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Yolo County, California Public Records

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Court records

Divorces, Family Law court

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

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Property records

Yolo County Property Tax Information

Property in Yolo County is valued by the county assessor and the taxes are billed and collected by the county tax collector, whose records give the owner, the parcel and the assessed value.

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City records

Yolo Voter Information

Voter registration and election information from Yolo Voter Information, the office that keeps the county voter roll.

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Yolo County at a glance

State
California
County seat
Woodland
Population
216,403
Area
1,024 sq mi
Founded
1850
Cities and towns
14

Yolo County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Yolo County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Yolo County.

Police Departments. Yolo County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Yolo County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento. These agencies collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional initiatives, making sure of full coverage and support across Yolo County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Yolo County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 140 Tony Diaz Drive, Woodland, CA 95776 (phone: 530-668-5280), is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including operating the Leinberger Detention Facility. Response times vary but agencies must respond within 10 days under California law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Yolo County are maintained by Yolo County Sheriff's Office and the various city police departments within Yolo County.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Yolo County are taken and retained by Yolo County Sheriff's Office at the time of booking. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.

Yolo County Superior Court, located at 725 Court Street, Woodland, CA 95695 (main phone: 530-406-6700), is the trial court of general jurisdiction handling all criminal, civil, family, probate, juvenile, and traffic matters within Yolo County. Yolo County Recorder's Office, located at 625 Court Street, Room B-05, Woodland, CA 95695 (phone: 530-666-8130), maintains official records of real property transactions, liens, and other recorded documents dating back to Yolo County's founding in 1850. Property tax records are maintained separately by Yolo County Assessor's Office at 625 Court Street, Room 102, Woodland, CA 95695 (phone: 530-666-8135). Yolo County Community Development Agency at 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, CA 95695 (phone: 530-666-8775) issues building permits, conducts inspections, and maintains zoning records for unincorporated areas.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Yolo County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Yolo County

Old mine sites
11
Sites with no status in the records
24
Still producing
20
Main minerals
Mercury; construction sand and gravel; Calcium
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
21
Shafts and tunnels
3
What they are
prospect pit, gravel pit, adit, borrow pit
Maps surveyed
1958 to 1993
Records behind them
78 records for 76 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 55 named mine sites inside the county, 11 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 21 holes drawn inside the county, 3 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Mercury; construction sand and gravel; Calcium.

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.

Yolo 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 Yolo County (57 shown, 19 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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Yolo County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Yolo County Sheriff or a city police department in Yolo 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 Yolo 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 Yolo 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 Yolo 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 Yolo County, California?

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