Search San Diego County, California Public Records

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego — Online Case Search portal. Look up Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Mental Health, and Probate case records and case locations by name, case number, or DA number. Returns case docket (Register of Actions), party info, hearing dates, and case status. Companion services: New Case Filings (last 5 days alphabetical), Court Calendars, Tentative Rulings, Probate Examiner Notes, and document purchase via Register of Actions. Court HQ: Hall of Justice, 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. Free name + case search; per-document fees apply for downloads.

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego — New Case Filings list. Alphabetical listing of every civil, criminal, family-law, mental-health, and probate case filed in the past five (5) court days countywide. Useful for tracking newly filed lawsuits, criminal complaints, dissolutions, and probate petitions before they appear in the main Online Case Search index. Updated each business day; free; no registration. For older cases use Online Case Search (name + case number) or Register of Actions (full docket).

San Diego Sheriff Cold Case Homicide & Missing Person Investigations Unit — pursues unsolved murders and long-term missing-persons cases across SDSD's 4,200 sq mi jurisdiction (9 contract cities, 18 Indian Reservations). Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez. Case detectives apply modern DNA, genetic genealogy, and forensic-evidence review to historical cases. Tips: San Diego Crime Stoppers 1-888-580-8477 (anonymous, cash rewards on qualifying cases) or the homicide detail directly. Companion: FBI San Diego Field Office and California DOJ Missing Persons (oag.ca.gov/missing) for state/federal-level cases.

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego — Court Calendars. Day-by-day hearing schedule across all civil, criminal, family-law, probate, and traffic departments at every courthouse: Central, East County (El Cajon), North County (Vista), South County (Chula Vista), and Juvenile (Meadow Lark). Search by date, location/department, judge, or case number. Useful for attorneys verifying hearing times, parties confirming appearance dates, and the public attending public proceedings. Updated continuously; free.

San Diego Superior Court Tentative Rulings — the court's proposed ruling published BEFORE the hearing per Cal. Rule of Court 3.1308, posted by 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the scheduled hearing. Used in civil law-and-motion and probate matters. Parties who accept the tentative ruling can avoid attending; parties who disagree must notify the court and opposing counsel and appear for oral argument. New and updated tentative rulings post every 30 minutes. Free.

San Diego Superior Court Probate Examiner Notes — written summaries prepared by a probate examiner after reviewing your filed petition (conservatorship, guardianship, decedent's estate, trust, etc.). Notes flag any defects in pleadings or procedure so applicants can correct them before the hearing per SDLR 4.3.3.E. Finalized at least 4 court days before the hearing; late filings get separate handling. Probate Examiners available by phone 10:00-10:30 a.m. or 1:30-2:30 p.m. weekdays. Free; essential for self-represented filers.

San Diego Superior Court Register of Actions (Odyssey ROA) — the complete chronological docket for Civil, Small Claims, Probate, and Family Law cases. Every docket entry (filings, orders, hearings, judgments) listed in date order with document type, party, and pagination. Select documents purchasable online for mailed delivery. Search by case number; access companion services via the Online Case Search portal. Free docket viewing; per-document fees for purchase. No e-filing — hardcopy court files must be requested in person with valid ID.

San Diego Superior Court Online Payment System (OPS) — pay traffic citations, parking-court referrals, and court-ordered fines/fees online. Also accepts payment for Criminal, Family Law, and Civil fines and assessments. Effective July 1, 2026: a 2.75% payment service fee applies to most online transactions. Look up tickets by citation number or driver's license. Companion: the court's infraction-cost-reduction tool lets eligible filers answer simple questions and request reduced fines via lookup. Multiple-installment payment plans available for many cases.

San Diego County Sheriff Court Services Bureau Property Sales. Public auctions of personal property (seized vehicles, jewelry, equipment) and foreclosed real property ordered sold by civil judgments (writs of execution per Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 701.510 et seq.). Listings include sale date/time, location, minimum bid, and parcel/item description. Successful bidder must pay by cashier's check at the auction; deeds delivered after the 3-month redemption period for real property. Free listings; bidder registration required at auction.

San Diego Superior Court ADR Neutral Search — directory of court-approved Mediators, Arbitrators, and other neutrals available for civil and family-law matters via the court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Filter by neutral type (Mediator, Arbitrator), case-type expertise, language spoken, and fee structure. Useful when parties want to resolve disputes before trial. Many neutrals offer the first session at reduced or no cost under the court's small-claims and limited-civil ADR programs. Free directory access.

