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Phone: (415) 444-7080
Email: courtrecords@marincourt.org
Location: Civic Center, Hall of Justice, Room 112
Office Hours: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Viewing Court Records.
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW PUBLIC VIEWING HOURS ARE 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
The Court's Public Index provides the case name, case number, names of parties, case type, filing date,
disposition date (if no longer active) and other information helpful in locating and identifying the correct
case from among the thousands of cases in the Public Index. Individuals may access the Public Index on-line
by clicking here.
Members of the public may view and request copies of records in person at the Records Management Office.
Public computers are available in this office so that individuals can search the public index and court
case database for imaged records. Court case files located in the Clerk's office are made available to
the public the next business day after the date they are requested if ordered by 12:30 p.m. Please refer
to the public viewing schedule below for these times and to find out how to request that a court file be
made available for viewing.
To request a file, call or email the Records Management Office. Please be aware that e-mail is only checked
once daily. To ensure that a file is available for viewing, individuals are encouraged to use the phone
request option. A clerk will return the call to confirm availability of the requested file. Please allow
two (2) business days for a return call.To expedite the request, please provide the case number, case name
and/or names of involved parties.
PLEASE NOTE: Files that are in use by the Court may not be available for public viewing when requested.
Requestors may check back with Records staff periodically to see whether files are available for viewing.
Public Record Viewing Schedule
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Active and Disposed Files stored at the Civic Center |
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8:30 a.m. Next Business Day |
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Disposed Files stored at County Records facility |
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Two (2) working days from end of business on date of request. |
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Disposed Files stored out of county |
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Individuals who need assistance in finding the case they are seeking may request help in person or by email.
Please include all possible identifying information to narrow the research for Records staff including:
- Name of any parties in the case;
- Type of case (civil, criminal, family law, etc.);
- Date of judgment.
Case Related Research and Other Related Fees
There is a $15 fee for each case when research must be performed by court staff. Please include a check made
payable to Marin County Superior Court and send it to the appropriate division, Civil or Criminal Research,
P.O. Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94913. If requesting copies or other records-related services in addition
to research (such as certification or exemplification of documents in case files,) please review the amounts
of these additional fees on the Court's Fee Schedule by
clicking here. Then submit a check to the Court stating a "Not To Exceed" amount in the memo section
of the check that allows for the cost of the research and any other records-related fees. Court staff will fill
in the actual amount of the check once it is determined.
The Records Management Office does not provide case information or conduct research over the telephone.
Requesting Copies of Court Records or Specific Documents in Court Records
Copies of documents in court files may be purchased for $0.50 per page. Court staff will make copies of documents
from files while the requesting party waits, as time permits. For requests for a substantial number of copies,
such as requests for copies of an entire case file, records staff will advise the requestor of the approximate
date when the copies will be ready for pick up. For copy requests of greater than 50 pages, the Court requires
a $25 deposit before making the copies. There is also a $15 retrieval charge for files that are stored outside of
the Civic Center.
Case Exhibits
The Records Management Office also handles the return and destruction of case exhibits, following the disposition
of court cases. For more information about exhibits, please click here.
Transcripts
To request copies of court hearing transcripts, please click here.
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Overview
The Court has created a centralized office for the viewing and
copying of all public court records and to pick up exhibits after
the conclusion of a court case. Active and disposed court records for
all public case types (criminal, civil, family law, probate, small claims, etc.)
may be requested for public inspection by contacting the Records Management Office
in person or by phone, mail or email.
Case Records Include all filed documents such as:
Dockets (also referred to as the Register of Actions):
A record of the complete history of the case with brief
chronological summaries of the court proceedings.
Motions: Written request made by a party to an action before,
during, or after a trial asking the judge to issue a ruling or order in that party's favor.
Pleadings: Written statements filed with the court that describes a party's
legal or factual claims about the case and what the party wants from the court.
Copies of court records can be requested for $0.50 per page.
Court Transcripts: A court transcript is a verbatim accounting of
everything said in the courtroom on the record during a proceeding.
Transcripts are the property of the Court Reporter; costs for transcripts vary but
on average run $3.00 per page. To request copies of transcripts, please
click here.
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