Garden Grove People Records

Garden Grove people search lets you find public records for about 175,000 residents in Orange County, California. People records for Garden Grove come from the Orange County Superior Court, the county clerk-recorder, and the city clerk's office. You can look up court cases by name, search property records, check vital records, and find other public data tied to Garden Grove residents. The city has its own custom portal for local records. This page covers every main way to search for people in Garden Grove and where to get the records.

Garden Grove People Search via OC Court Records

Orange County keeps all court records for Garden Grove. The Superior Court name search at namesearch.occourts.org is free and lets you look up cases tied to Garden Grove residents. You type in a first and last name. The system pulls up civil, criminal, family, and traffic cases. Each result shows the case number, file date, and names of the parties involved. This is the fastest way to do a people search in Garden Grove through the courts.

Criminal cases, restraining orders, small claims, and unlawful detainer cases all appear in this search. If someone in Garden Grove has been part of any court action in Orange County, it should show up here. For copies of actual court documents, you may need to visit the courthouse or use the court's paid document service. Call (657) 622-6878 with questions about the court search.

Note: The OC court name search covers all Orange County locations, not just Garden Grove.

Garden Grove City Clerk Records

The Garden Grove City Clerk maintains local records through a custom portal. Call (714) 741-5036 for records requests. The clerk handles business licenses, building permits, and code enforcement files. These records can help with a people search in Garden Grove. A business license shows who runs a company. A permit shows who did work at a property. Code enforcement files sometimes name specific residents in Garden Grove who are tied to a case or complaint.

Under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 7920.000), you can request public records from Garden Grove and the city must respond within 10 days. Most records are open to the public. Some records like ongoing investigations may be exempt. The city clerk office is at 11222 Acacia Parkway in Garden Grove.

Orange County Vital Records for Garden Grove

Birth, death, and marriage records for Garden Grove residents are kept by the Orange County Clerk-Recorder. Call (714) 834-2500 for help with vital records. Birth certificates cost $34 from the county. Death certificates are $26. Marriage certificates run $19. Fees went up by $2 under AB 64 as of January 2026. These vital records are useful for people search in Garden Grove because they confirm names, dates, and family connections between people.

You can get an informational copy of any vital record for research. This type of copy has a note on it that says it is not a certified copy. Certified copies are restricted to authorized people under Health and Safety Code Section 103526. For a Garden Grove people search, informational copies work fine since you just need the data. The clerk-recorder office is at 601 North Ross Street in Santa Ana.

Property records for Garden Grove are also at the clerk-recorder. Deeds, liens, and recorded documents show property ownership and transfers. You can trace who has owned a Garden Grove property over time. This data is strong for people search because property records get updated with every sale.

Find People in Garden Grove Through Law Enforcement

The Garden Grove Police Department handles local law enforcement records. You can request police reports and arrest records through a public records request. The Orange County Sheriff also covers parts of the area and can be reached at 714-647-4666. For people in state prison from Garden Grove, the California CDCR inmate search at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov shows their name, age, facility, and parole info. California's Megan's Law site at meganslaw.ca.gov shows registered sex offenders near any Garden Grove address.

The state unclaimed property portal can also turn up Garden Grove residents with assets held by the state controller.

The unclaimed property search is free. Just type in a name and it shows any unclaimed money or assets tied to people in Garden Grove or anywhere in California.

California People Search Tools Covering Garden Grove

Several state tools work for Garden Grove people search. The voter registration check at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov shows if someone in Garden Grove is a registered voter. The business search at bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov has 17 million records and can show Garden Grove residents listed as business officers or agents. The Department of Consumer Affairs license search at search.dca.ca.gov covers licensed professionals in Garden Grove including contractors, doctors, and other licensed people.

The California DRE license search is useful for finding real estate agents in Garden Grove.

The DRE portal shows license status, license number, and any disciplinary actions for real estate licensees in Garden Grove and across California. It is a free people search tool.

The State Bar attorney search at apps.calbar.ca.gov covers all California lawyers including those who practice in Garden Grove. The unclaimed property search at the state controller's office is another free way to look up people in Garden Grove.

Nearby California Cities

These cities are near Garden Grove and offer people search resources. Most share Orange County court and clerk offices with Garden Grove.