Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Banning is a city in Riverside County, California, with about 32,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Banning offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Banning, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Banning records are kept
- Kept by the City of Banning: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Riverside County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Riverside County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Banning City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Banning.
- Website: banningca.gov/16/City-Clerks-Office (page title: City Clerk's Office | Banning, CA)
- Phone: 951-922-3102
- Address: 99 E Ramsey Street Banning, CA 92220
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Banning
California public records law applies to the city government of Banning. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: banning.ca.us/547/Records (page title: Records | Banning, CA)
- Phone: (951) 849-1005
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Other cities and towns in Riverside County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Riverside County. The Riverside County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Banning website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Banning offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Banning city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at banningca.gov/16/City-Clerks-Office, phone 951-922-3102. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Banning?
Banning cases are heard by the courts that serve Riverside County, and people arrested in Banning are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Riverside County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Banning?
Through the city's records request page at banning.ca.us/547/Records, phone (951) 849-1005. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.