Court Records
Records office and telephone hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
About Public Records
The Records Department in the Hall of Justice in Ventura maintains Civil, Family Law (divorce, legal separation, and child custody matters), Small Claims, Criminal (felony and misdemeanor), and Traffic cases.
The Records Department in the Juvenile Courthouse in Oxnard maintains Juvenile (delinquency and dependency), Probate, Guardianship, and Adoption cases.
Note: For marriage and business licenses, birth and death certificates, and mechanics liens, visit the Ventura County Clerk and Recorder’s website at recorder.countyofventura.org.
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Ventura Courthouse Superior Court Records Tel (805) 289-8668 |
Juvenile Courthouse Superior Court Records Tel (805) 289-8820 |
Mailing Addresses
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Ventura Courthouse Superior Court Records |
Juvenile Courthouse Superior Court Records |
Hall of Justice in Ventura: Cases may be viewed in Room 218. A current picture identification is required. The identification will be returned when the case file is returned to the Records clerk. Documents may not be removed from the case files. Case files may not be removed from the courthouse.
Juvenile Courthouse in Oxnard: Cases may be viewed in Room 122. You must be a party to the case, and current picture identification is required. The identification will be returned when the case file is returned to the Records clerk. Documents may not be removed from the case files. Case files may not be removed from the courthouse.
Some older court files are stored off site and must be retrieved. After a request has been made, you will be notified when your file is ready to be viewed.
Taking photographs of court documents is not permitted.
Note: Some files may not be viewed without a court order.
Record search requests may be submitted in person or in writing. Court staff will not process search requests over the phone.
There is a $15 fee per search request with a maximum of 15 names per request. Fees may be paid with cash (when making in-person requests), checks, and credit cards (Visa or Mastercard). An additional credit card use fee is applied by the credit card companies.
Mail written requests to:
Ventura Superior Court
Attn: Records Department
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Note: Include a self-addressed stamped envelope along with payment.
Public access computer terminals are available for use in the Records lobby at the Hall of Justice (Room 218), and the Juvenile Courthouse (Room 122). There is no fee to utilize these terminals.
Copies are $.50 per page. If you need your copies certified, there is a $40.00 fee in addition to the per page fee. A certified copy of a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (divorce) is $15.00 (no additional per page fee).
If you would like to obtain a copy of the Electronic Recording from your hearing, please click on the following link:
https://fortherecord.com/ventura/
You may be required to submit payment prior to the Electronic Recording being produced.
For frequently asked questions about Records, please visit our FAQs page.