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Divorces, Family Law court

The family law division of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, hears divorce, custody, support and domestic violence cases, and the court clerk keeps the case files.

riverside.courts.ca.gov
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Property records

Riverside County Property Tax Information

The Riverside County Treasurer bills and collects the property taxes and keeps the record of what is owed and what has been paid on each parcel in the county.

countytreasurer.org
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Riverside County at a glance

State
California
County seat
Riverside
Population
2,418,185
Area
7,208 sq mi
Founded
1893
Cities and towns
42

Riverside County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Riverside County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County and operates several correctional facilities.

Police Departments. Riverside County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Riverside County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Riverside County Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and contract cities throughout Riverside County, operating from its headquarters at 4095 Lemon Street in Riverside, California 92501. Inmate lookup services are available online through Riverside County Sheriff's Who's In Jail database at www.riversidesheriff.org/213/Inmate-Information, where the public can search by booking number, name, or date of birth to find current inmates, booking information, bail amounts, and projected release dates. Municipal police departments operating independently within Riverside County include the Riverside area Police Department, Corona Police Department, Moreno Valley Police Department, Hemet Police Department, Murrieta Police Department, Temecula Police Department, Palm Springs Police Department, Cathedral City Police Department, Indio Police Department, La Quinta Police Department, Palm Desert Police Department (contracted through Sheriff), Lake Elsinore Police Department, Perris Police Department, and Blythe Police Department. Arrest records in Riverside County are public records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) and California Penal Code Section 832.7.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Riverside County are maintained by Riverside County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Jail & Inmate Records. Visitation rules are specific to each facility, with guidelines available on the Sheriff's Office website.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Riverside County are taken and retained by Riverside County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Riverside County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Riverside County

Old mine sites
1,102
Sites with no status in the records
45
Still producing
95
Main minerals
Gold; construction sand and gravel; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2,380
Shafts and tunnels
550
What they are
prospect pit, mine shaft, adit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1951 to 1997
Records behind them
3,823 records for 3,622 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1,242 named mine sites inside the county, 1,102 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2,380 holes drawn inside the county, 550 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; construction sand and gravel; Clay.

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.

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Riverside County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Riverside County (249 shown, 1,042 more named and 2,331 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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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Riverside County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Riverside County, California?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Riverside County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Riverside 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 do I get a criminal background check in Riverside 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 can I look up sex offenders in Riverside 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 Riverside 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 Riverside County, California?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Riverside County are kept by the Riverside 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 Riverside 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 Riverside 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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