Alameda County
Alameda County was created in 1853 from the territory of two counties. As the seventh most populous county in California, it has an estimated population of 1,628,997 people. Alameda County is renowned for its ethnic diversity, with a population comprising lots of White, African-American, and Hispanic residents as well as people of Asian descent.
The Alameda County Superior Court, a branch of the Superior Court of California, handles all civil and criminal cases across its eight divisions. Non-criminal disputes among individuals or corporations involving money or possession of real property are addressed by the Civil Court while infractions, misdemeanor, and felonies are handled by the Criminal Court.
The Juvenile Court handles cases involving minors who are at risk of neglect or have been accused of breaking the law while matters such as paternity, child support, divorce, and legal separation are within the purview of the Family Law Court.
Alameda County public court records contain legal documents generated during court proceedings and are made accessible to the public as a demonstration of the transparency of the court system. These court records can be accessed electronically on the Alameda County Superior Court website or made available to requesters in person.
The public court records made available by the Alameda County Superior Court include:
- Administration Records
- Adoption Records
- Civil Records
- Criminal Records
- Family Records
- Juvenile Records
- Probate Records
- Traffic Records
- Vital Records
Any member of the public can access Alameda non-confidential public court records by simply creating an account or logging in to the eCourt Public Portal. This portal provides information about family law, civil, probate, mental health, and adoption cases. To access information on criminal cases, you can visit the Odyssey Portal or submit a request for copies via the Public Records Web Portal for Criminal Records Requests. Non-sealed and non-confidential documents can be downloaded at a cost of $1 per page for the initial 5 pages and 50 cents for each subsequent page.
To access public court records in person, you can visit designated public access terminals where public court records are available for viewing at no charge. If you wish to obtain public court records by mail, you may contact the Records Unit associated with the case type.
