Find People in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County people search covers about 1.2 million residents in the East Bay area of California. The county offers free online tools for searching court records, property ownership, and assessor data. Contra Costa County courts let you download civil case documents at no charge. The county assessor also provides free property data online. This page lists the main people search tools in Contra Costa County and how to use each one to find the records you need.

Contra Costa County Court People Search

The Contra Costa County Superior Court runs a public portal at cc-courts.org where you can search court cases by name or case number. This is one of the best people search tools in the county. Civil and limited civil case documents can be downloaded for no fee from the public portal. That is a big deal. Most California courts charge per page or per search. Contra Costa County does not charge for civil case downloads, which makes it easy to search for people tied to lawsuits, evictions, or other civil matters.

The Contra Costa County court portal shown above gives you access to case indexes and documents. You can search unlimited and limited civil cases without paying anything. Criminal record copies are a different story. Those cost 50 cents per page if you need physical copies. But the online search itself is still free. You just type in a name and the system returns all matching cases in Contra Costa County.

The court system in Contra Costa County handles civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims cases. For people search, the civil index is most useful because it covers a wide range of case types. Unlawful detainer cases, debt collection, personal injury, and contract disputes all show up. Each case listing shows the parties involved, so you can find people on both sides of a case. The Contra Costa County courthouse is in Martinez, which is the county seat.

Note: Criminal record copies in Contra Costa County cost 50 cents per page, but online searches are free.

Search People Through Contra Costa Property Records

The Contra Costa County Assessor keeps detailed property records that work well for people search. The assessor will review the assessed value of property for taxpayers for free. There is no charge for data provided online. The office is at 2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 100, Martinez, CA 94553. You can call 925-313-7400 for help. Property records show the name of the current owner, the mailing address on file, and the assessed value. This makes the assessor data a strong tool when you want to find where someone lives or owns property in Contra Costa County.

The Contra Costa County Maps and Property Information portal lets you search by address or owner name. You can see parcel maps, property details, and tax information. All of it is free. If you know someone owns a home in Contra Costa County but you don't have the exact address, you can search by their last name to find parcels tied to them. The site also shows sales history and property characteristics like lot size and building square footage.

This screenshot shows the Contra Costa County property information portal. The search tool lets you look up people by owner name or property address across the county.

Contra Costa County Vital Records Search

Birth, death, and marriage records in Contra Costa County are handled by the County Clerk-Recorder. These vital records are useful for people search because they connect names with dates, locations, and family ties. You can get certified copies of birth and death certificates through the clerk office. Marriage licenses are also on file. The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder office is in Martinez at the county administration building. Call ahead to confirm hours and fees before you go.

Under California law, some vital records have limits on who can get certified copies. Birth certificates, for example, can only be issued to the person named on the record, a parent, a legal guardian, or someone with a court order. But informational copies are available to anyone. These copies say "not valid for identification" but they still show the name, date, and place of birth. For people search in Contra Costa County, even an informational copy can confirm that a person was born there or had a life event recorded in the county.

California People Search Tools for Contra Costa

Several state-level search tools help with people search in Contra Costa County. The California State Bar runs an attorney search at apps.calbar.ca.gov where you can look up any licensed lawyer. If you need to find a lawyer who lives or works in Contra Costa County, this tool shows their bar number, status, and office address. It is free to use.

The California State Bar attorney search shown above lets you find licensed lawyers across the state, including those in Contra Costa County. You can search by name, bar number, or city. The California Secretary of State business search at bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov is another good people search tool. It shows who registered any business entity in the state. If someone runs a business in Contra Costa County, their name will be in this database. The search is free and covers LLCs, corporations, and partnerships.

The Megan's Law database at meganslaw.ca.gov lets you search for registered sex offenders by name or location. You can look at a map view to see offenders near a specific address in Contra Costa County. The California Department of Corrections also runs an inmate search at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov for people serving time in state prison. If someone was convicted in Contra Costa County and sent to state prison, they show up in this system.

Contra Costa County Public Records Access

Under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 7920.000), most government records in Contra Costa County are open to the public. This includes court records, property records, business filings, and many other documents. You have the right to ask for records from any Contra Costa County office. They must respond within 10 days. Some records have exceptions for privacy, ongoing investigations, or personnel files. But the default is that records are public unless a specific law says otherwise.

For people search in Contra Costa County, the Public Records Act means you can request documents from the county that might not be online yet. If you need a record that is not in the online system, you can file a public records request with the relevant Contra Costa County office. Put your request in writing and be as specific as you can about what you need. The county must tell you if it can fill the request or explain why it cannot.

People Search in Contra Costa County Cities

Contra Costa County has many cities and towns. Major cities include Concord, Richmond, Antioch, and Walnut Creek. All use the Contra Costa County Superior Court and Clerk-Recorder for people records. None of the cities in Contra Costa County have individual pages on this site, but they all fall under the county resources listed above.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Contra Costa County. If you are searching for someone and you are not sure which county they live in, check the address first. People near county lines sometimes have records in more than one county.

Solano County and Marin County also border Contra Costa County but are not covered on this site.