Kern County, California Public Records

Kern County is located in the Central Valley of California and is the third largest county in the state. It is bordered by Fresno County to the north, Tulare County to the east, San Luis Obispo County to the south, and Santa Barbara County to the west. The county seat is Bakersfield.

Kern County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, each elected from a separate district. The Board of Supervisors is responsible for setting policy and enacting laws for the county. The county is also served by a number of other elected officials, including the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk-Recorder.

Kern County is home to a number of state and federal agencies, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Highway Patrol, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The county is also home to a number of military installations, including Edwards Air Force Base, China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, and Fort Irwin National Training Center.

Search Kern county California superior court handles criminal felony cases and civil filings above $25,000, divorces, probate and more, serving as California's general jurisdiction court. County level court system's clerks provide private individuals as well as legal entities and their staff with online access to court calendar, motions or entire case files for viewing or copy.