Criminal Case Information Requests
Requesting Copies of Court Records
Most information on a case can be obtained by visiting the Court’s Online Case Lookup tool, re:Search. Criminal documents can be viewed on the Court’s onsite kiosks.
For copies of case summaries or case documents, a Request for Case Information Form can be submitted by mail, email or in person. Please note that no requests can be made or sent by fax. The Court will process these requests on a first come-first serve basis. Requests may take up to 30 days to process.
Documents are available at a cost of $0.50/page at any of our court locations. Defendants and attorneys of record can request copies of the case summary on a given case for free. Victims can request copies of the case summary and/or copies of their protective orders on a given case for free. These requests must be accompanied by proof of valid ID for the defendant, victim or a business/bar card for the attorney of record. You can make this request either in person or by mail. A case summary can also be certified for a fee of $40 per case. Our court considers this to be the most accurate and easy to read form of information for our cases. Unless you need case information for Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, for a formal hearing or have been specifically told that a case summary print out is unacceptable, then this may be the best option for you.
If you are requesting documents back by mail please include self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE). A SASE is an envelope that you write your name and address and place proper postage (stamp) on it. The envelope will then be used to mail your request back to you. Please be sure to use a legal-sized envelope so your public docket will fit. Further instructions are on the form.
Research Requests (Mail or Email)
For name searches, please use the online case portal, re:Search, to view publicly accessible cases filed after 2014.
For cases filed prior to 2014, requestors may submit first and last names using the Request for Bulk Case Information form (Excel). Middle names are optional. Court staff will only return case summaries for names that are an exact match to the name requested. Please keep this in mind when including a middle name. If you need different variations of a name, please list them separately. Requests will also include the scope, or file date, to look back to. Staff will return any criminal cases filed after that file date and before 2014. Court staff are prohibited from using a date of birth or partial date of birth when conducting third party name search requests, even if a date of birth is provided.
Research of 10 minutes or more will be charged at a rate of $15 for each 10-minute increment, as well as a $.50 per page charge for copies from the court file or copies of the case summary.
The Court will process these requests on a first come-first serve basis. Research of 10 minutes or more will be charged at a rate of $15 for each 10-minute increment, as well as a $.50 per page charge for copies from the court file or copies of the case summary.
If you need additional information on a case, please submit a Request for Case Information Form.
Research Requests (In Person - No Longer Provided)
Due to the on-going budget cuts and the Court’s current fiscal crisis, the Court will no longer be conducting background checks at the counter.
In order to reduce significant wait times for members of the public and in order to be able to retrieve, review and redact electronic records, pursuant to CRC Rule 2.507, any request for background research information must be submitted in writing, either by mail or email. The Court will no longer process these requests immediately at the counter.
Please alert the clerk if you are here to view, or have questions about, your personal court file or if you are the attorney of record for a defendant in a criminal or traffic matter.
Transcripts
Copies of transcripts must be ordered from the Court Reporter that reported the case. For information on obtaining copies of an official transcript please review the Purchasing a Transcript section of the Courtroom Operations Website.