This document provides information on accessing California state court records online by county and case type. It lists the county, available case types (criminal, civil, family, probate), and data providers that allow searching each case type online. Some counties provide free public access to certain case information, while other require paid subscriptions to services like Westlaw to search records online. The document cautions that availability of online access can change and to check an additional website for the most current details on each county.

1. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
County Criminal Civil Family Probate Remarks Check
BRB
Site
For
Details*
Alameda Merlin Westlaw Courtlink Courtlink Free public
Courtlink site.
Alpine
Amador
Butte Westlaw Westlaw Westlaw Westlaw Civil &
Merlin criminal
online free
search.
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra ACCURINT Westlaw Westlaw Westlaw Civil,
Costa Merlin family &
small
claims
online free
search.
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno ACCURINT, ACCURINT,
OpenOnline OpenOnline
Merlin Merlin
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo OpenOnline OpenOnline
IData
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
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Created: November 30, 2007
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2. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
County Criminal Civil Family Probate Remarks Check
BRB
Site
For
Details*
Kern ACCURINT, ACCURINT Westlaw Criminal
OpenOnline Westlaw index
Westlaw online
Merlin free.
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles IData ACCURINT, Courtlink Westlaw Both civil
(felony OpenOnline, Westlaw Courtlink and
only) Courtlink criminal
ACCURINT, Westlaw cases
OpenOnline, Merlin online
Merlin through
county for
$4.75
Madera
Marin ACCURINT, ACCURINT, Westlaw
OpenOnline OpenOnline
Merlin Westlaw
Merlin
Mariposa
Mendocino ACCURINT ACCURINT
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
Author: Jim Cronin, CFE, telephone: (206) 992-1555,
email: croninj@ix.netcom.com
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Created: November 30, 2007
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3. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
County Criminal Civil Family Probate Remarks Check
BRB
Site
For
Details*
Napa Criminal
case
lookup
available
online.
Nevada
Orange ACCURINT, ACCURINT, Courtlink Merlin Small
OpenOnline OpenOnline Westlaw claims:
IData Westlaw Merlin Merlin
Courtlink Courtlink
Merlin Merlin
Free Public Free Public
Site Site
Accurint
also has
arrest
records for
this county.
Placer
Plumas
Riverside IData, OpenOnline Westlaw Westlaw Small
ACCURINT, Westlaw Courtlink Merlin Claims-
(convictions Courtlink Merlin Courtlink
and arrests) Merlin
OpenOnline
Westlaw
Merlin
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
Author: Jim Cronin, CFE, telephone: (206) 992-1555,
email: croninj@ix.netcom.com
http://www.cronin-and-associates.4t.com
Please forward any updates/corrections to the author!
Created: November 30, 2007
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4. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
County Criminal Civil Family Probate Remarks Check
BRB
Site
For
Details*
Sacramento ACCURINT, OpenOnline, Courtlink Courtlink Small
OpenOnline Courtlink Westlaw Westlaw Claims &
(Courtlink) Westlaw Merlin Merlin Unlawful
Merlin Merlin Detainer:
Merlin
Free public
site with
all case
types
San Benito
San IData, ACCURINT, Westlaw Westlaw Small
Bernardino ACCURINT OpenOnline Courtlink Courtlink claims:
Merlin Westlaw Merlin
Courtlink
Merlin Free civil,
criminal &
traffic case
index
available
online.
San Diego ACCURINT, ACCURINT, Courtlink Courtlink Civil,
OpenOnline. OpenOnline, Westlaw Westlaw criminal
Courtlink Courtlink and family
Merlin Westlaw index
Merlin available
online
free.
Mental
health
index from
1974
San Courtlink Courtlink Free civil &
Francisco Westlaw Westlaw probate
City & Merlin index
County search
available
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
Author: Jim Cronin, CFE, telephone: (206) 992-1555,
email: croninj@ix.netcom.com
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Please forward any updates/corrections to the author!
Created: November 30, 2007
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5. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
County Criminal Civil Family Probate Remarks Check
BRB
Site
For
Details*
online.
San Westlaw Westlaw Courtlink Courtlink
Joaquin Courtlink
San Luis OpenOnline ACCURINT,
Obispo Merlin OpenOnline
Merlin
San Mateo OpenOnline OpenOnline Westlaw Westlaw Free civil,
Westlaw criminal
Merlin index
available
online.
Santa ACCURINT, ACCURINT, ACCURINT Westlaw
Barbara OpenOnline OpenOnline Westlaw
Merlin Westlaw
Merlin
Santa Clara OpenOnline OpenOnline, Courtlink Courtlink Dom
IData Courtlink Westlaw Westlaw violence,
Merlin Westlaw paternity,
Accurint Merlin reciprocal,
small
claims and
special
procedures
cases are
also
available
through
Courtlink
Santa Cruz ACCURINT Westlaw Westlaw Westlaw
Merlin
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
Author: Jim Cronin, CFE, telephone: (206) 992-1555,
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Created: November 30, 2007
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6. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
County Criminal Civil Family Probate Remarks Check
BRB
Site
For
Details*
Sonoma
Solano Free Public
Site –
Superior
Court
Stanislaus ACCURINT ACCURINT ACCURINT
Merlin
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura IData, ACCURINT, Westlaw Westlaw Small
ACCURINT OpenOnline Courtlink Courtlink claims -
OpenOnline Westlaw Courtlink
Merlin Courtlink
Merlin
Yolo
Yuba
Caveat: The author makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this
document. Availability of records is constantly subject to change. These sources
have not been confirmed. This document is provided as a courtesy to members of
the insurance and legal community.
*The type(s) and extent of available court information varies widely by county in
California. Links to free public sites may be found through
http://www.brbpub.com/ Refer to BRB for details.
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
Author: Jim Cronin, CFE, telephone: (206) 992-1555,
email: croninj@ix.netcom.com
http://www.cronin-and-associates.4t.com
Please forward any updates/corrections to the author!
Created: November 30, 2007
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7. CALIFORNIA STATE COURTS ONLINE BY DATA PROVIDER
Jim Cronin, CFE, MPA
Seattle Insurance & Legal Investigations
P.O. Box 1327
Mukilteo, WA 98275
EMAIL: croninj@ix.netcom.com
WEB SITE: http://www.cronin-and-associates.4t.com
Office: (206) 992-1555
Mr. Cronin is the agency principal of Seattle Legal and Insurance Investigations,
a private investigation agency specializing in insurance claims investigation and
litigation support. Mr. Cronin has 36 years of investigative experience, with 15
years specialization in insurance fraud investigation and litigation support. He
holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and has been a Certified Fraud
Examiner since 1992. Mr. Cronin is a nationally-recognized expert in online
investigative information. His investigative work has been featured in many
regional and national news and trade sources.
Seattle Insurance and Legal Investigations
Author: Jim Cronin, CFE, telephone: (206) 992-1555,
email: croninj@ix.netcom.com
http://www.cronin-and-associates.4t.com
Please forward any updates/corrections to the author!
Created: November 30, 2007
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