What are Rancho Cordova Public Records?
Public records in Rancho Cordova include records generated and maintained by government bodies in the course of official business. The CPRA states that all interested persons may obtain copies of public records regardless of physical form or characteristics. These records include documents, audio, video, photographs, and other storage formats. While most records are publicly available, the CPRA exempts some information from public disclosure. Examples include:
- Medical records and health reports.
- Security plans.
- Preliminary drafts.
- Details of active law enforcement investigations.
- All records considered private under law.
Rancho Cordova Crime Statistics
The Rancho Cordova Police Department (RCPD) publishes crime statistics for the city. In 2020, Rancho Cordova had a total of 316 person crimes, including 67 robberies, 230 aggravated assaults, 13 rape cases, and 6 murder and nonnegligent manslaughter incidents. Other reported offenses were 1,555 property crimes, including 302 burglaries, 146 motor vehicle thefts, 1 arson, and 1,107 thefts. In total, there were 1,871 Part 1 Crimes in 2020.
Are Rancho Cordova Criminal Records Public?
Members of the public cannot obtain copies of Rancho Cordova criminal records. California law states that custodians in charge of Rancho Cordova criminal history information may only release these records to authorized requestors. Some eligible entities include child, health, or elderly care institutions. State law also allows all members of the public to obtain personal criminal records. Interested requestors may contact the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to request Rancho Cordova criminal records. Each request requires fingerprinting services obtained by submitting an English or Spanish Live Scan Form to an approved Live Scan site. Requests cost $25 each, exclusive of fingerprinting fees. Parties should mail requests to the:
California Department of Justice
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Analysis
Record Review & Challenge Section
P.O. Box 160207
Sacramento, CA 95816-0207
How to Obtain Rancho Cordova Police Reports and Arrest Records
The Rancho Cordova Police Department maintains police reports and arrest records for offenses committed in the city. Persons seeking these records may call the Records Unit at (916) 874-5383 Interested parties may also obtain Rancho Cordova arrest records and other police reports from the RCPD using the following information:
Kilgore Station
2897 Kilgore Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Hours: Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 4 pm
Phone: (916) 362-5115
Phone: (Service Center): (916) 875-9600
How to Find Sex Offender Information in Rancho Cordova
Anyone can obtain information on Rancho Cordova sex offenders through the DOJ's Megan's Law Website. Parties may search by name and address or find offenders in proximity, using the requestor's device location. The platform will also allow a user to specify a search radius and include transient offenders. Obtainable information includes each offender's last known address, risk level, and offense details. Users can also access a booking photograph, date of birth, and several physical descriptors.
How to Find Rancho Cordova Inmate Records
Persons seeking Rancho Cordova inmate records may use the inmate information page provided by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. Users may search by name or X-REF number. Note that the name search requires the inmate's first and last names. The online registry provides access to each inmate's booking or registry number, date of birth, physical description, current facility, and housing location. Other obtainable details include arrest, charge, or bail information, arresting agency, and court dates.
How Do I Visit an Inmate in the Rancho Cordova Jail?
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office operates the Sacramento County Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC). Visits at the Main Jail are scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis, depending on available times and space. The facility allows morning and afternoon visiting hours at 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30. Evening visiting hours are 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30. Each day, all visitors must be registered latest by 9:30 pm.
Inmates may receive two 45-minute social visits each week, from Sunday to Saturday. Each visit requires valid identification and is restricted to three persons, including children and infants. Non-sentenced trustees, sentenced inmate trustees, and sentenced inmates are allowed three 45-minute social visits each week. Visitors must note that weekend visits at the Main Jail are usually very crowded.
All visitors are subject to search. Anyone who refuses will be denied entry. Visitors should be at least 18 years old or visit accompanied by a parent or legal guardian with proof of relationship. Emancipated minors may visit without a guardian if proof of emancipation is presented.
The RCCC and the Main Jail have similar visitation requirements. However, RCCC inmates may not receive more than two visitors per visit, including minors.
