Access to Court Case File and Adjudicative Records

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Most information is available at the clerk’s office at the court location where your case or record was originally filed.

Requests to inspect and copy case file and other adjudicative records prepared for or filed or used in a court proceeding may be made at the courthouse where they are filed. There is a copying fee of $0.50 per page, which must be paid in advance. See Government Code section 70627(a), which provides: "The clerk of the court shall charge fifty cents ($0.50) per page to cover the cost of preparing copies of any record, proceeding, or paper on file in the clerk's office."

For convenience, certain case file documents and records may be accessible on this website by paying the prescribed public access fees.

Court Administrative Records Other than Case File and Adjudicative Records

Subject to reasonable accommodation for individuals with special needs, requests to inspect or copy the court's administrative records other than case information must be made in writing by mail or delivery. Email and facsimile requests are not accepted.

The written request must identify the requestor and provide a mailing address to which the requested records may be sent. A telephone number should be provided to facilitate questions and to provide assistance in making a focused and effective request that reasonably describes an identifiable administrative record.

There is currently a copying fee of $0.10 per page, which must be paid in advance.

In addition, depending upon the request, there may be a charge for other direct costs of duplication or production including, but not limited to, the costs incurred in retrieving requested records from a remote storage facility or archive and the costs of mailing responsive records. See California Rule of Court 10.500(e)(4)(B)(ii).

Requests from Commercial users, other than representatives of the news media, for a purpose that furthers the commercial, trade, or profit interests of the requester or the person on whose behalf the request is being made may also be charged a fee to recover the actual costs of staff search and review time, based upon an hourly rate for salary and benefits of each employee involved. California Rule of Court 10.500(e)(4)(C).

Requests to inspect or copy the court's administrative records should be submitted in writing by mail or delivery to:
Administrative Records Request
c/o Central Civil Operations Administration
Room 109, Stanley Mosk Courthouse
111 N. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Central Civil Operations-Administration Office to whom the requests must be mailed or delivered is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except legal court holidays and court closure days on the third Wednesday of each month.