Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
San Joaquin County, California, has about 816,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in San Joaquin County is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in San Joaquin County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in San Joaquin County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at sjgov.org/department/assessor/recorder-county-clerk-information/rec... (page title: Recording and Retrieving Information | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder County Clerk), 44 N. San Joaquin Street, Second Floor, Ste 260, Stockton, CA 95202, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in San Joaquin County
What a parcel in San Joaquin County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. Under Proposition 13 a property's assessed value is set when it changes hands and can rise no more than 2 percent a year after that, so a home owned for decades is often assessed far below its market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at sjgov.org/department/assessor/property-information (page title: Property Information | San Joaquin County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk), phone (209) 468-2630, 44 N. San Joaquin Street Second Floor, Suite 230 Stockton, CA 95202, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of San Joaquin County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in San Joaquin County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Stockton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at stocktonca.gov/government/new_city_hall.php (verified September 25, 2026).
- Lodi: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lodi.gov/152/City-Council, phone 209-333-6702 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Lathrop: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at ci.lathrop.ca.us/city-clerk, phone (209) 941-7230 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Ripon: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofripon.org/m/directory/department?did=28, phone 209-599-2108 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in San Joaquin County
Court cases about land from San Joaquin County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at sjcourts.org/case-management-search.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the California Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 10 days, with up to 14 more days in unusual circumstances, and it may charge the direct cost of copying only, not staff time.
Frequently Asked Questions
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, and the County Assessor (sjgov.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in San Joaquin County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at sjgov.org.
Where are evictions from San Joaquin County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in California?
Under Proposition 13 a property's assessed value is set when it changes hands and can rise no more than 2 percent a year after that, so a home owned for decades is often assessed far below its market value.
Is this the official San Joaquin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.