Any person released from either facility within 30 days, or convicted of a felony and confined in any California state prison, must obtain approval before the visit from the watch supervisor or Jail Commander. The facilities are located at:
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 874-6752
Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center
1255 Bruceville Road
Elk Grove, CA 95757
Phone: (916) 874-1927
Court Records
The Sacramento County Superior Court has jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases in the county. Depending on case type, Rancho Cordova court cases are heard at the following locations:
Sacramento County Superior Court – Carol Miller Justice Center
301 Bicentennial Circle
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: (916) 875-7746 (Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer)
Phone: (916) 875-7800 (Traffic)
Sacramento County Superior Court – Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse
720 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 874-5522
Sacramento County Superior Court – Juvenile Courthouse
9605 Kiefer Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phone: (916) 876-7753
Sacramento County Superior Court – Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice (Sacramento County Main Jail)
651 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 874-6936
Sacramento County Superior Court – William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: (916) 875-3400
Are Rancho Cordova Court Records Public?
Most Rancho Cordova court records are considered public. Interested persons may visit any of the Sacramento County Superior Court locations to obtain copies or send official requests to the court. While most Rancho Cordova court records are requestable by all persons, access to some is restricted. Juvenile, child custody, and adoption court records are not considered public records. Also, sealed or expunged court records are closed to the public.
Can You Look up a Rancho Cordova Court Case Online?
The Sacramento County Superior Court maintains a Public Case Access System for online access to Rancho Cordova court records. Access costs $1 for a name search, $3.50 for five name searches, and $25 for 75 name searches. Users may also purchase unlimited name searches at $250 and $2,500, for 30 and 365 consecutive days, respectively.
To view and download case documents, the Sacramento County Superior Court charges $1 per page for the first five pages and 40 cents per page for each additional page up to a maximum of $40 per document.
How to Obtain Rancho Cordova Civil Court Case Records
Interested persons may obtain copies of Sacramento County court records by completing the civil records request form. Each standard copy costs 50 cents per page. Certifications and exemplified copies cost $40 and $50 per document, respectively, plus the standard copy fee. Payments are accepted via checks made out to the Clerk of the Court. If the amount is unknown, the requestor should include a "not to exceed" amount on the check's note section. The Clerk's Office also accepts credit card payments which require the Credit Card Authorization Form. Interested persons may visit or send requests to:
Sacramento County Superior Court – Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse
720 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 874-5522
How to Obtain Rancho Cordova Criminal Court Case Records
Requestors may obtain copies of Rancho Cordova criminal court records from the Sacramento County Superior Court. Parties may complete the search request form if the case number is unknown. Each request without a case number costs a $15 search fee and is available for cases since 1989. Parties seeking copies of older cases may use the public microfiche in the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse's Criminal Records Unit in Room 101.
Persons with case numbers should complete the copy request form. Mail requests are payable by checks or money orders to the Clerk of the Court. Requestors should write "Not to Exceed $35" for regular copy requests and "Not to Exceed $50" for certified copy requests. Note that the check should not carry a specific amount. Mail requests should be sent to:
Sacramento County Superior Court – Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse
720 9th Street
Room 101
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attention: Criminal Correspondence Unit
Individuals may also request in person or by phone. In-person requests require a case number and may be printed at the courthouse. Note that copy requests of more than 100 pages may require 6 weeks for processing. To make a phone request, parties should call the Criminal Records Front Counter at (916) 874-8881 All records cost 50 cents per page, $40 per certification, $50 per exemplification, and $15 for searches that require more than 10 minutes.
What are Rancho Cordova Vital Records?
Rancho Cordova vital records contain information on life events in the city. Vital records are created and maintained by different government bodies, and include information on marriages, divorces, births, and deaths. Rancho Cordova vital records are obtainable from the Sacramento County Superior Court and the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder's Office.
Where and How to Obtain Rancho Cordova Divorce Records?
Except considered confidential by law or sealed by court order, Rancho Cordova divorce records are public. Interested parties may obtain copies of these records at the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse.
