth and death records of the city of Berkeley. The office of the Vital Statistics is an integral part of the Department of Health and housed at 1947 Center Street 1st.Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704. Details about the office timings as well as the process of obtaining records can be accessed from http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/SubUnitHome.aspx?id=18356.

The Los Angeles County contains 88 cities in all with each of them having their own city council. The vital records and property assessment sections are, however, handled by the county of Los Angeles. Information about the vital records and the various procedures for accessing them can be viewed by visiting the official website of Los Angeles County http://portal.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lac/home.

Criminal Public Records

Quite a few of the criminal records for all the 457 cities of California including the bigger metropolitan centers are considered as public records. Most of them are free of charge and are given out for reasons of security only. Misuse of the information is considered to be a breach of law with imposition of severe penalty measures.

The following agencies can be contacted for the criminal records pertaining to the various cities of California.

Sex Offender Registry-

Department of Justice
Sexual Offender Program
PO Box 903387 Sacramento, CA, 94203-3870

Other Criminal Records-

Department of Justice
Records Security Section
PO Box 903417 Sacramento, CA, 94203-4170

Inmate Information-

Dept of Corrections
Corrections & Rehabilitation ID Unit
PO Box 942883 Sacramento, CA, 94283-0001

Court Records-

Administration Office of Courts
Office of Communications
455 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco, CA, 94102-3660

Property Records-

All real estate records dealing with property matters including mortgage deeds, liens and power of attorney can be viewed by visiting the official website of the state of California from http://www.ca.gov/OS_Government_http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/documents.html.

It is possible to retrieve the information by county as well as by the name of the city. The contact details of the county clerk or the recorder can be retrieved by visiting the website as well.

Specific California City Public Records Information:

Los Angeles Public Records

Riverside Public Records

San Diego Public Records