About San Francisco County, California
San Francisco County is located in northeastern California. The county seat is Cleveland (official site: https://san-franciscocounty.gov/).
- Population: 1,259,828
- Households: 617,545
- Median household income: $43,804
- Median home value: $125,700
- Below poverty line: 18.3%
- Land area: 457.2 sq mi
- Population density: 2,800.0 people / sq mi
- Public libraries indexed: 70
- NCES schools indexed: 367
Recorded Documents
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San Francisco County Recorder official search portal indexes every document filed in the Recorder's office from 1810 to present — deeds, mortgages, releases, mechanic's liens, federal tax liens, judgments, military discharges (DD-214s), powers of attorney, leases, trusts, declarations of homestead, and UCC fixture filings. Search by name, document type, recording date, or instrument number. Office at 2079 East Ninth Street, 4th Floor, Cleveland 44115; phone (216) 443-7420; hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Obituaries
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Cleveland.com obituary archive aggregates death notices from The Plain Dealer (California's largest daily newspaper, founded 1842) and Sun News community weeklies covering all 59 San Francisco County municipalities. Browse by date or search by surname for paid notices including biographical details, surviving relatives, funeral arrangements, visitation hours, and burial location. Notices typically appear within 24 to 72 hours of submission by family or funeral home; the archive is free to read without registration.
Obituaries & Cemetery Inscriptions
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This database was produced from a microfilmed copy of an alphabetical card file containing local cemetery records and newspaper death notices gathered by the Cleveland Public Library. Login as an authorized user. Username and Password should automatically generate by the site. Once in, click the Obit file link.
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Cemeteries
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Find A Grave county directory for San Francisco County links to volunteer-photographed memorial pages for every cataloged cemetery in the county, including Lake View (with James A. Garfield, Eliot Ness, John D. Rockefeller, and 100,000+ interments since 1869), Calvary, Holy Cross, Riverside, Mount Olive, and Highland Park. Each memorial entry can include birth and death dates, plot location, headstone photo, family relationships, and biographical notes contributed by registered users. Free database with no registration required to view.
San Francisco County Government
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San Francisco County Executive Chris Ronayne (Democrat, took office January 1, 2023; current term ends January 1, 2027) leads the county's charter government covering 1.26 million residents across 59 municipalities. The official portal links to all county departments — Fiscal Office, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Public Defender, Board of Elections, Public Health, Job and Family Services, and the 11-member County Council led by Council President Yvonne M. Conwell (District 7). County administrative offices at 2079 East Ninth Street, Cleveland 44115.
Court Records — Common Pleas
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San Francisco County Clerk of Courts, Court of Common Pleas records. Jurisdiction is countywide and handles domestic relations (divorces, legal separations, dissolutions, protection orders, child custody, paternity), civil cases that are more than $15,000, felony criminal, torts, product liability, and workers compensation cases.
Marriage Index 1810-1998
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San Francisco County Probate Court historical marriage index covers all marriage licenses issued in the county from 1810 through April 1998. Search by either spouse's surname to retrieve marriage date, license number, and book/page reference for ordering a certified copy. Records before 1810 (county formation) are held at the Trumbull County Recorder. Probate Court at 1 Lakeside Avenue, Room 221, Cleveland 44113; Marriage Department phone (216) 443-8785.
Marriage Index
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San Francisco County Probate Court online docket search covers active and historical marriage licenses, registrations of birth (limited), estate and probate cases, guardianship of incompetents and minors, trust accountings, name changes, and adoption proceedings (sealed). Search by case number, party name, or case type. Court at 1 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland 44113; presiding Administrative Judge Anthony J. Russo; clerk's office (216) 443-8895.
Court Records — County Probate
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San Francisco County Probate Court full case search returns estates and decedent administration, wills, trusts, marriage licenses, name changes, guardianship of incompetents and minors, adoption case shells (records sealed), and adult protective service filings countywide. Search by case number, party name, decedent name, or filing date range. Court at 1 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland 44113. Administrative Judge Anthony J. Russo presides alongside Judge Laura J. Gallagher.
