Certificates, records requests and document copies.
Find your county’s service guide 11 reviewed links · San Francisco
County selection San Francisco, California
County context for browsing. Agency service areas may differ. Get a marriage license → Record or find a deed → Order birth, death or marriage certificates → Request public records → Register a business name (DBA / FBN) → Official official instructions for requesting certificates. Read the office’s current requirements before continuing.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence City and County of San Francisco · City and County of San Francisco — assessor recorder (opens in a new tab)
Service link: Get a birth certificate
Get a birth certificate Agent source review: October 12, 2026 · Snapshot 14de5a11d42719a4
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 San Francisco County — Clerk marriage services · San Francisco marriage services — get a marriage license (opens in a new tab)
Official marriage licensing information — Get a marriage license
Get a marriage license Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 7f82c8d2a31452e3
Official official instructions for requesting certificates. Read the office’s current requirements before continuing.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence City and County of San Francisco · City and County of San Francisco — county clerk (opens in a new tab)
Service link: Get a birth certificate
Get a birth certificate Agent source review: October 12, 2026 · Snapshot 2896afc78b76117f
County-linked appointment information or scheduler. Confirm the service and location before booking.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence San Francisco County — Clerk marriage services · San Francisco marriage services — get a marriage license (opens in a new tab)
Official marriage licensing information — Book a Marriage License Appointment Here
Book a Marriage License Appointment Here Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 7f82c8d2a31452e3
Request Assessor-Recorder records through its dedicated public-records contact. This does not submit a request to every San Francisco department. City Attorney requests and withheld-records review use separate channels.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence San Francisco County · San Francisco County — public records route discovery (opens in a new tab)
Public records — Requests pursuant to the Sunshine Ordinance and Sections 408 and 408.1 of the California R&T Co
Requests pursuant to the Sunshine Ordinance and Sections 408 and 408.1 of the California R&T Code. Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot af536b5041af53fa
Request records held by the City Attorney’s Office. Use the separate Supervisor of Records service below to ask for review of another City agency’s withheld or redacted records; it does not decide timeliness or issue violations.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence San Francisco County · San Francisco County — public records attorney-records (opens in a new tab)
Public records — Request public records from the City Attorney's Office.
Request public records from the City Attorney's Office. Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot 42fe3ed27a3a6251
Email or mail a petition to the Supervisor of Records. This reviews whether records are public; it does not decide whether a response was timely or issue violations.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence San Francisco County · San Francisco County — public records review (opens in a new tab)
Public records — Ask the Supervisor of Records to review a response by a City agency to your public records requ
Ask the Supervisor of Records to review a response by a City agency to your public records request. Agent source review: October 14, 2026 · Snapshot b00c2c20280a75d1
Follow the County Clerk’s FBN filing steps and separate publication/proof requirements. San Francisco business-tax registration is a different registration, with its own fees and renewal rules.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence San Francisco County — business name filing · San Francisco — 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 5ef1d8f2f21da2de
City and County instructions for recorded-document searches, free previews, regular copies and certified copies. Online records start in 1990; preview registration, guest purchasing, certification and non-online prices have separate rules.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence City and County of San Francisco — Assessor-Recorder · San Francisco — copies instructions (current official service page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Recorded-document copies — online and counter options
You can purchase regular or certified copies of records and also view records for free online. Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot f3f85aad03341532
Official Recorder search and copy-ordering gateway. Free previews require registered-user ID verification; guest copy purchases are a separate option.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence City and County of San Francisco — Assessor-Recorder · San Francisco — copies instructions (current official service page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Open the Records Manager — index and copies
Records Manager Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot f3f85aad03341532
Separate instructions for presenting documents at City Hall or by mail, with requirements and approved-entity eRecording information.
Office guide → Source & saved evidence City and County of San Francisco — Assessor-Recorder · San Francisco — recording instructions (current official service page) (opens in a new tab)
County Recorder — Record a document — City Hall and mail instructions
Recording a document Agent source review: October 15, 2026 · Snapshot eee6143145bc4bcf
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.
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1194 listed under department 220
Apply for a DL, ID or REAL ID Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Public Health, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 51 listed under department 176
Apply for marriage certificate Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Public Health, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 52 listed under department 176
Apply for birth certificate Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Public Health, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 53 listed under department 176
Apply for death certificate Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Child Support Services, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 9 listed under department 211
Calculate child support Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1188 listed under department 171
California Inmate Records and Information System Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1325 listed under department 220
Create a MyDMV Account Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
California Privacy Protection Agency · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1306 listed under department 315
Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Education, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 86 listed under department 172
Find a citizenship class Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Social Services, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 81 listed under department 178
Find refugee services Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Courts, California · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 16 listed under department 193
Get a divorce Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Government Operations Agency · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1173 listed under department 239
Get COVID-19 information and help Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Governor, Office of the · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1115 listed under department 238
Get updates on DACA Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1219 listed under department 220
Get your mDL Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Public Health, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1177 listed under department 176
Get Digital Vaccine Record Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Social Services, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 80 listed under department 178
Get Citizenship Services Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Social Services, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1116 listed under department 178
Get DACA legal help Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 71 listed under department 171
Locate a correctional facility Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Public Health, California Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1210 listed under department 176
Look up licenses for clinical laboratory personnel Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 44 listed under department 220
Renew driver’s license or ID card Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1222 listed under department 220
Register a vehicle Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
State of California · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1286 listed under department 317
Recovery services finder Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
California Privacy Protection Agency · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1187 listed under department 315
Submit a consumer privacy complaint Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Franchise Tax Board · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1212 listed under department 236
Tax forms and publications Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1217 listed under department 220
Transfer vehicle title Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a
Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
Source & saved evidence State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 48 listed under department 220
Update information (address, name, gender) Agent source review: October 13, 2026 · Snapshot 82bb7fdc7a81da6a