Private reference, not a records office. Santa Cruz County Residents Directory cannot retrieve or certify records, confirm who is at an address, or change a government roll. For an emergency call 911. If you believe you are being stalked or harassed, contact local law enforcement.
Need a Santa Cruz County Record?
Use the office that created or keeps the record. The most common routes are:
- Street and parcel questions: use the Santa Cruz County street directory for the Assessor, GIS, permits, and deeds.
- Older volumes and household history: use the Santa Cruz County Directory Book for SCPL, MAH, UCSC, and newspaper collections.
- One person or event: use the Santa Cruz County resident lookup for court, vital, business, license, and voter-record routes.
- Records that are not posted: make a focused request under the California Public Records Act, Government Code sections 7920.000 through 7931.000, to the custodian.
- Current office rules: confirm the fee, eligibility, hours, copy type, and identification requirements with the agency before sending payment or personal information.
Primary public-records contact: Santa Cruz County Recorder, 701 Ocean Street, Room 230, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, 831-454-2800. Public kiosk hours listed in the research are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; confirm the current counter schedule with the Recorder.
The Santa Cruz County Assessor is at 701 Ocean Street, Room 130, Santa Cruz, with real-property questions at 831-454-2270. County Elections is at Room 310, 831-454-2060, and handles controlled voter-file requests. These offices are separate custodians even when the address is the same.