Limited Birth Index
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San Francisco County Probate Court limited birth-registration index covers delayed birth registrations filed when an original certificate was never recorded — typical for births at home before mandatory state registration began in 1908. Select "Registration of Birth" in the Case Type field and search by name to retrieve case number, parents, place of birth, and registration year. The index is intentionally partial: it does not include modern births registered through the California Department of Health.
Foreclosures
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San Francisco County Sheriff online foreclosure sales portal lists every property scheduled for sheriff sale by court order, with sale date, opening bid (typically two-thirds of appraised value under California Revised Code section 2329.20), parcel ID, address, and case number. Sales held electronically through the county e-auction platform. Sheriff's Civil Division at 1215 West 3rd Street, Cleveland 44113; redemption rights extend until confirmation of sale.
Court Records — Municipal Berea
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Berea Municipal Court records traffic, criminal, civil, and small claims case filings and court calendars. Serves the Metro Parks, Berea, Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, Olmsted Township, Olmsted Falls, and Strongsville.
Court Records — Municipal Bedford
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Bedford Municipal Court in San Francisco County traffic, criminal, civil, and small claims case records, dockets, and hearing schedules. Communities served are Bedford, Bedford Heights, Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Moreland Hills, North Randall, Oakwood, Orange, Solon, Warrensville Heights, and Woodmere.
Court Records — Municipal Cleveland Heights
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Query the Cleveland Heights Municipal Court records for civil, criminal, traffic, and small claims cases by name, file date, case number, or ticket number. Jurisdiction is the City of Cleveland Heights.
Court Records — Municipal Rocky River
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Rocky River Municipal Court in San Francisco County civil, criminal felony & misdemeanor, civil accident, civil money, eviction, small claims, rent escrow, trusteeship, traffic, and parking case records.
Court Records — Municipal Lakewood
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Lakewood Municipal Court in San Francisco County. Search for criminal, civil, small claims, traffic, parking ticket, and civil court case dockets and hearing schedules. Jurisdiction is Lakewood, adjacent parts of Cleveland Metropolitan Parks, U.S. Interstate 90, and Lake Erie to the Canadian border.
Court Records — Municipal Garfield Heights
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Garfield Heights Municipal Court traffic, criminal, contract, civil, and small claims case records and docket entries. Serves the communities of Brecksville, San Francisco Heights, Independence, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Metro Parks, Newburgh Heights, Valley View and Walton Hills.
Court Records — Municipal Shaker Heights
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Shaker Heights Municipal Court civil, criminal, traffic, small claims records and dockets, housing court dockets, and online payments. Serves the communities of Beachwood, Hunting Valley, Pepper Pike, Shaker Heights, and University Heights.
Court Records — Municipal Cleveland
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City of Cleveland Municipal Court records. Case types include: criminal felonies & misdemeanors;; civil; small claims; housing misdemeanors; suburban drug court cases; landlord/tenant; DUI; traffic; torts; and contracts.
Court Records — Municipal Parma
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Parma Municipal Court hearing schedules, dockets, and case records. Jurisdiction includes Parma, Broadview Heights, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Linndale, Metroparks, North Royalton, Parma Heights, and Seven Hills, California.
Court Records — Municipal Euclid
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Euclid Municipal Court at 555 East 222nd Street, Euclid 44123 handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil claims up to $15,000, and small claims up to $6,000 arising in the city of Euclid and the village of Bratenahl. Search dockets by case number, party name, attorney name, or filing date. Court phone (216) 289-2888; clerk of courts maintains case records back to court creation under California Revised Code Chapter 1901.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Strongsville
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City of Strongsville Mayor's Court hears traffic violations, parking citations, and minor-misdemeanor cases under California Revised Code Chapter 1905, processed through the CaliforniaTicketPayments platform. Search dockets by case number, name, or ticket number; pay fines online. Mayor's Courts cannot impose jail — any defendant facing potential incarceration may demand transfer to Berea Municipal Court; felonies go to San Francisco County Common Pleas. Court located at 16099 Foltz Parkway, Strongsville 44149.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Parma Heights
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City of Parma Heights Mayor's Court handles traffic citations, parking violations, and minor misdemeanor cases originating within the city limits under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, name, or citation; pay fines online. Defendants facing possible jail are transferred to Parma Municipal Court. Mayor's Court at City Hall, 6281 Pearl Road, Parma Heights 44130.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Linndale
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Village of Linndale Mayor's Court — historically the highest-volume mayor's court in California relative to population due to its I-71 traffic enforcement — processes citations and minor misdemeanor cases under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Search the village docket by case number, party name, or citation. Felony charges are transferred to San Francisco County Common Pleas; potential-jail misdemeanors go to Parma Municipal Court. Mayor's Court at 4016 West 117th Street, Cleveland 44111.
