CWCountyWikiIndependent guide to local servicesCalifornia directory

Personal and public records

Certificates, records requests and document copies.

Record custodians and county/city responsibilities vary by record type.

Find your county’s service guide

5 reviewed links · Monterey

County selection

Monterey, California

County context for browsing. Agency service areas may differ.

Request birth or death certificates (opens in a new tab)

Official Monterey County certificate information and application options. Follow the county’s instructions for the copy type and request method you need.

Office guide →
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County government · Monterey County — Vital Records | County of Monterey, CA (opens in a new tab)

Official county certificate service heading and published application/copy information. This is an information destination; no unverified online-transaction promise.

Do I...Request / Apply ForAssessment Appeals Birth / Death Certificates Business License Career Opportunities Community Benefits / Welfare Foster Parenting Internships Library Card Marriage License Permits Pet Adoption Public Records Request Public Works Service Request Scholarship Program Fund Veterans Assistance Williamson Act Survey Form (Requir

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 0ae7b0b959177b11

Marriage license information and requirements (opens in a new tab)

Official county instructions for obtaining a new marriage license. Online application entry alone does not issue a license or replace the required appearance; confirm the license type, documents and visit arrangements.

Office guide →
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County — Clerk marriage services · Monterey — marriage licensing information (opens in a new tab)

Official marriage licensing information — Both parties to the license must appear together, in person

Both parties to the license must appear together, in person

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 654a8d440baa889e

County public records request portal referral (opens in a new tab)

Read the official Monterey County instructions for county public records request portal referral. Identify the office holding the records before submitting a request.

Office guide →
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County · Monterey County — public records route discovery (opens in a new tab)

Public records — Please click on the following link to submit a Public Record Request for any department in the

Please click on the following link to submit a Public Record Request for any department in the County.

Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 83d163d95f02a18a

FBN / DBA filing instructions (opens in a new tab)

Use the county’s separate in-person and mail filing instructions. The link whose URL ends in on-line is labeled for mail filing; the URL name does not establish a fully online service.

Office guide →
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County — business name filing · Monterey — fictitious business name instructions (opens in a new tab)

Fictitious business name — Fictitious Business Name

Fictitious Business Name

Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot 728ae0e9df98991e

Record property documents — Monterey County (opens in a new tab)

County recording instructions for mail or in-person submission. Documents are recorded at the Salinas office; check required ownership reports and payment methods before sending.

Office guide →
Source & saved evidence

Monterey County official service / referred provider · Monterey — property records (opens in a new tab)

County Recorder — Record property documents — Monterey County

Documents may be presented for recording by mail or in person, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., excluding holidays.

Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot e4141e30a0ef78f4

Official state service profiles

These 26 profiles are classified under this topic by CA.gov. The county filter above does not establish local eligibility for them. Confirm availability and requirements on the official profile.