SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.

About this guide

Alameda County is a county in California with about 1.6 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Alameda County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Alameda County public records live

Each kind of Alameda County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Alameda County

A person arrested in Alameda County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Alameda County.

  • Website: acgov.org/sheriff_app (page title: Inmate Locator)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Alameda County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Alameda County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Alameda County.

County Clerk of Alameda County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Alameda County.

  • Website: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk-Recorder | Alameda County | Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder)
  • Phone: (510) 272-6362
  • Address: 1106 Madison Street Oakland, CA 94607
  • Hours: Monday - Friday (except holidays ) 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Alameda County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Alameda County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: County Recorder

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/property-tax-contact-us (page title: Property Tax | Contact Us | Auditor-Controller | Alameda County | Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Reco)
  • Phone: 510-272-6564
  • Address: 1221 Oak Street, Room 249 Oakland, CA 94612
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Alameda County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Alameda County are issued by the office below. The California state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk-Recorder | Alameda County | Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder)
  • Phone: (510) 272-6362
  • Address: 1106 Madison Street Oakland, CA 94607
  • Hours: Monday - Friday (except holidays ) 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 28, 2026, the page answered.

District Attorney for Alameda County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Alameda County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: da.alamedacountyca.gov (page title: Office of the Alameda County District Attorney)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Alameda County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Alameda County.

Statewide California sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the California state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Alameda County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Alameda County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Alameda County

Alameda County has 14 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

Alameda County Arrest Records

The Alameda County arrest records guide names the 28 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 14,194 arrests the 13 agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Alameda County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Alameda County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Alameda County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Alameda County inmate search (the custody page of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Alameda County criminal records (the court file, the California criminal history and the local arrest records), Alameda County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Alameda County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the California Public Records Act requires), Alameda County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Alameda County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Alameda County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Alameda County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Alameda County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Alameda County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Alameda County at acgov.org/sheriff_app. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Alameda County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Alameda County is at eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov/?q=node%2F388. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Alameda County?

The County Recorder, at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Alameda County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Alameda County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Alameda County vital records at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov/clerk-recorder, phone (510) 272-6362, or from the California state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Alameda County?

Through the records request page at auditor.alamedacountyca.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.