SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Alpine County is a county in California with about 1,100 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 Alpine 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, Other counties and Questions.

Where Alpine County public records live

Each kind of Alpine 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Alpine County

A person arrested in Alpine 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 Alpine County.

  • Website: alpinecountyca.gov/204/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Alpine County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-694-2231
  • Address: 88 Bear Valley Road P.O. Box 5103 Bear Valley, CA 95223
  • 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Alpine County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Alpine 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 Alpine County.

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County Clerk of Alpine 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 Alpine County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Alpine County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Alpine 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: alpinecountyca.gov/145/Maps-Property-Information (page title: Maps & Property Information | Alpine County, CA)
  • Phone: (530) 694-2283
  • Address: 99 Water Street Markleeville, CA 96120
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Alpine County

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

  • Website: alpinecountyca.gov/412/Recorders-Office (page title: Recorder's Office | Alpine County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-694-2283
  • Address: 99 Water Street Markleeville, CA 96120
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Checked: September 28, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Alpine County

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

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Public records requests to Alpine 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 Alpine County.

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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.

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Alpine County Arrest Records

The Alpine County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 15 arrests it reported for 2025. 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.

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Alpine County Records Guides

SearchSystems has seven more guides to Alpine County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Alpine County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Alpine County criminal records (the court file, the California criminal history and the local arrest records), Alpine County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Alpine County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the California Public Records Act requires), Alpine County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Alpine County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Alpine County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Alpine 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 Alpine County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Alpine County at alpinecountyca.gov/204/Sheriff, or call 530-694-2231. 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 Alpine County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Alpine County is at alpine.courts.ca.gov, phone (530) 694-2119. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Alpine County?

The County Recorder, at alpinecountyca.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Alpine County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Alpine County vital records at alpinecountyca.gov/412/Recorders-Office, phone 530-694-2283, or from the California state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Alpine County?

Through the records request page at alpinecountyca.govqa.us. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.