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 the official channel that matches the Santa Cruz County record:
- Court case files: see criminal court case records, or contact the clerk of the court that heard the case
- Your California criminal history: follow the California Department of Justice fingerprint record-review process
- Arrest, booking, and jail records: use the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office NextRequest portal or its official corrections pages
- Authorized fingerprint checks: begin with the California Department of Justice Live Scan guidance
- Police reports and incident records: contact the agency that wrote the report
- Expungement and record sealing: use the Santa Cruz Superior Court's record-clearance and local-forms channels
For sheriff-created material, start with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office at its public-records request page. For court files and certified copies, consult the Superior Court's locations and contact page; the research directs readers there for the current courthouse address, telephone number, counter, and hours because division details can change.