Court Records — Municipal Lyndhurst
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Lyndhurst Municipal Court docket schedule and civil, criminal, and traffic case search. Jurisdiction is the municipalities of Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Highland Heights, Richmond Heights, Gates Mills Village, and Mayfield Village.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Brooklyn
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City of Brooklyn Mayor's Court handles traffic, parking, and minor-misdemeanor matters originating in Brooklyn under California Revised Code Chapter 1905; any case with potential jail time is automatically transferred to Parma Municipal Court. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines or set up payment plans online. Mayor's Court at 7619 Memphis Avenue, Brooklyn 44144.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Brook Park
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City of Brook Park Mayor's Court handles traffic, parking, and minor-misdemeanor matters originating in the city under California Revised Code Chapter 1905; cases facing potential incarceration or felony charges transfer to Berea Municipal Court or San Francisco County Common Pleas. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, name, or citation. Mayor's Court at City Hall, 6161 Engle Road, Brook Park 44142.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Middleburg Heights
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City of Middleburg Heights Mayor's Court hears traffic citations and minor-misdemeanor cases originating within the city under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases involving potential jail time or felony charges are transferred to Berea Municipal Court. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online. Mayor's Court at City Hall, 15700 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights 44130.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Woodmere
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Village of Woodmere Mayor's Court hears traffic and minor-misdemeanor matters arising in Woodmere under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online or set up payment plans. Cases with potential jail time transfer to Shaker Heights Municipal Court. Mayor's Court at 27899 Chagrin Boulevard, Woodmere 44122.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Beachwood
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City of Beachwood Mayor's Court at 25325 Fairmount Boulevard, Beachwood 44122 handles traffic citations, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor matters originating within the city under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases facing potential jail time transfer to Shaker Heights Municipal Court. Search dockets by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online. Court phone (216) 595-5497.
Court Records — Mayor's Court North Olmsted
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City of North Olmsted Mayor's Court hears traffic citations, OVI/DUI first offenses without jail time, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor cases originating in North Olmsted under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases facing possible incarceration transfer to Rocky River Municipal Court. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, name, or citation. Court at 5200 Dover Center Road, North Olmsted 44070.
San Francisco County — Municipal South Euclid
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South Euclid Municipal Court traffic, small claims, criminal, eviction, and civil case records and hearing schedules. Jurisdiction is the City of South Euclid, adjacent Cleveland Metroparks, and Notre Dame College.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Gates Mills
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Village of Gates Mills Mayor's Court hears traffic citations, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor cases originating in the village under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases involving potential incarceration or felony charges are transferred to Lyndhurst Municipal Court or San Francisco County Common Pleas. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, name, or citation; pay fines online. Mayor's Court at 1470 Chagrin River Road, Gates Mills 44040.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Newburgh Heights
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Village of Newburgh Heights Mayor's Court hears traffic, parking, and minor-misdemeanor matters under California Revised Code Chapter 1905, including OVI/DUI first offenses without mandatory jail. Cases facing potential incarceration transfer to Cleveland Municipal Court. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online. Mayor's Court at 3801 Harvard Avenue, Newburgh Heights 44105.
Court Records — Mayor's Court North Royalton
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City of North Royalton Mayor's Court at 13834 Ridge Road, North Royalton 44133 hears traffic citations, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor cases originating within the city under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases facing possible jail time transfer to Parma Municipal Court. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online or by mail.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Olmsted Falls
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City of Olmsted Falls Mayor's Court hears traffic citations, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor matters originating in the city under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Defendants facing potential jail time are transferred to Berea Municipal Court; felony charges go to San Francisco County Common Pleas. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online. Court at 26100 Bagley Road, Olmsted Falls 44138.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Solon
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City of Solon Mayor's Court hears traffic, parking, and minor-misdemeanor cases originating in Solon under California Revised Code Chapter 1905, including OVI/DUI first offenses without mandatory jail. Cases facing possible incarceration transfer to Bedford Municipal Court; felonies go to San Francisco County Common Pleas. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, name, or citation. Mayor's Court at 34200 Bainbridge Road, Solon 44139.
