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

San Joaquin County is a county in California with about 816,000 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 8 county office pages for San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County public records live

Each kind of San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County

A person arrested in San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County.

  • Website: wic.sjgov.org (page title: Who is in Custody)
  • 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 San Joaquin County

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

  • Website: sjcourts.org/case-management-search (page title: Case Management Search | Superior Court of California | County of San Joaquin)
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County.

  • Website: lodi.gov/businessdirectoryii.aspx?bid=11 (page title: Resource Directory, San Joaquin County Clerk's Office)
  • Phone: 209-468-3939
  • Address: 44 N San Joaquin Street Suite 260 Stockton, CA 95202
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in San Joaquin County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in San Joaquin 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: sjgov.org/department/assessor/property-information (page title: Property Information | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk)
  • Phone: (209) 468-2630
  • Address: 44 N. San Joaquin Street Second Floor, Suite 230 Stockton, CA 95202
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in San Joaquin County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County

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

  • Website: sjcda.org
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin 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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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for San Joaquin County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in San Joaquin County

San Joaquin County has 7 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.

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San Joaquin County Arrest Records

The San Joaquin County arrest records guide names the 14 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 14,084 arrests the eight 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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San Joaquin County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official San Joaquin 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 San Joaquin County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for San Joaquin County at wic.sjgov.org. 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 San Joaquin County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for San Joaquin County is at sjcourts.org/case-management-search. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in San Joaquin County?

The County Recorder, at sjgov.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in San Joaquin County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for San Joaquin County vital records at sjgov.org, phone (209) 468-3939, or from the California state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from San Joaquin County?

Through the records request page at sjsheriff.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
816K
County Seat
Stockton
Libraries
15
Schools
227