The following are guidelines for accessing public pdf records maintained by the california department of justice.
Open access criminal records california.
Login and registration is not required for portal use.
Staff from these agencies may be authorized to view records using remote access.
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.
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.
Limited case data is available on cases filed prior to 1998.
Audio streaming is currently unavailable until further notice.
System will be unavailable from 3 30 to 4 30 am for case updating.
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.
In no event shall the court be liable for the inability to access its online access service.
To obtain records of another agency please contact the agency directly.
However individuals have the right to request a copy of their own criminal history record from the department to review for accuracy and completeness.
You can see a list of state and local government agencies and the types of electronic records their staff may see using remote access.
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.
If you are not an authorized agency please do not register.
Criminal records are not available online.
Access to criminal history summary records maintained by the doj is restricted by law to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies.
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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.
