SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 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

Modoc County is a county in California with about 8,500 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 4 county office pages for Modoc County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

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 Modoc County public records live

Each kind of Modoc 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 Modoc County

A person arrested in Modoc 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 Modoc County.

  • Website: co.modoc.ca.us
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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 Modoc County

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

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County Clerk of Modoc 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 Modoc County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Modoc County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Modoc County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Modoc County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Modoc County

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

  • Website: countyofmodoc.gov/602/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Modoc County, CA)
  • Phone: 530-233-6217
  • Address: 204 South Court Street, Suite 106 Alturas, CA 96101
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Modoc County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the District Attorney serving Modoc County.

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Public records requests to Modoc 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 Modoc County.

  • Website: modoccountyca.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software)
  • 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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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Modoc County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Modoc County

Modoc County has 1 incorporated city or town (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.

  • Alturas (2,652)

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Modoc County Arrest Records

The Modoc County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 294 arrests the two 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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Modoc County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Modoc 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.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Modoc County is at portal.modoc.courts.ca.gov. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Modoc County?

The County Recorder, at rwindex.co.modoc.ca.us/recorderworksinternet. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Modoc County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Modoc County vital records at countyofmodoc.gov/602/Recorder, phone 530-233-6217, or from the California state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Modoc County?

Through the records request page at modoccountyca.nextrequest.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.