Public records requests
Find government records, request instructions and the agency that holds them.
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Read the official Contra Costa County instructions for county public records — choose the holding department. Identify the office holding the records before submitting a request.
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Who can request county public records
- A requester is not required to provide any personal identification or reason for the request. [14]
- Availability · Request channel — send to the department holding the records
- You may make an oral or written request to the appropriate County department. [15]
- Appointments · Inspection appointment — after records are available
- If you wish to inspect the records and have provided contact information, a department representative will contact you to make an appointment to inspect the records. [16]
- Payments · Inspection only — copying may cost extra
- There is no fee associated with inspecting public records. [17]
- Processing time · CPRA copy requests — initial determination; this is not a record-delivery deadline
- within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency [1]
- Processing time · CPRA unusual circumstances — written notice must give reasons and the expected determination date
- The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days. [2]
- Payments · CPRA copies — applicable duplication or statutory fees; inspection and special record products can differ
- payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable. [3]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| Single-sided public record copy | $0.10per single-sided page | County general copying charge; special statutory or programming charges may differ. Effective date is not stated.[10] |
| Double-sided public record copy | $0.20per double-sided page | County general copying charge; effective date is not stated.[11] |
| Public records data compact disc | $3.00per data compact disc | Separate media charge; programming costs vary by request. Effective date is not stated.[12] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked3 source pages · 17 citations
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- [1] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (a)
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Each agency, upon a request for a copy of records, shall, within 10 days from receipt of the request, determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the agency and shall promptly notify the person making the request of the determination and the reasons therefor.
- [2] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (b)
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In unusual circumstances, the time limit prescribed in this article and Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.500) may be extended by written notice from the head of the agency or a designee to the person making the request, setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a determination is expected to be dispatched. The notice shall not specify a date that would result in an extension for more than 14 days.
- [3] California Government Code — public records copy-fees (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.530(a)
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upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable.
- [4] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records — How to Request the County's Public Records
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How to Request the County's Public Records
- [5] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records — How to Request the County's Public Records
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How to Request the County's Public Records
- [6] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — help identify the holding department — phone
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925-655-2000
- [7] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — help identify the holding department — email
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ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us
- [8] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — help identify the holding department — address
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1025 Escobar St., 1st Floor, in Martinez
- [9] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records contact — Office of Communication and Media — department routing — phone
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925-313-1180
- [10] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records copy fee — Single-sided public record copy
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$0.10 for a single-sided page
- [11] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records copy fee — Double-sided public record copy
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$0.20 for a double-sided page
- [12] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records copy fee — Public records data compact disc
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$3 for a data compact disc
- [13] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records resource link — Public records request form — print only
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Records Request Form - Print Only (PDF version)
- [14] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records requirement — Who can request county public records
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A requester is not required to provide any personal identification or reason for the request.
- [15] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records requirement — Request channel — send to the department holding the records
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You may make an oral or written request to the appropriate County department.
- [16] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records requirement — Inspection appointment — after records are available
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If you wish to inspect the records and have provided contact information, a department representative will contact you to make an appointment to inspect the records.
- [17] Contra Costa County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Contra Costa County · Public records requirement — Inspection only — copying may cost extra
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There is no fee associated with inspecting public records.