Placer County Divorce Records

In Placer County, California, the agency in charge of mantaining Placer County Divorce Records are the county recorder’s office, the county court’s office, and the legal court where the divorce case was filed and finalized. Any member of the general public are allowed to request the records, provided requirements are met, because the records are considered as part of public records.

Placer county has an online database for divorce records filed in the county. A request form can be downloaded or secured at any of the local public agencies that maintain divorce records. The request form should be completed accordingly. Supply information such as the name of the owners, the place where the divorce was filed, and the date when it was finalized. Also include your contact information so the agency knows where to send the search results. Once the form is completed, have it notarized. Submit it to the agency where you got the request form, personally or through mail, along with the corresponding fee of $15 per copy. If you want additional copies, it will cost you $1 per copy. Fees are not subject to a refund regardless of the outcome of the search. If no record is found, a note will be sent to you stating no record is found.

There are two kinds of divorce records. The first kind is a certified copy of a divorce record. Certified copies contain the full details of a divorce case such as the name of the couple, their addresses, date of birth, grounds for the divorce, and many others. It also contains the terms and agreement of the divorce case. The second kind of record as an informational copy. As the name implies, it is intended only for providing information, primarily to confirm if a divorce did occur or not. An informational copy does not include the confidential parts of the case such as the grounds for divorce and the ters and agreement.

Certified copies can only be accessed by the onwer of the records, their immediately family, their respective lawyers,the presiding judge, and authorized members of the law enforcement agency. Those not aforementioned are only allowed to access informational copies. Only certified copies are can be used as a legal supporting document for any legal proceeding or transaction.

People access divorce records for different reasons. A divorced person who wants to enter marriage again is required to present a his/her own record when applying for a marriage license. The record can be used as a legal supporting document when applying for a loan. It can also be used when you want to do a background check on a person. You can know the maiden name of a woman through divorce records or marriage records. It is also a good source for information if you want to check the marital history of your partner.

You can also get access to Placer County Divorce Decree through non-government-owned websites that specialize, and have the authorization from the court, in maintaining and providing the public records to whoever places a request.