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Open access criminal records california.
Criminal records are not available online.
For example a city police department or county probation department may need to look at electronic records in criminal matters.
Justice partners including but are not limited to the district attorney s office state parole and other authorized agencies may request enhanced access.
Please contact the appropriate court district for access to information on older cases.
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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.
Access to criminal history summary records maintained by the doj is restricted by law to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies.
The following are guidelines for accessing public pdf records maintained by the california department of justice.
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.
Requests from third parties are not authorized and will not be processed.
Limited case data is available on cases filed prior to 1998.
You can see a list of state and local government agencies and the types of electronic records their staff may see using remote access.
Registration from unauthorized sources will be promptly denied.
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In no event shall the court be liable for the inability to access its online access service.
Staff from these agencies may be authorized to view records using remote access.
To obtain records of another agency please contact the agency directly.
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.
