California, Los Angeles County
Where San Fernando's records are kept. Court and property records for San Fernando sit with Los Angeles County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of California.
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San Fernando relies on Los Angeles County and the State of California for its public records. The cards below are the California state offices, and the Los Angeles County offices are on our Los Angeles County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Property records
Oversees how California's 58 county assessors apply property tax law, audits their practices, certifies appraisers and itself assesses utility and railroad property and pipelines spanning two or more counties.
Open official site California State Board of Equalization Property Tax DepartmentState records
The Secretary of State's archives holds over 105,000 cubic feet of California government records, maps and photographs, described in its Minerva catalog, including court, legislative, land grant and family history collections.
Open official site California State Archives CollectionsCounty court
Bankruptcy court for California's Central District, offering PACER lookup, online petitions, live chat with court staff and self help desks with pro bono help in each of its five divisions.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of CaliforniaCounty court
Judicial Branch guide to looking up a California case: county courts keep the records, so start on the court's website or with its clerk; juvenile and adoption files are confidential.
Open official site California Courts Self Help GuideVital records
Order certified California birth, death and marriage records from the state Office of Vital Records, with forms, fees and processing times.
Open official site California Department of Public Health Vital RecordsState records
The California Department of Justice unit that helps police locate missing people and identify unknown persons; its missing persons database, searchable by name, county and description, holds a subset of reported cases.
Open official site California DOJ Missing and Unidentified Persons SectionPolice & jail
Wanted and missing person posters from the FBI Los Angeles Field Office, including Ten Most Wanted fugitives, Most Wanted Fraudsters and cases where agents seek information; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Los Angeles Wanted and Missing PersonsPolice & jail
California Department of Justice listing of registered sex offenders that state law allows it to disclose; some registrants are left out, and registrants who use the search face a fine or jail.
Open official site California Megan's Law WebsitePolice & jail
The California Department of Justice sends people a copy of their own state criminal history to review: Live Scan or card fingerprints and a $25 fee are required, and third party requests are refused.
Open official site California DOJ Request Your Own Criminal RecordCity records
The official City of San Fernando site lists city services, news, events and contacts; City Hall is at 117 Macneil Street, phone (818) 898-1200.
Open official site City of San FernandoCity records
The City of San Fernando City Clerk keeps city council agendas, minutes and other official city records and handles city elections.
Open official site San Fernando City ClerkPolice & jail
The San Fernando Police Department serves the city with patrol and crime prevention programs; its station and Records Bureau are at 910 First Street.
Open official site San Fernando Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
10 more San Fernando sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on San Fernando, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
San Fernando keeps its own council and town business records. The Los Angeles County offices are in Los Angeles, the county seat. Our Los Angeles County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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.
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.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in California is run by the California Secretary of State, and the county elections official keeps the roll for San Fernando. You can register online, by mail or in person. 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.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). The fee is $31 for each certified copy of a birth record. Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county.
Deeds for property in San Fernando are recorded by the County Recorder, the County Assessor sets the assessed value, and the County Tax Collector sends the tax bill. Our Los Angeles County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for San Fernando come from the San Fernando Police Department, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in San Fernando register with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online), which runs the state business entity search. Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.
California criminal history checks are run by the California Department of Justice. The fee is $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions.
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Other places in Los Angeles County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Los Angeles County records are on the county page.