Clerk of the Board — public records
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Source checked October 14, 2026[4]tularecounty.ca.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
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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
- Payments · Electronic public records — printed copies and media have different costs
- There is no cost for receiving records electronically (e.g., email). [11]
- 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. [12]
- 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 [1]
- 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. [2]
- 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. [3]
Submit a county public records request electronically. Name and contact options are explained in the county instructions.
Tulare County Clerk application and submission instructions. Formal appeals challenge assessed value and require relevant evidence at a hearing.
Before you start
- Information & documents · Application — separate parcel
- File a separate application for each parcel. [17]
- Availability · Hearing evidence and public access
- Hearings are public; submitted evidence is generally available for public inspection, subject to limited exceptions. [18]
- Deadlines · 2026 regular assessment appeals only
- For Tulare County’s 2026 regular assessment appeal, file July 2 through November 30, 2026. Other appeal types have separate, notice-based deadlines. [13]
- Information & documents · County-specific formal appeal application
- Use the BOE-305-AH application provided by the county where the property is located; a generic sample is not a valid filing. [14]
- Payments · Taxes while an appeal is pending
- Pay property taxes on time while an appeal is pending to avoid penalties and interest. Filing an appeal does not suspend tax payments. [15]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
| Service | Amount | Conditions & source |
|---|---|---|
| First printed public record page | $0.50for the first 8.5 by 11 inch page | Additional pages have a separate ten-cent rate. Electronic delivery has no cost; media devices cost extra. Effective date is not stated.[9] |
| Additional printed public record page | $0.10per additional 8.5 by 11 inch page | Applies after the first page; the first page costs fifty cents. Effective date is not stated.[10] |
| Assessment appeal — filing fee | $30.00per application | Non-refundable filing fee.[20] |
These are individual fee items, not a quote for your total. Other charges or exemptions may apply; confirm the total with the office.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked6 source pages · 21 citations
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- [1] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (a)
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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.
- [2] California Government Code — public records determination (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.535 (b)
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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.
- [3] California Government Code — public records copy-fees (opens in a new tab)
California Legislature · California Government Code 7922.530(a)
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upon payment of fees covering direct costs of duplication, or a statutory fee if applicable.
- [4] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records — Public Records Act Requests can be submitted to the Clerk of the Board.
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Public Records Act Requests can be submitted to the Clerk of the Board.
- [5] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records — Public Records Act Requests can be submitted to the Clerk of the Board.
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Public Records Act Requests can be submitted to the Clerk of the Board.
- [6] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records — NextRequest Portal
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NextRequest Portal
- [7] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — public records business location — address
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2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
- [8] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records contact — Clerk of the Board — public records business location — hours
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Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- [9] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records copy fee — First printed public record page
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the County does charge 50 cents for the first page and 10 cents per additional page (8.5 by 11) when requested to print records.
- [10] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records copy fee — Additional printed public record page
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the County does charge 50 cents for the first page and 10 cents per additional page (8.5 by 11) when requested to print records.
- [11] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records requirement — Electronic public records — printed copies and media have different costs
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There is no cost for receiving records electronically (e.g., email).
- [12] Tulare County — public records request (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Public records requirement — Portal replies — name optional, contact needed for a reply
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Although you are not required to provide your name, you must provide contact information for the responding agency to contact you.
- [13] 2026 county assessment-appeal filing periods (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · BOE LTA2026/023 — page2, 2026 county filing deadline table
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County Assessment Appeals Filing Periods for 2026 The clerks of county assessment appeals boards and county boards of equalization have certified the assessment appeals filing period for their counties pursuant to the requirements of Revenue and Taxation Code section 1603. The regular appeals filing period in each county will begin on July 2, 2026, and will end either on September 15, 2026, or November 30, 2026, depending on whether the County Assessor has elected to mail assessment notices to all taxpayers with property on the secured roll by August 1, 2026. The following table shows the filing deadline for each county: FILING FILING COUNTY COUNTY DEADLINE DEADLINE Alameda September 15 Orange November 30 Alpine September 15 Placer September 15 Amador November 30 Plumas November 30 Butte November 30 Riverside November 30 Calaveras November 30 Sacramento November 30 Colusa November 30 San Benito November 30 Contra Costa November 30 San Bernardino November 30 Del Norte November 30 San Diego November 30 El Dorado November 30 San Francisco September 15 Fresno November 30 San Joaquin November 30 Glenn November 30 San Luis Obispo September 15 Humboldt November 30 San Mateo November 30 Imperial November 30 Santa Barbara November 30 Inyo September 15 Santa Clara September 15 Kern November 30 Santa Cruz November 30 Kings September 15 Shasta November 30 Lake November 30 Sierra September 15 Lassen November 30 Siskiyou November 30 Los Angeles November 30 Solano November 30 Madera November 30 Sonoma November 30 Marin November 30 Stanislaus November 30 Mariposa November 30 Sutter November 30 Mendocino November 30 Tehama November 30 Merced November 30 Trinity November 30 Modoc November 30 Tulare November 30 Mono September 15 Tuolumne November 30 Monterey November 30 Ventura September 15 Napa November 30 Yolo November 30 Nevada November 30 Yuba November 30
- [14] Assessment appeal FAQ (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · BOE assessment appeals FAQ
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You must file an Assessment Appeal Application, form BOE-305-AH, obtained from the clerk of the board of the county where your property is located. Some counties have this form available on the website of either the clerk of the board or the county assessor, or both. You must use the county application for the appeal to be considered a valid filing.
- [15] Assessment appeal FAQ (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · BOE assessment appeals FAQ
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Yes. You are required to pay your property taxes timely despite any appeal you have pending. Failure to do so will result in financial penalties and interest charges regardless of the outcome of your appeal. If you are granted a reduction, you will receive a refund and interest.
- [16] Tulare — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Assessment appeals — Assessment appeal — application, hearing evidence and filing fee
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Assessment Appeal Applications are filed with the Clerk of the Board.
- [17] Tulare — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Assessment appeals — Application — separate parcel
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One Assessment Appeal Application is required for each parcel.
- [18] Tulare — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Assessment appeals — Hearing evidence and public access
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The hearing is an open public meeting and your evidence will be subject to public inspection unless certain very limited exceptions apply.
- [19] Tulare — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Assessment appeals — Clerk — assessment appeal mailing and delivery
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2800 W. Burrel Avenue Visalia, CA 93291-4593
- [20] Tulare — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Assessment appeals — Assessment appeal — filing fee
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There is a $30.00 non-refundable Filing Fee for each Assessment Appeal Application filed.
- [21] Tulare — assessment appeals information (opens in a new tab)
Tulare County · Assessment appeals — County assessment appeal documents and application resources
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Click Here to view Assessment Appeals Documents