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Looking for a Specific Record?
Use the official custodian for the record type. These Costa Mesa and Orange County offices handle the records most readers ask about:
- Deeds, liens, and marriage records: Orange County Clerk-Recorder, 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, (714) 834-2500
- Court cases by name: see Costa Mesa court records name search
- Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates: see vital records in Costa Mesa
- Voter registration lookups and the voter file: see Costa Mesa voter registration records
- Staff, school, phone, and property directories: see Costa Mesa people directories
- Records not available online: file a request under the California Public Records Act with the custodian office listed on the relevant page
Costa Mesa City Clerk public records: City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The city accepts requests online, in person, by email, fax, and phone, and states that a response is due within 10 calendar days unless a permitted extension applies. Police records should go to the Costa Mesa Police Records Bureau at (714) 754-5373 rather than the city public-records form.
Orange County Clerk-Recorder official records: 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (714) 834-2500. Central office hours in the research file are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Official record copies may be ordered by mail after the requester identifies the document number or book and page.