Contra Costa County public-records questions sort through separate court, custody, tax, and property-information channels, so the best starting point depends on the kind of record or county need.
- Case Search The Court Public Portal is the better fit for court records and hearing searches, while traffic matters use the separate Traffic Case Management Portal.
- Inmate Locator Use this record type for current custody questions tied to the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff In Custody Locator and related inmate reports.
- Property Tax This fits tax bill and payment questions handled through the Contra Costa County Treasurer and Tax Collector Tax Lookup, with assessment questions routed to the Contra Costa County Assessor’s Office.
- Property Search Choose this for parcel and map-based property research using CCMap, or for parcel maps, assessed values, and house details through ParcelQuest Lite.