Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Lathrop, California, in San Joaquin County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lathrop is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Lathrop public records, San Joaquin County property records, Lathrop arrest records, Lathrop warrants, Lathrop inmate search, Lathrop criminal records, California arrest records and California inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lathrop
Who owns a parcel in Lathrop and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at sjgov.org/department/assessor/recorder-county-clerk-information/rec... (page title: Recording and Retrieving Information | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder County Clerk), 44 N. San Joaquin Street, Second Floor, Ste 260, Stockton, CA 95202, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lathrop
What a parcel in Lathrop is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Under Proposition 13 a property's assessed value is set when it changes hands and can rise no more than 2 percent a year after that, so a home owned for decades is often assessed far below its market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at sjgov.org/department/assessor/property-information (page title: Property Information | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk), phone (209) 468-2630, 44 N. San Joaquin Street Second Floor, Suite 230 Stockton, CA 95202, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lathrop
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lathrop, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at ci.lathrop.ca.us/contact (page title: Contact Us | City of Lathrop CA), phone (209) 941-7200, 390 Towne Centre Dr, Lathrop, CA 95330, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at ci.lathrop.ca.us/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Lathrop CA), phone (209) 941-7230, 390 Towne Centre Drive Lathrop, CA 95330, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lathrop
Court cases about land from Lathrop, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sjcourts.org/case-management-search.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the California Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, and it may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lathrop?
The County Recorder, at sjgov.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lathrop are filed there, and the County Assessor (sjgov.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lathrop?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sjgov.org.
Where are evictions from Lathrop filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in California?
Under Proposition 13 a property's assessed value is set when it changes hands and can rise no more than 2 percent a year after that, so a home owned for decades is often assessed far below its market value.
Is this the official Lathrop 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.