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Kings County Criminal Court
Criminal records filings for the County of Kings.
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Kings County Property Assessor
Property assessment and other county real estate resources.
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Police & jail
Kings County Sheriff Records Division
The Kings County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.
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Vital records
Kings County Birth, Death and Marriage Certificate Request
The Kings County Clerk Recorder issues certified copies of the birth, death and marriage records registered in the county and says what proof and fee each copy needs.
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Directory of Kings County Departments
Index of Kings County's services and resources.
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Kings County Civil Court
Civil Cases, records and information of General and Limited jurisdiction.
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Kings County, CA Business Search
Kings County, CA Business Search, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
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Kings County Family Law
Divorce and family law cases from Kings County are filed with the clerk of court, who keeps the pleadings, the orders and the judgments in each case.
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Kings County Recorded Documents and Copies
Search and order recorded documents in the county.
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Kings County Small Claims Court
Case records and information in the small claims division.
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Kings County Voter Registration
The Kings County elections office holds the county's voter roll, takes new registrations and address changes, and runs the elections held in the county.
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Kings County Traffic Courts
Citations, fines and traffic court and school information.
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County profile
Kings County at a glance
- State
- California
- County seat
- Hanford
- Population
- 152,486
- Area
- 1,391 sq mi
- Founded
- 1893
- Cities and towns
- 7
Kings County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Kings County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Kings County.
Police Departments. In addition to Kings County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Kings County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Kings County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1444 West Lacey Boulevard in Hanford, CA 93230 (phone: 559-852-2720), is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Kings County and operates Kings County Jail. Citizens can search for current inmates at Kings County Jail through the online inmate locator system available on the Sheriff's website, which provides booking information, charges, bail amounts, and expected release dates. Municipal police departments serve incorporated cities within Kings County, including the Hanford Police Department (559-585-2540) serving Kings County seat, the Corcoran Police Department (559-992-5151) serving Corcoran, the Lemoore Police Department (559-924-8000) serving Lemoore, and the Avenal Police Department (559-386-5506) serving Avenal. Arrest records in Kings County are public records under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and can be requested from the law enforcement agency that made the arrest or through the Sheriff's Office.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
The Hanford Chamber of Commerce (phone: 559-582-0483, website: www.hanfordchamber.com) provides business resources, networking opportunities, and economic development information. Kings County Superior Court, located at 1426 South Drive in Hanford, CA 93230 (phone: 559-582-3211 ext. Business licenses in Kings County are issued by individual incorporated cities rather than at Kings County level. The City of Hanford Finance Department (phone: 559-585-2500) handles business licenses for businesses operating within Hanford city limits, while Corcoran, Lemoore, and Avenal maintain their own licensing departments. Kings County Tax Collector, located in the same Government Center complex, handles property tax payments and can be reached at 559-852-2452. Professional licenses such as contractors, cosmetologists, and healthcare practitioners are issued by state licensing boards, not at Kings County level. Kings County Community Development Agency at 1400 West Lacey Boulevard (phone: 559-852-2670) handles building permits, planning applications, and zoning matters for unincorporated areas, with permit fees varying by project scope and valuation.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Kings County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Kings County
- Old mine sites
- 38
- Still producing
- 5
- Main minerals
- Mercury; Gypsum-Anhydrite; Magnesite
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 42
- Shafts and tunnels
- 6
- What they are
- prospect pit, adit, gravel pit, mine shaft
- Maps surveyed
- 1953 to 1994
- Records behind them
- 99 records for 85 sites, the rest are the same working written down twice
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 43 named mine sites inside the county, 38 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 42 holes drawn inside the county, 6 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Mercury; Gypsum-Anhydrite; Magnesite.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
- California Department of Conservation, Abandoned Mine Lands UnitThe unit's page on the tens of thousands of abandoned mines in all 58 counties (about 64 percent on federal land, 32 percent private), their hazards and the unit's reports.
- Department of Conservation map server, Mines and Mineral ResourcesInteractive web maps and a data viewer of mine status from the Division of Mine Reclamation and the California Geological Survey's mineral land classification.
Named workings recorded in Kings County (38 shown, 42 unnamed on the map)
- Southern Pacific PropertyAsbestos | Occurrence
- Table MountainAsbestos | Prospect
- Reported OccurrenceChromium | Occurrence
- Reported OccurrenceChromium | Occurrence
- Unnamed Chromite DepositChromium | Prospect
- Unnamed Chromite OccurrenceChromium | Occurrence
- Avenal GapGypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence
- Avenal Gap MineGypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer
- CanyonGypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer
- Kettleman Plain QuarryGypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer
- Mc PhaillGypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer
- McphaillGypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence
- Tulare Lake View GroupGypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence
- Kings Magnesite Co.Magnesite | Past Producer
- Kings Magnesite Co.Magnesite | Occurrence
- Reported OccurrenceMagnesite | Occurrence
- Reported OccurrencesMagnesite | Occurrence
- Unnamed Magnesite OccurrenceMagnesite | Occurrence
- White HorseMagnesite | Occurrence
- Avenal Canyon ExtensionMercury | Occurrence | 3 records for this one site
- Avenal Canyon and Fair View PropertiesMercury | Past Producer
- Canyon MineMercury | Past Producer
- Dawson MineMercury | Past Producer | 4 records for this one site
- Fairview and French Avalloch GroupMercury | Occurrence
- Fairview and French Avalloch GroupMercury | Prospect
- Kings ExtensionMercury | Past Producer | 7 records for this one site
- Little KingsMercury | Past Producer
- Little KingsMercury | Past Producer
- Southern Pacific PropertyMercury | Occurrence
- Unidentified WorkingsMercury | Occurrence
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Road Metal QuarryStone | Occurrence
- Road Metal QuarryStone | Past Producer
- CanyonOccurrence
- Unnamed LocationOccurrence
California abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Kings County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Kings County, California?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Kings County Sheriff or a city police department in Kings County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Penal Code 13665, a police department or sheriff's office may not share on social media the booking photos of a person arrested on suspicion of a nonviolent crime unless an exception applies, and must remove booking photos it shared on social media within 14 days unless an exception still applies.
How can I get a criminal background check in Kings County, California?
The California criminal history record comes from the California Department of Justice. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions. Fee: $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available.
How do I look up sex offenders in Kings County, California?
Search the California Megan's Law Website (Department of Justice), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Kings County, California?
Register with the county elections official (county elections office or registrar of voters) or through the California Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day; after that, same day (conditional) registration and voting is available at the county elections office.
How do I look up property records in Kings County, California?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Kings County are kept by the Kings County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Tax Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Kings County, California?
Certified birth and death certificates for California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county. By mail with form VS 111 to California Department of Public Health, Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, or in person at the county office where the event was registered; since July 1, 2026 CDPH VR no longer accepts applications sent through online third party vendors. Fee: $31 for each certified copy of a birth record.
How do I find business license records in Kings County, California?
Business entity filings are searched with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online). Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.
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