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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN
RECORDS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Updated 02/08/10
If you are trying to obtain copies of records you may follow any of the instructions below:
In Person
Go to The Records Management Division located at 540 E Main Street, Stockton, Ca 95202 and fill out an out card at the counter. If you do not have a case number a search fee of $15.00 may be assessed to locate your case number. One of the staff will pull your file and make the copies that you need. Copies are .50 cents per page per side. Waiting time depends on the flow of traffic coming in, but it usually takes no more than 5-10 minutes to obtain your copies. We house records for all court locations in the county; however, they are the older records not current records. Please call the appropriate court location for more information or review the Records Management File Location Log to see what records are currently stored at Records Management.
By Mail
Civil, Small Claims, Family Law, Family Support and Probate Records:
You may submit all requests for copies in Civil, Small Claims, Family Law, Family Support and Probate to the Civil Records Division at 222 E. Weber Avenue, Room 303, Stockton, Ca 95202. If you do not have a case number there may be a search fee of $15.00 assessed in order to locate your record. Copies are .50 cents per page per side and will not be made until payment is rendered first. For more information you may call 209-468-8133.
Criminal and Traffic Records:
You may submit all requests for copies in Criminal or Traffic to Criminal Records at 222 E. Weber Avenue, Room 101, Stockton, Ca 95202. If you do not have a case number a search fee of $15.00 may be assessed to locate your case number. Copies are .50 cents per page per side and will not be made unless payment is rendered first. For more information you may contact 209-468-2935.
Pro Per Clinic Records Request (Special Instructions) effective March 15, 2010
In order to receive assistance at the Pro Per Clinic, you MUST COME PREPARED by bringing your most recent court documents or order your file in advance from the Records Management Department. If you do not have your court documents or did not request your file in advance of coming to the Pro Per Clinic, you will be required to request your file from Records Management. Upon receipt of your request, the Records Management Department will pull your file for the following business day, so the Pro Per Clinic can assist you.
To order your file in advance, please follow the instructions below:
- You may come to the Records Management Department located at 540 E. Main Street, Stockton, CA 95202 in person to complete the Pro Per Clinic Records Request Form. This form is also available at the Information Booth or Pro Per Clinic. OR
- You may also submit your request on-line to avoid an extra visit to the courthouse. Your request will be automatically routed to Records Management Department.
- Requests submitted during business hours will be ready for the Pro Per Clinic the following business day by 8:30 a.m. and held at the Pro Per Clinic until the end of the week. For example, if you submit a Pro Per Clinic Records Request Form on a Tuesday (during regular business hours- 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), your file will be available at the Clinic on Wednesday morning and will be held at the Clinic until close of business on Friday. You will be able to receive assistance at the Clinic Wednesday thru Friday of the same week you made your records request.
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