Madera County, California Public Records

Madera County is located in the Central Valley of California and is part of the San Joaquin Valley region. The county seat is Madera. The county has a total area of 2,153 square miles, of which 2,151 square miles is land and 2.1 square miles (0.1%) is water.

Madera 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 and regulations. The county is also served by a number of other elected officials, including the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk-Recorder.

The county is home to a number of state and federal agencies, including the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the California Highway Patrol, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Madera County is home to a number of cities and towns, including Chowchilla, Madera, Oakhurst, and Coarsegold. The county is also home to Yosemite National Park, which is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Search Madera 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.