How to Search Sacramento County Records (Start Here)
Sacramento County (California's capital region) provides a public case access system and has some of the oldest online recorded document indexes in the state.
- services.saccourt.ca.gov/PublicCaseAccess — search by name, case number, or filing date. Also at prod-portal-sacramento-ca.journaltech.com for reservations and case management.
- Recorded documents: County Clerk-Recorder at ccr.saccounty.gov — online index of recorded documents dating back to 1849.
- Property assessments: Sacramento County Assessor at assessor.saccounty.gov — parcel lookup, value lookup, mailing address changes.
- No free statewide search in California. Live Scan through CA DOJ.
Each source below is verified and links to an official portal.
Criminal & Court Records
Federal court electronic records (Public Access to Court Electronic Records).
Jail & Inmate Records
Dept. of Justice national sex offender public website.
Property & Tax Records
U.S. Bureau of Land Management federal land records.
Birth/Death/Marriage
California birth, death, marriage records.
Free U.S. genealogy and vital records (non-profit).
Business, Voter & Other
Official Sacramento County government site.
Sacramento County, California government portal.
California SOS business entity search.
US Citizenship & Immigration Services.
