Why We Built This Site
California access depends on the kind of record sought. The Sheriff's Office keeps its reports and county booking material, while San Mateo County Superior Court holds filed charges and dispositions. California DOJ maintains state summary criminal history, but offers no public name search for rap sheets. CDCR tracks state custody, and Megan's Law is a limited public-safety registry. This resource brings the verified contacts, request steps, portal limits, and available fees into a clear local path.
What You Will Find Here
- Agency contacts: where San Mateo County and California record custodians can be reached
- Record guides: how court case records can be found and read locally
- Official review routes: how fingerprint-based self-review works through California DOJ
- Record relief: where California expungement and sealing requests begin
What We Cannot Do
This is a privately run reference site, with no tie to a California court, law-enforcement agency, or state office. Its limits are straightforward:
- We cannot run an official background check or pull a criminal record for anyone
- We cannot file expungement petitions, records requests, or any other paperwork on your behalf
- We cannot issue certified copies of any criminal record, court document, or rap sheet
- We cannot give legal advice or explain how a specific charge or case applies to you
- We cannot guarantee that every phone number, fee, or address listed on this site is current right now
An official copy must come from its custodian, such as San Mateo County Superior Court, the Sheriff's Office, or California DOJ.
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