A mail request requires a completed family law records request form. If the case number is not provided, requestors are charged $15 per search. Divorce records cost a standard copy fee of 50 cents per page. A certified copy of Dissolution Judgment costs $15, plus the standard copy fee. Certified and exemplified copies cost $40 and $50, respectively, plus the standard copy fee. Interested parties may visit or send requests to the:
Sacramento County Superior Court – William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
Phone: (916) 875-3400
Where and How to Get Public Rancho Cordova Marriage Records?
All interested parties may obtain copies of public Rancho Cordova marriage records from the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder's Office. Public copies are informational and cannot be used to establish identity. Interested persons may apply by mail, fax, or in person. Rancho Cordova marriage certificates are available for marriage licenses issued since 1850. Certificates cost $15 per copy.
Each mail request requires a completed application form. Payments are acceptable via checks or money orders payable to the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder. Credit card payments cost $6, exclusive of the $15 copy request fee. Acceptable cards include Visa, Discover, American Express, and MasterCard. Requesters may visit one of the Clerk/Recorder's office locations or send mail requests to the:
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
5229 Hazel Avenue, Suite B
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Completed application forms may also be sent by fax to (916) 874-0497 Mail and fax requests require up to seven business for processing.
Where and How to Get Confidential Rancho Cordova Marriage Records?
The Clerk/Recorder's Office also issues confidential copies of Rancho Cordova marriage records, which are only accessible to the following:
- Either registrant
- A registrant's parent, legal guardian, child, grandparent, sibling, grandchild, spouse, or domestic partner
- An attorney acting on behalf of the registrant or their estate
- Anyone entitled to receive the marriage record under a court order
Eligible persons may request Rancho Cordova marriage certificates by fax, mail, or in person. Records cost $15, payable by checks or money orders made out to the Sacramento Clerk/Recorder or by credit cards from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover.
In-person requests are available at a Clerk/Recorder's office location. Mail and fax requests require a completed application form with the attached Sworn Statement notarized. Applicants should send requests using the following information:
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
5229 Hazel Avenue, Suite B
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Fax: (916) 874-0497
Where and How to Find Rancho Cordova Birth Records
The Clerk/Recorder's Office issues copies of Rancho Cordova birth records for all births since 1850. The office offers public and authorized copies. While all requesters may obtain public copies, access to authorized copies is restricted to the following:
- The subject of the record
- The subject's parent, grandparent, legal guardian, child, sibling, grandchild, spouse, or domestic partner
- A law enforcement entity or government representative on official business
- An attorney representing the subject or the subject's estate
- Any requestor with a court order granting access
Persons that do not satisfy the above criteria must note that public copies are informational and are not valid for identity purposes. Each Rancho Cordova birth certificate costs $28, requestable in person, by mail, or fax. In-person requestors may visit any Clerk/Recorder office location.
Payments require checks or money orders made out to the Sacramento Clerk/Recorder, or credit cards from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover. Mail and fax requestors must complete an application form with the attached Sworn Statement completed and notarized if requesting authorized copies. Requests should be sent to the:
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
5229 Hazel Avenue, Suite B
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Fax: (916) 874-0497
Where and How to Find Rancho Cordova Death Records
Rancho Cordova death records are requestable from the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder's Office. All interested requestors may obtain copies of public Rancho Cordova death records. Only the following persons may access authorized copies:
- The decedent's parent, grandparent, legal guardian, spouse, domestic partner, child, or grandchild
- The decedent's attorney
- An attorney representing the decedent's estate
- A requestor representing a funeral establishment on official duty
- Any requestor with a court order granting access
To order by mail or fax, interested persons must complete an application form and have the attached Sworn Statement notarized. Each Rancho Cordova death certificate costs $21, payable by check or money order made out to the Sacramento Clerk/Recorder. In-person requestors should visit one of the Clerk/Recorder's office locations. Other requestors may send mail or fax requests using the details below:
Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
5229 Hazel Avenue, Suite B
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Fax: (916) 874-0497
