This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull criminal records, run official background checks, remove or correct a record, or accept expungement filings for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Record?
Use these official routes for Contra Costa County records:
- Court case files: use the court case lookup or call Contra Costa Superior Court at (925) 608-1000
- Personal rap-sheet review: contact the California Department of Justice and use Live Scan
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: call Sheriff Records & ID at (925) 335-1570 or inmate information at (925) 646-4493
- Formal charges: contact the District Attorney at (925) 957-2200
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: file with the court that heard the case
Sheriff business is handled through Contra Costa Sheriff Records & ID Unit, 1850 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553, (925) 335-1570. Criminal court copies are available at Court Records, Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, 725 Court Street, Room 103, Martinez, CA 94553, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except court holidays.