Obtaining court records

Obtaining court records can be done at any of the listed location below. 

Santa Clara County Hall of Justice
190-200 West Hedding Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 808-6600
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunnyvale Courthouse
605 West El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Phone: (408) 481-3500
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

South County Courthouse
301 Diana Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Phone: (408) 695-5000
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

San Mateo County Hall of Justice
400 County Center, 4th Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 363-4302
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Palo Alto Courthouse
270 Grant Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: (650) 462-3800
Hours:  8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Santa Cruz County Criminal Division
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 420-2200
Hours:  8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

An immigration attorney or DOJ accredited representative can determine your eligibility for citizenship and/or immigration relief.

Required Information:

In order to obtain copies of your court records, you need to know the following:

1. Your date of birth
2. The approximate date of your court case(s)
3. The name you used when you were arrested
4. The location of the court you were tried in

If you cannot remember some of the required information, a clerk in the courthouse records office can help you locate your case.  You may need to pay a fee to obtain your records.

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