Kings County, California Public Records

Kings County is located in the Central Valley of California and is the 12th most populous county in the state. The county seat is Hanford, and the largest city is Hanford. The county was formed in 1893 from the western part of Tulare County.

The county government is composed of the Board of Supervisors, other elected officials including the Sheriff, District Attorney, and Assessor, and numerous county departments and entities under the supervision of the County Administrative Officer.

The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the county and is responsible for setting policy, approving the budget, and making laws and regulations. The Board is composed of five members elected by district.

The county is divided into five supervisorial districts, each represented by an elected supervisor.

The county is served by several courts, including the Kings County Superior Court, Kings County Municipal Court, and Kings County Juvenile Court.

The county is also served by several law enforcement agencies, including the Kings County Sheriff's Office, Kings County Probation Department, Kings County District Attorney's Office, and Kings County Public Defender's Office.

The county is served by several public school districts, including Hanford Joint Union High School District, Kings County Office of Education, and Kings County Office of Education.

The county is also served by several higher education institutions, including California State University, Fresno, Fresno City College, and Reedley College.

Kings 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.