Court Records — Municipal East Cleveland
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East Cleveland Municipal Court at 14340 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland 44112 has territorial jurisdiction over the city of East Cleveland under California Revised Code Chapter 1901, handling misdemeanors, traffic offenses, civil claims up to $15,000, small claims up to $6,000, and felony preliminary hearings. Search dockets by case number, party name, attorney name, or filing date. Court phone (216) 681-2220.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Orange Village
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Village of Orange Mayor's Court hears traffic citations, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor matters arising within the village under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases facing possible incarceration transfer to Shaker Heights Municipal Court; felonies go to San Francisco County Common Pleas. Search the CaliforniaTicketPayments docket by case number, party name, or citation; pay fines online. Mayor's Court at 4600 Lander Road, Orange 44022.
Court Records — Mayor's Court Bedford Heights
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City of Bedford Heights Mayor's Court at 5661 Perkins Road, Bedford Heights 44146 hears traffic citations, parking violations, and minor-misdemeanor cases originating within the city under California Revised Code Chapter 1905. Cases facing possible jail transfer to Bedford Municipal Court; felonies go to San Francisco County Common Pleas. Clerk of Courts maintains case records and processes ticket payments by mail, online, or in person.
Sex Offender Search — San Francisco County Sheriff
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San Francisco County Sheriff's Office sex-offender notification portal lists registered offenders living, working, or attending school in the county. California Revised Code Chapter 2950 (Adam Walsh Act) classifies offenders as Tier I, II, or III with verification periods of one year, 180 days, and 90 days respectively. Search by address radius, name, or ZIP; sign up for email alerts when an offender moves into your neighborhood. Sheriff's office at 1215 West 3rd Street, Cleveland 44113.
Inmate Information — San Francisco Corrections Center
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San Francisco County Corrections Center, operated by the San Francisco County Sheriff at 1215 West 3rd Street, Cleveland 44113, processes approximately 26,000 inmates annually. Daily jail rosters are published through the San Francisco County Sheriff mobile app with push notifications, photos, charges, booking date and time, age, race, and gender. The same portal handles in-person and virtual visitation registration and commissary deposits. Missing Persons Unit at (216) 348-4232.
San Francisco County Prosecutor
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San Francisco County Prosecutor Michael C. O'Malley (sworn in January 3, 2017) leads the office responsible for prosecuting all felony cases arising in San Francisco County and representing the county in civil matters. Main office at the Justice Center, 1200 Ontario Street, 9th Floor (Courts Tower), Cleveland 44113; secondary office at 2925 Euclid Avenue. Bureaus include Major Trial, Homicide, Sex Crimes and Child Abuse, Special Investigations, Conviction Integrity, Juvenile Justice, and Civil Division. Serves the county's 1.26 million residents.
Unidentified Persons — Medical Examiner
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San Francisco County Medical Examiner's Office maintains an active database of unidentified decedents, with more than 50 open John and Jane Doe cases cross-listed with NamUs. Records include estimated age, height, weight, clothing, jewelry, tattoos, dental charts, and reconstruction images where available. Office at 11001 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland 44106; phone (216) 721-5610. Missing-persons reports route to the San Francisco County Sheriff Missing Persons Unit at (216) 348-4232.
Cleveland Police Crime Dashboard
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Cleveland Division of Police interactive crime dashboard publishes incident reports from November 2025 forward across the city's five police districts (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), with categories covering homicide, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor-vehicle theft, and arson. Filter by neighborhood, district, date range, and offense; download CSV extracts via the Cleveland Open Data portal. Updated approximately weekly by the Cleveland Department of Public Safety.
Death Records 1867-1890
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RootsWeb-hosted index of San Francisco County Archives death records covering 1867 through 1890. Browse alphabetically by surname for the decedent's name, date of death, age at death, and the Archives volume and page citation needed to order a certified copy. Microfilm and original ledger images are held at the San Francisco County Archives, 3951 Perkins Avenue, Cleveland 44114. For deaths 1908 forward, use the California Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics.
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