NOTICE: To request information about your case, e.g. your divorce, change of name, adoption, et cetera, or questions regarding record searches related to case information, please see the Court Records section of this website.
BACKGROUND: Effective January 1, 2010, rule 10.500 of the California Rules of Court sets forth comprehensive public access provisions applicable to judicial administrative records maintained by all state trial and appellate courts, the Judicial Council, and the Administrative Office of the Courts. Examples of judicial administrative records subject to public access are outlined in rule 10.500(e)(2).
PROCEDURE FOR RECORDS REQUEST SUBJECT TO RULE 10.500 OF THE CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT: Judicial administrative records are not maintained in the clerk’s office at the various court locations. Therefore, a request for access to judicial administrative records maintained by the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda subject to the provisions of rule 10.500 should be directed in writing to the Court Executive Office as follows:
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda County
Attention: Adrianne Forshay
Assistant Court Executive Officer
1225 Fallon Street, Room 209
Oakland, California 94612
The Court Executive Officer’s office hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday with the exception of judicial holidays. The Superior Court will make identifiable judicial administrative records available upon request, unless the records are exempt from disclosure under rule 10.500(f) of the California Rules of Court.
NOTE: Records requested may be subject to payment of a fee as provided under California Rules of Court, rule 10.500(e)(4).