San Diego County Sheriff Online Warrant Information database. Free public search of outstanding arrest warrants by last name + first name (optionally + DOB). Returns warrant number, charge, bail amount, and issuing court. Warrant Office: (858) 974-2110. If you find a warrant in your own name, contact the Sheriff's Warrant Office or local court immediately — do not ignore it. Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez (elected November 2022; 41+ years with SDSD). Companion: Restraining Orders search at apps.sdsheriff.net/TRO.

San Diego County Sheriff Facility Directory — full contact list for all SDSD stations, substations, civil offices, and detention facilities countywide. Selected stations: 4S Ranch Substation (858) 521-5200, Alpine Station (619) 659-2600, Borrego Springs (760) 767-5656, Boulevard (619) 766-4585, Campo Substation (619) 478-5378, Chula Vista Civil (619) 691-4543, El Cajon Civil (619) 441-4564. Communications Center + County Operations Center: 5500–5580 Overland Ave, San Diego 92123. Detention: East Mesa Reentry Facility 446 Alta Rd (619) 409-5000. Reservation substations: Barona/Capitan Grande (Lakeside) and Campo Band of Kumeyaay Nation.

San Diego County Sheriff "Who's in Jail" (WIJ) inmate locator — current custody status across all 7 county detention facilities (Central Jail, George Bailey, East Mesa, Las Colinas/women, South Bay, Vista, Facility 8). Search by last name + first name; number and charge-code searches discontinued. Returns booking number, charges (with class F/M/I), bail status, projected release, housing unit, facility, and arrest agency. Bail accepted in cash or surety bond per Cal. Penal Code § 1269b — posting bail does not guarantee release if other cases hold the inmate. Data lags ~2 hours after booking. Companion: Jail Population dashboard.

San Diego County Sheriff Restraining/Protective Order Query — public lookup of active restraining and protective orders served by SDSD. Search by case number (digits only, omit dashes/letters from format 37-2021-12345678-XX-XX-XX) OR by partial last name of the restrained person (first/middle name optional). Useful for verifying enforceability before contacting a person. Site is offline for maintenance every Wednesday at noon, restored within ~30 minutes. Cloudflare Turnstile may require browser verification. Free.

San Diego County Sheriff's Most Wanted — gallery of suspects sought for crimes committed in SDSD jurisdiction: 4,200 sq mi of unincorporated county, 9 contract cities, and 18 Indian Reservations. Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez (elected November 2022). Photos, charges, last-known information, and case detective contact. Do NOT attempt to apprehend — submit tips via San Diego Crime Stoppers (1-888-580-8477) for cash rewards on qualifying cases, or call SDSD directly. Also: FBI San Diego Field Office offers federal-case rewards (up to $25K+ on select cases).

Genealogical index of San Diego County deaths recorded before 1905 — part of the California Birth-Death-Marriage indexes project on RootsWeb (Ancestry-hosted). San Diego is one of California's 27 original counties, formed 1850 as one of the two largest (named after San Diego Bay, christened in 1602 by Vizcaíno in honor of Franciscan San Diego de Alcalá). Original territory now spans Imperial, Inyo, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties as well. Free, volunteer-maintained, browseable by year and surname. Complement with CDPH-VR for post-1905 records.

San Diego County Registrar of Voters Campaign Finance Disclosures — required FPPC filings for county candidates, controlled committees, ballot-measure committees, PACs, and behested-payment disclosures by elected officials. Search by election, candidate, committee, or measure. Companion: California Secretary of State CAL-ACCESS database (cal-access.sos.ca.gov) for state-level candidates and statewide ballot measures. Next election: Gubernatorial Primary, June 2, 2026. Free public access; data current as filings are processed by the Registrar (Cynthia L. Paes, ROV).

San Diego ARCC Fictitious Business Name (FBN/DBA) portal. Required filing for anyone regularly transacting business for profit under a name different from the owner's legal name in San Diego County. Filing fee: $54 (original or renewal, includes spouse) per Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17929(a),(d) and SD Co. Code § 86.1. Free public search by business name, owner name, or file number at the ARCC Acclaim portal. Must be published in an adjudicated newspaper within 30 days of filing; valid 5 years. FBN office: ARCCFBN@sdcounty.ca.gov / (619) 237-0502 (se habla Español). Free SBA counseling provided when an FBN is filed.

San Diego Assessor / Recorder / County Clerk (ARCC) Acclaim portal — official online search of recorded real-estate documents: deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, reconveyances, liens, judgments, UCC financing statements, military discharges, and miscellaneous filings. Search by grantor/grantee name or document number. Recording fees (effective 2026): base fee $14 first page + $3.00/page after (per GOV 27361.1), plus the $75 SB-2 Building Homes & Jobs Act fee per document (capped at $225/transaction). Real-estate document copies: $2.00 first page + $0.05 each additional; certification $1.00 per document.

