This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. This private reference cannot retrieve or certify a record, confirm occupancy, or change a government roll. Direct those requests to the office that created the record. For an emergency, call 911. If you face stalking or harassment, contact local police.
Where to Ask for a Record
Choose the custodian that matches the question. The most useful routes for Orange County records are:
- Who owns or lives along a street: see the Orange County street directory
- Old directory volumes and past residents: use the Orange County city directory collections
- Finding or verifying one person: see the Orange County resident lookup walkthrough
- The offices behind the rolls: see Orange County resident records offices
- Records not available online: ask the actual custodian under the California Public Records Act (CPRA), California Government Code ยงยง7920.000-7931.000, for an identifiable existing nonexempt record.
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Department
Recorded-document copy requests: 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: 714-834-2500
Public counter hours: confirm the current schedule on the Clerk-Recorder service page before visiting. The Assessor's public counter at 500 S. Main Street, second floor, Orange, is generally open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; its main line is 714-834-2727.