Make A Public Records Act Request

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The County of Los Angeles does not maintain a centralized record keeping system. Each County Department maintains their own records. Requests to inspect and copy public records, which are not otherwise immediately available to the public, should be made directly to the responsible department, agency head, commission, committee secretary or to an identified designee.

Examples of requests for the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC):

Election related information
RR/CC contracts, RFPs, sole-source agreements
RR/CC training manuals

Examples of requests for other County departments:

Arrest records, 911 transcripts = LA County Sheriff’s Department
Building zoning and planning = Department of Regional Planning
Restaurant, apartment, hotel inspection reports = Department of Public Health
Building code enforcement, road designs, traffic signal plans, environmental UST studies = Department of Public Works
Civil, criminal & divorce records = LA County Superior Court
Property tax payment records and overpayments = Treasurer & Tax Collector

For a list of all County departments, agencies, commissions, and committees go to: https://lacounty.gov/newsroom/public-information/public-records-request-contacts/

The following records do not fall within the parameters of the California Public Records Act and may be purchased through normal course of business.