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.
Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, with about 56,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, 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 Lincoln offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Lincoln, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Lincoln records are kept
- Kept by the City of Lincoln: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Placer 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 Placer County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Lincoln 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 Lincoln.
- Website: lincolnca.gov/our-government/a-z-city-services-and-departments/city... (page title: City Clerk's Office | City of Lincoln)
- Phone: (916)322-5660
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Lincoln police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Lincoln police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Lincoln police records.
- Website: lincolnca.gov/living-here/police-and-fire/police-department/service... (page title: Report Requests | City of Lincoln)
- Phone: 916-645-4040
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Placer County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Lincoln City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: lincolnca.gov/our-government (page title: Our Government | City of Lincoln)
- Phone: 916-434-2400
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Lincoln
California public records law applies to the city government of Lincoln. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Placer County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Placer County. The Placer County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Lincoln website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Lincoln offices listed above, and the city's own website is lincolnca.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Lincoln?
Request it from the Lincoln police records unit at lincolnca.gov, phone 916-645-4040. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Lincoln city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at lincolnca.gov, phone (916)322-5660. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Lincoln?
Lincoln cases are heard by the courts that serve Placer County, and people arrested in Lincoln are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Placer County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Lincoln?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. California public records law applies to city governments.