Fresno County People Records

Fresno County people search covers about 1 million residents in California's Central Valley. The county has online tools for searching court cases, inmate records, and other public data. Fresno County Superior Court lets you look up civil and criminal cases through its online system. The Sheriff runs an inmate search tool that shows who is in custody right now. This page covers the main people search tools in Fresno County so you can find records, check court cases, and look up people tied to the area.

Fresno County Court Records Search

The Fresno County Superior Court offers online case access for people search. You can look up civil and criminal cases by name or case number. The main courthouse is at 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93724. Call the court at (559) 457-1900 for general questions. The archives department can be reached at (559) 457-4903 if you need older records. The online system covers active and closed cases, so you can search for people who had court matters in Fresno County going back several years.

There is a quirk with the Fresno County court search system that you should know about. For civil cases, you need to remove the final three letters from the case number before you search. If you do not do this, the system may not find the case. This is specific to Fresno County and does not apply to criminal case searches. It is a small detail but it matters when you are trying to pull up a specific civil case for people search purposes.

Unlawful detainer cases in Fresno County are not available for sixty days after the complaint is filed. This is a privacy protection for tenants. After that sixty day window, the case becomes searchable like any other civil case. If you are trying to find eviction records tied to a person in Fresno County, keep this delay in mind. Criminal cases do not have this same restriction and are available as soon as they are filed in the system.

Note: For civil case searches in Fresno County, remove the last three letters from the case number before entering it in the search tool.

Find People in Fresno County Jail

The Fresno County Sheriff runs an inmate information system at publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org that lets you search for people held in county jail. The system is free and open to the public. You can search by name to find current inmates. Results show charges, booking date, bail amount, and housing location. This is one of the fastest people search tools in Fresno County because it updates in real time as people are booked and released.

The screenshot above shows the Fresno County Sheriff inmate search page. Type a name to find people in custody at Fresno County jail facilities. If you need to reach the jail by phone, the Watch Commander line is (559) 600-8440. For inmate information by phone, call (559) 600-8600. Court date information is available at (559) 488-3388. These phone lines can help you get details that are not always shown in the online people search tool.

For people who were sentenced in Fresno County and sent to state prison, use the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate search at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov. This statewide tool shows everyone serving time in the California prison system, including those committed from Fresno County.

The CDCR inmate search shown here covers all state prisons in California. Use it when someone from Fresno County has been transferred from county jail to state custody after sentencing.

Fresno County City Clerk and Police Records

The City of Fresno, which is the county seat, has its own offices that hold people records. The Fresno City Clerk can be reached at (559) 621-7650. The clerk handles city-level records like business licenses, city council minutes, and other public documents. For police records in the city of Fresno, call (559) 621-2534. Police reports and arrest records are separate from the county court system and the Sheriff. If the person you are searching for had an incident within city limits, the Fresno Police Department is the right place to check.

Keep in mind that the city of Fresno and Fresno County are not the same thing. The city is inside the county, but they run different offices. Court records for all of Fresno County, including the city, go through the Superior Court. But police reports from within city limits go through the Fresno Police Department, not the Sheriff. For people search in Fresno County, you may need to check both the county and city offices depending on where the person lives or where the incident took place.

Search People by Property in Fresno County

Property records are a good way to find people in Fresno County. The county assessor keeps records of who owns every parcel of land in the area. You can search by owner name or address to find property tied to a specific person. The Fresno County Assessor office provides online access to property data including assessed values, parcel maps, and ownership history. This is a free people search tool that works well when you know someone owns a home or land in Fresno County.

The Fresno County Recorder also keeps deeds, liens, and other documents that show property transfers. When someone buys or sells property in Fresno County, a deed gets recorded with the county. These records are public. You can search them to see when a person bought their home, who sold it to them, and what they paid. Lien records show if someone owes money that has been secured against their property. All of this helps with people search in Fresno County because it ties real names to real addresses.

California People Search Tools for Fresno

Several statewide tools are useful for people search in Fresno County. The California Department of Real Estate runs a license lookup at dre.ca.gov that shows anyone with a real estate license in the state. If someone in Fresno County works as an agent or broker, their name, license number, and status show up here. The search is free.

The real estate license lookup shown above works for finding licensed agents in Fresno County and across California. The California State Bar also runs an attorney search at apps.calbar.ca.gov for finding lawyers. The Secretary of State business search at bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov helps you find people who own businesses. And the Megan's Law database at meganslaw.ca.gov shows registered sex offenders by name or location in Fresno County.

Fresno County Public Records Access

The California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 7920.000) gives you the right to request records from any Fresno County government office. This includes court records, law enforcement reports, property data, and other documents that are useful for people search. The county must respond to your request within 10 days. Some records have exceptions for privacy or safety, but most government records in Fresno County are public by default.

If the people search tools on this page do not turn up what you need, you can file a written public records request with the specific Fresno County office that holds the information. Be clear about what you are looking for. Include names, dates, and case numbers if you have them. The more specific your request, the faster the Fresno County office can find and provide the records. There is usually no fee for viewing records, but copies may cost a small amount per page.

People Search in Fresno County Cities

Fresno County has several cities and communities. The city of Fresno is the largest and serves as the county seat. All cities in the county use the Fresno County Superior Court for court records and the Fresno County Clerk-Recorder for vital records. Select the city below for local people search resources.

Nearby Counties

Several counties border Fresno County in the Central Valley. If you are not sure which county a person lives in, check their address. People near county lines sometimes have records filed in a neighboring county.

Tulare County, Kings County, Madera County, and Merced County all border Fresno County but are not covered on this site.