San Diego ARCC ParcelQuest — official Assessor portal for property sales history. Search by Assessor Parcel Number (APN), address, or owner name to retrieve recorded sale price, sale date, deed type, and parties involved. Sales data feeds the Assessor's reassessment process (Prop 13 base-year value reset on change of ownership). Useful for buyers verifying comparables, homeowners checking neighborhood trends, and Prop 8 decline-in-value reviews. Data is accurate at time of posting but subject to change as the Assessor processes new deeds.

San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC) — search and pay secured, unsecured, defaulted, supplemental, and escape property-tax bills. Search by parcel number or current mailing address (for unsecured business/boat/airplane bills: search by 4-digit year + 6-digit bill number). Phone payment by credit card: (855) 829-3773. The 2025-2026 Secured Tax Roll is live. Duplicate tax bills: $1 at any TTC branch office (cash, cashier's check, or money order). Transactions are not final until the "Successful" receipt screen displays. Online payment from foreign countries may be blocked — mail postmarked by the delinquent date instead.

San Diego ARCC Property Characteristics — Assessor records of physical characteristics for every taxable parcel: lot size, building square footage, year built, number of bedrooms/bathrooms, garage capacity, pool, view, and improvement class. Search by APN or property address via the ParcelQuest portal. data is maintained for assessment/taxation purposes only, not survey accuracy. The Assessor does NOT determine permitted use (contact the city or PDS for unincorporated parcels), legal ownership (contact title company), or private easements (search recorded deeds via arcc-acclaim.sdcounty.ca.gov).

San Diego County Assessor Interactive Parcel GIS Map — visual parcel viewer linked to ParcelQuest assessment data. Pan, zoom, and click any parcel to retrieve APN, owner of record, lot dimensions, assessed value, and characteristics. Search by APN, address, or map location. Useful for boundary research, neighborhood comparables, and aerial parcel context. Boundary lines and lot determinations are for assessment purposes only — only a licensed land surveyor or civil engineer can establish exact property boundaries. Companion: SanGIS Interactive Map (sangis.org) for regional GIS layers (33+ data layers).

San Diego County Tax Rate Area (TRA) Search — official lookup of property-tax rates by fiscal year + TRA number. Each TRA combines the General Levy (1% Prop-13 cap) plus voter-approved bond debt (school, infrastructure, water) plus Direct Assessments (lighting, weed abatement, sewer, refuse, vector control) — totals typically run 1.1% to 1.3% of assessed value, varying by location. Find a parcel's TRA via the Treasurer-Tax Collector portal or the Assessor parcel lookup. Free; current and historical years available.

San Diego County Assessor Mapping Services — official source for Assessor Parcel Maps (showing parcel boundaries, dimensions, and APNs by Map Book & Page) plus tract maps, record-of-survey references, and historical map archives. Search by APN, address, map book, or tract number. Maps for assessment purposes only — not legal surveys. Online viewing free; certified copies available at any ARCC branch. For Subdivision Map Act compliance, parcel-map applications, and recorded final maps, see County PDS Land Development division.

SanGIS Interactive Map (Parcel Lookup Tool) — official regional GIS hub jointly operated by San Diego County and the City of San Diego. 33+ map layers including parcels, roads, district/municipal boundaries, supervisorial districts, council districts, plan areas, airports, water features, watersheds, flood plains, railroads, and transit. Landbase: 886,500+ lots, 826,000+ tax parcels, 48,500+ roads, 164,000+ individual addresses. Click any parcel for ownership, zoning, and assessor data. Companion: County Zoning & Property Information viewer (gis-portal.sandiegocounty.gov), SANDAG Regional Data Warehouse downloads, and the County GIS Portal map gallery. Free public access.

San Diego County Tax-Defaulted Property Public Auction — TTC's online auction portal hosted by Bid4Assets (mytaxsale.com). Properties become eligible for sale after 5+ years of unpaid secured taxes per Cal. Rev. & Tax Code § 3691. Bidders must register and submit a deposit before the sale. Winning bidders must complete payment + vesting info within 5 business days of the auction date. Three payment statuses: No Final Payment Listed (submit), Payment Pending (processing), Valid (received). Unused deposits refunded within 10 business days of auction closing. Minimum bids, redemption amounts, and property descriptions posted 30+ days before sale.

San Diego County Registrar of Voters Information Lookup — free public tool to verify your voter registration status, party preference, assigned Vote Center, Voter Information Pamphlet, and elected representatives (federal, state, county supervisor, and city). Per the California Voter's Choice Act, San Diego operates a Vote Center model — any registered voter may use any of the county's Vote Centers; ballots are mailed to every active registered voter. Next election: Gubernatorial Primary, June 2, 2026. Same-day conditional registration accepted at any Vote Center on or before election day.