California PII Redaction has caused issues for the background screening industry due to Date of Birth (DOB) availability varying from county to county within the state. Our comprehensive tracker informs you about public DOB accessibility and full retrieval methods on a jurisdictional level.
California Tracker
California DOB Tracker
Page availability notice: This page will no longer be available after November 30, 2026. After that date, please reach out to our team with any questions regarding DOB availability.
This page is updated monthly or whenever significant changes occur.
Last Updated: Audit performed 10/15/2026; no changes made.
|
Jurisdiction |
DOB Components Publicly Available |
Can Full DOB be Obtained? |
Full DOB Retrieval Method |
Associated Fees |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alameda |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal/Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Alpine |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
Required Information: Full legal name, plus any aliases, and DOB.
Requests without a case or docket number will be charged a search fee to locate the file.
Court will search back 10 years unless otherwise specified.
|
|
Amador |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
Limited to 10 cases per name
|
|
Butte |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Calaveras |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Colusa |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Full name is needed along with approximate date of case and any other information that may assist in locating the file.
|
|
Contra Costa |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Del Norte |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
N/A
|
|
El Dorado |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Fresno |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
PAT/Clerk Verification |
N/A |
PAT has imaged documents that can be used to verify the DOB. Common names require clerk assistance.
|
|
Glenn |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Humboldt |
N/A |
Yes |
PAT/Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Imperial |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
Required Information: Name and DOB or Driver's License #
|
|
Inyo |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Court will only search back 10 years.
|
|
Kern |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Required Information: Case Number
|
|
Kings |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Lake |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Lassen |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
Clerks will only verify if DOB is a match or not if given a DOB. They will not provide a DOB.
|
|
Los Angeles |
N/A |
Yes |
Court Copies |
Costs will vary based on individual case. |
Court copies may not be available based on age of case. Court copies are housed at the originating courthouse and must be ordered/retrieved from originating courthouse.
|
|
Madera |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Marin |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Mariposa |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Mendocino |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Merced |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Modoc |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Clerks will not provide case information over the phone. Requests must include a stamped envelope to return any applicable documents.
|
|
Mono |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
Required Information: Full legal name, plus any aliases, and DOB.
Requests without a case or docket number will be charged a search fee to locate the file.
|
|
Monterey |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Napa |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Nevada |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Orange |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Placer |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Plumas |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
N/A
|
|
Riverside |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
Clerk assistance is used when the DOB is not imaged on the PAT.
|
|
Sacramento |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
N/A
|
|
San Benito |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
San Bernardino |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
San Diego |
YYYY |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Clerks can verify full DOB either in person or over the phone during designated hours. Clerks will only assist with 5 cases per phone call.
|
|
San Francisco |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
San Joaquin |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
PAT/Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Cased filed on/after August 15 are available on the PAT. All others require clerk assistance/case files ordered to verify the DOB.
|
|
San Luis Obispo |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
PAT/Clerk Verification |
N/A |
Full DOB is available on the PAT via scanned documents. There's only one computer at the main courthouse.
|
|
San Mateo |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Santa Barbara |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Santa Clara |
N/A |
Yes |
PAT/Clerk Assistance |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Santa Cruz |
MM/DD/YYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Shasta |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Sierra |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
Required Information: Full legal name, plus any aliases, case number, and DOB.
Requests without a case or docket number will be charged a search fee to locate the file.
|
|
Siskiyou |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Solano |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
|
|
Sonoma |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Stanislaus |
N/A |
Yes |
PAT/Clerk Assistance |
N/A |
DOB can be retrieved from scanned images on the PAT or ask clerks to verify the DOB when images are not available.
|
|
Sutter |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Tehama |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Trinity |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
N/A
|
|
Tulare |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Tuolumne |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Clerk Verification and Court Copies Required |
$15/name plus $0.50/page |
N/A
|
|
Ventura |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
$15 Per Name |
N/A
|
|
Yolo |
MM/DD/YYYY |
Yes |
Public Access Terminal |
N/A |
N/A
|
|
Yuba |
N/A |
Yes |
Clerk Verification |
N/A |
N/A
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