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.
Trinity County, California, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Trinity 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Trinity County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Trinity County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Trinity County
What a parcel in Trinity 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 trinitycounty.org/167/Parcel-Search (page title: Parcel Search | Trinity County, CA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Trinity County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Superior Court of California, County of Trinity, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at trinity.courts.ca.gov/online-services.
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 Trinity County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Trinity County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at trinitycounty.org/167/Parcel-Search.
Where are evictions from Trinity County filed?
In the Superior Court of California, County of Trinity. 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 Trinity 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.