Request public records in Tulare County, CA

County government

Clerk of the Board — public records

County public records — Clerk and online portalOfficial instructions

Read the official Tulare County instructions for county public records — clerk and online portal. Identify the office holding the records before submitting a request.

Before you start · 5 requirements & conditions

Payments · Electronic public records — printed copies and media have different costs: There is no cost for receiving records electronically (e.g., email).
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Tulare County · Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Public records requirement — Electronic public records — printed copies and media have different costs
There is no cost for receiving records electronically (e.g., email).
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Eligibility & access · Portal replies — name optional, contact needed for a reply: Although you are not required to provide your name, you must provide contact information for the responding agency to contact you.
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Tulare County · Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Public records requirement — Portal replies — name optional, contact needed for a reply
Although you are not required to provide your name, you must provide contact information for the responding agency to contact you.
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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
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California Legislature · California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Government Code 7922.535 (a)
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.
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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.
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California Legislature · California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Government Code 7922.535 (b)
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.
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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.
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California Legislature · California Government Code — public records copy-fees (opens in a new tab)
California Government Code 7922.530(a)
upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable.
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