SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.

About this guide

Fairfax, California, in Marin County, has about 7,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin, and the file of each case, kept by the Superior Court clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.

This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.

Related guides: Fairfax public records, Marin County court records, Fairfax arrest records, Fairfax warrants, Fairfax inmate search, Fairfax criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.

The Courts That Hear Cases from Fairfax

In Fairfax, the Superior Court of California, County of Marin hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.

Divorces go to the Superior Court's family law division, and the file stays with the Superior Court clerk.

The Superior Court clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the California Public Records Act.

Looking Up a Case from Fairfax

For Marin County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at marin.courts.ca.gov/divisions/court-records-exhibits (page title: Court Records & Exhibits | Superior Court of California | County of Marin), phone (415) 444-7080, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

California has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.

The California court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.ca.gov/policy-administration/public-records/who-where-how-vi....

What Reaches the Court from Fairfax

Together, the seven agencies in Marin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,134 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin.

The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at marincountyda.org/our-team (page title: Mission Statement | Marin County District Attorney), phone (415) 473-6450, 3501 Civic Center Drive Suite 145 San Rafael, CA 94903, Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

The Kinds of Court Files

Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.

The other Fairfax guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Fairfax criminal records, Fairfax divorce records, Fairfax traffic tickets, Fairfax DUI and Fairfax property records.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I look up a court case in Fairfax?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at marin.courts.ca.gov, phone (415) 444-7080.

Which court hears felonies in Fairfax?

The Superior Court of California, County of Marin, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic and juvenile case.

Who keeps the court records in Fairfax?

The Superior Court clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.

Is there a statewide court case search in California?

No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.

Is this the official Fairfax website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.