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

Colusa County is a county in California with about 22,000 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 7 county office pages for Colusa 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 Colusa County public records live

Each kind of Colusa 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 Colusa County

A person arrested in Colusa 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 Colusa County.

  • Website: countyofcolusaca.gov/m/directory/department?did=20 (page title: Staff Directory, Sheriff)
  • Phone: (530) 458-0200
  • Address: 929 Bridge Street Colusa, CA 95932
  • Hours: Monday through Sunday 8 am to 4 pm
  • 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 Colusa County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Colusa County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Colusa 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 Colusa County.

  • Website: countyofcolusaca.gov/188/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Colusa County, CA)
  • Phone: (530) 458-0500
  • Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30AM-4:00PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Colusa County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Colusa 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

  • Website: countyofcolusaca.gov/195/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Colusa County, CA)
  • Phone: (530) 458-0500
  • Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30AM-4:00PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: countyofcolusaca.gov/15/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Colusa County, CA)
  • Phone: (530) 458-0450
  • Address: 547 Market Street Suite 101 Colusa CA 95932
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Colusa County

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

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District Attorney for Colusa County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Colusa 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 Colusa 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 Colusa County.

  • Website: countyofcolusaca.gov/195/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Colusa County, CA)
  • Phone: (530) 458-0500
  • Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30AM-4:00PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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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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Cities and towns in Colusa County

Colusa County has 2 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 Williams; the linked name open it.

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Colusa County Arrest Records

The Colusa County arrest records guide names the five agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 280 arrests the three 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.

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Colusa County Records Guides

SearchSystems has four more guides to Colusa County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Colusa County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Colusa County inmate search (the jail page of the Colusa County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Colusa County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the California Public Records Act requires) and Colusa County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Colusa 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 Colusa County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Colusa County at countyofcolusaca.gov, or call (530) 458-0200. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Colusa County?

The County Recorder, at countyofcolusaca.gov/195/Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Colusa County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Colusa County vital records at countyofcolusaca.gov, or from the California state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Colusa County?

Through the records request page at countyofcolusaca.gov/195/Recorder. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.