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You may purchase copies of recorded documents (official records) online, by mail, by drop box or by coming into one of our public service locations. We offer two types of copies, regular and certified. Certification of the document makes the document as good as an original.
You may search records back to 1975 on the computers at any of our offices. If you need to search for records from 1974 and earlier, you may do so at our Gateway Riverside location.
Fees | |
First page | $7.00 |
Each additional page | $1.00 |
Certification of the entire document | $2.00 |
To order official records online:
Online processing time is 48 hours. This is our average processing time, which may occasionally increase as our volume of requests increases. We will mail you your record upon completion.
The County of Riverside is not responsible for the delivery of mail by the United States Post Office or any other delivery service.
To obtain official records in person:
You will receive your copy the same day (provided the request does not require extensive research). Older records may require significant research and a few days to process.
To order official records by mail:
First Page | $14 |
Each additional page | $3 |
Certification | $2 |
If you are not sure of the exact amount, please enclose an NTE (not to exceed) check. To do so, write "NTE" on the memo line with a designated amount. Once the correct fee is established, our office will fill in the amount on the check.
Mail processing time is approximately 1 to 2 weeks. This is our average processing time, which may occasionally increase as our volume of requests increases.
If we are unable to process your request, we will return to you your application, payment, and a letter providing you with further instructions.
The County of Riverside is not responsible for the delivery of mail by the United States Post Office or any delivery service.
Documents are not processed on weekends or on official Riverside County holidays.
To order official records by Drop Box:
First Page | $7 |
Each additional page | $1 |
Certification | $2 |
If you are not sure of the exact amount, please enclose an NTE (not to exceed) check. To do so, write "NTE" on the memo line with a designated amount. Once the correct fee is established, our office will fill in the amount on the check.
Address | |
Riverside – CAC | 4080 Lemon St. Riverside, CA 92501 |
Riverside – Gateway | 2724 Gateway Dr. Riverside, CA 92507 |
Palm Desert | 38-686 El Cerrito Rd. Palm Desert, CA 92211 |
Temecula | Temporarily Unavailable |
Blythe | 270 N. Broadway Blythe, CA 92225 |
If we are unable to process your request, we will return to you your application, payment, and a letter providing you with further instructions.
The County of Riverside is not responsible for the delivery of mail by the United States Post Office or any other delivery service.
Documents are not processed on weekends or on official Riverside County holidays.