Amador County
Popularly known as "The Heart of the Mother Lode," Amador County was established in 1854 and named for Jose Maria Amador, a gold miner in the area. The county has a land area of approximately 595 square miles and a population of 40,577 residents. The City of Jackson serves as the county seat, while the largest city is Ione.
Amador County's court system consists solely of the Superior Court. The general jurisdiction court handles all civil and criminal trials through its subject-matter court divisions. The Civil Division resolves mortgage foreclosures, torts, professional malpractices, and financial disputes involving more than $25,000. On the other hand, the Superior Court's Criminal Division tries felony-related cases, misdemeanors, traffic crimes, and other criminal cases.
The apex court features a Family Division with jurisdiction over legal separation matters, domestic violence restraining orders, parentage issues, child/spousal support, and child custody. Parking infractions and DUI offenses are resolved at the Traffic Division, while the Juvenile Division handles child dependencies and juvenile delinquencies. Other divisions of the Superior Court include the Small Claims and Probate Divisions. These divisions oversee legal matters such as contested wills, conservatorships, and monetary disputes under $10,000. The court also has an Appeals Division that reviews and modifies judgments from other court divisions.
Amador County court records are official documents created during judicial hearings in the Superior Court. These records contain case filings, litigant names, court dockets, pleadings, attorney names, motions, judgments, and transcripts. Examples of Amador County court records open to the public under the California Public Records Act include:
- Criminal court records
- Land records
- Small claims records
- Family law records
- Civil court records
- Probate records
Confidential court records, such as juvenile, adoption, substance abuse, and sealed records, are accessible only to record owners and other authorized individuals. Requesters can get court documents by completing and sending Records Search Request Forms in person or via mail to:
Amador County Superior Court
500 Argonaut Lane
Jackson, CA. 95642
Amador County court records are also accessible online through the county's Online Case Search. Viewing Amador County public court records online is free, but obtaining certified or physical copies from the Clerk's Office often incurs fees.
