Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County was formed in 1850 by the California Legislature. It has a land area of about 2,220.9 square miles and an estimated population of 54,993. The county seat is the City of Sonora.
Tuolumne County has a unified court system comprising a Superior Court. The Superior Court is structured into various divisions based on different case types. The court has jurisdiction over civil, felony, traffic infractions, ordinance violations, family law, juvenile, and probate cases. It has a Small Claims Court that hears civil cases limited to disputes up to $5,000 for a business or $7,500 for an individual. It also has problem-solving courts that are trauma-focused and address substance abuse among offenders. These include CARE Court, Adult Drug Court, and Dependency Drug Court.
Tuolumne County public court records include documents, judgments, decrees, transcripts, dockets, and records of dispositions received and created during legal proceedings in the courthouses. The Tuolumne County Clerk of Court preserves and allows public access to court records, which include:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Domestic relations records
- Probate records
The California Public Records Act (CPRA) and Rule 2.503 of the California Rules of Court allow members of the public to access court records in Tuolumne County unless exempt by law. Interested individuals may submit requests in person or in writing through mail to access court records from the clerk's office at any of the following courthouses:
41 West Yaney Avenue
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: (209) 533-5555
Fax: (209) 533-6616
60 North Washington Street
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: (209) 533-5563
Fax: (209) 533-5581
It costs $0.50 per page and an additional $40.00 to obtain a certified copy of a Tuolumne County court record. The public may request a criminal record search by mailing a completed Request for Criminal Record Search with the appropriate fee to the clerk's office. The court record search fee is $15 per name for searches taking longer than 10 minutes.
