This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for San Mateo County, California. We cannot pull official court documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right San Mateo County government office directly.
Reach the Right Government Office
For actual court business in San Mateo County, contact the offices below. Phone hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time for most divisions of the Superior Court.
- Superior Court Records Management Division: 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, (650) 261-5100. This is the Hall of Justice and Records, the main courthouse and the office that handles certified copies of court files.
- County Clerk-Recorder (ACRE): 555 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. This separate elected office handles marriage licenses, fictitious business names, and recorded real estate documents, not court case files.
- San Mateo County Sheriff's Office: 400 County Center, Redwood City, for jail roster, warrant, and inmate questions.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in San Mateo County:
- Court case files: contact the Clerk of the Superior Court or visit the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: see public records