FAQ

NOTE: By submitting your request, all information you provide will be viewable by the public in the NextRequest system, and it will be a public record and subject to public records act (PRA) requests.


If you are requesting any of the following recorded documents, please visit the Recorder's Office website.

  • Birth Certificates
  • Death Certificates
  • Marriage Certificates
  • Military Discharge Records
  • Recorded Documents

If you are requesting any of the following, please visit the County Clerk's Office website.

  • Marriage Licenses
  • Passports
  • Fictitious Business Names
  • Notary Services, etc.

For Sheriff records, please visit the Sheriff's Office NextRequest portal.


Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) case-specific information is exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act and other State privacy laws. If you wish to find out information on your child support case or any associated child support orders, please contact the Department of Child Support Services by calling 559-600-9200. For hours of operation and other avenues in which you may make contact, please visit www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Child-Support-Services. Please keep in mind, case information is confidential to the case participants. Child Support Services staff will only speak to authorized case participants or authorized third parties.