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California State Website:
http://www.state.ca.us/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp

California Records can be searched either by accessing free public records online via the record holders database (when available) or by requesting a copy from the agency holding the record, usually for a small fee. Or ..... You can run a Background Check online right now using our connections to a world network of databases.

Driving Records
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/

California Department of Motor Vehicles
2415 First Avenue
Sacramento CA 95818
Phone: (916) 657-7677

Driving records are available by mail. Fee per Request. Turnaround time: 10 days. Written request must include name, date of birth and license number.

State Vehicle Information
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/

California Department of Motor Vehicles
2415 First Avenue
Sacramento CA 95818
Phone: (916) 657-7677

Pre-approval required to obtain information. California will not release addresses.

Worker's Compensation
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dir/Workers'_Compensation/DWC/dwc_home_page.htm

30 Van Ness, #4400
SAN FRANCISCO 94012
Phone: (415) 557-2720

107 S. Broadway, #6116
LOS ANGELES 90012
Phone: (213) 897-1423

2424 Arden Way, #355
SACRAMENTO 95825
Phone: (916) 263-2774

1661 N. Raymond, #101
ANAHEIM 92801
Phone: (714) 738-4003

Currently worker's compensation records are decentralized at 22 district offices. Access is limited to parties making in-person requests. Fee varies. Search information required: name, SSN, date of injury.

Accountancy Board
http://www.corp.ca.gov/

California State Board of Accountancy
2000 Evergreen Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, California 95815-3832
Phone: (916) 574-2155
Fax: (916) 574-2189

Will confirm licenses by phone. No fee. Include name.

Secretary of State
http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/business.htm

California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 653-6814

Service agent and address, date of incorporation, standing with tax commission, and trade names. available by phone or fax.

Vital Statistics
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/chsindex.htm

California Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics
24 South Hunter Street, Room 304, Stockton, CA 95202

P.O. Box 1968 Stockton, CA 95201
Recorder:(209) 468-3939
Vital Statistics: (209) 468-8075
Recorded information: (916) 445-2684 and (916) 445-1719

Birth records are available for a fee. Some birth records are accessible by computer. Turnaround time is four to six weeks. A written release may be required. Search information required: name, date of birth, fathers name, mother's maiden name, and city of birth. Death records are available with the required feel. Marriage certificates prior to 1985 available at county where license was purchased. Divorce records available at county level, the county clerk's office where divorce was filed.

Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Fishing: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fishing/index.html
Hunting: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hunting/index.html

1416 9th Street
Sacramento, Ca 95814
Phone: (916) 653-4094
Call TIP 1-888-DFG-CALTIP

Boat Registration
http://www.dbw.ca.gov/

Dept of Boating and Waterways
1629 "S" Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2615 toll free (888) 326-2822.

Child Support Enforcement
http://www.childsup.cahwnet.gov/

California Department of Social Services
744 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 1-800-777-2515

State Clearing Houses for Missing Children
http://www.caag.state.ca.us/

California Dept. of Justice
Missing/Unidentified Persons
P.O. Box 903387
Sacramento, CA 94203-3870
Phone: (916) 227-3290
(800) 222-3463(in state only)
FAX: (916) 227-3270

Adoption Records
http://www.childsworld.org/

California Department of Social Services
744 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 800-KIDS-4-US

State Reunion Registry
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/ California Department of Social Services

744 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 800-KIDS-4-US

California has a registry but current law does not recognize the fact that adoptee reach an age of majority. To have his or her name entered into this registry, the adoptee, regardless of age, as well as the adoptive parents, must submit a Waiver of Rights. No fee to register.

Archives/Record Holdings
http://www.ss.ca.gov/cgi-bin/contacts.cgi

California State Archives
1020 O Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone:(916) 653-7715

VA Regional Offices

2022 Camino Del Norte
San Diego CA 92108
Phone 800 532-3811

11000 Wilshire Blvd
West Los Angeles VA 90024

211 Main ST
San Francisco CA 94105
Phone 800 652-1240

US COURTS BY STATE
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