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Modoc County Background Information

California is home to Modoc County. There were 8,700 people in Modoc County in 2020. Alturas is the current county seat in Modoc County.

The county was founded on February 17, 1874.

At the time of the European encounter, the Modoc people lived in what is now northern California, near Lost River and Tule Lake. The county was named after them.

Modoc County Arrest Records

All crimes in the Modoc County area have records kept on them. Crimes in Modoc County are broken into two key categories, violent crime and property crime. 23 violent and 31 property crimes occurred in Modoc County back in 2020. Modoc County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Modoc County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Tex Dowdy
102 South Court Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Phone: (530) 233-4416

Modoc County Criminal Records

Modoc County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. The records of criminals in Modoc County are consistently up to date. These include any offender living, attending school, working, or incarcerated in the Modoc County area. This register is accessible by the public in Modoc County.

Citizens of Modoc County can therefore search for any sex offenders within a certain distance of their homes. Using a tool, residents must simply enter the zip code of their home or an address they would like to use as their focal point. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pinpointed location in Modoc County. People may also use the tool to look up individual known offenders. Results comprise all offenders, even those incarcerated or non-compliant.

Modoc County Court Records

Modoc County criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the county courthouse. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Modoc County. In Modoc County, court records can be obtained at:

Modoc County Courthouse
205 South East Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Phone: (530) 233-6516
Fax: (530) 233-6500

The California Court of Appeals can assess all contested decisions in the state. The lower courts over which the Court of Appeals oversees the 58 superior or trial courts across the 58 counties, including Modoc County.

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Modoc County Public Records

Modoc County people have vital records maintained on them. For the State of California, including Modoc County, The California Department of Public Health operates the vital records system and documents health-related statistical data. Having many copies keeps the files protected, and they can then be used for statistical analysis in the future.

The California Public Records Act, which was enacted in 1968, states that all Modoc County people can access and copy all vital public records. This enables citizens in Modoc County to access, inspect and take a copy of public records. Public records in Modoc County can be accessed in-person at:

Modoc County Clerk’s Office
108 East Modoc Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed for lunch between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Phone: (530) 233-6200
Fax: (530) 233-6666
Email: clerkelections@co.modoc.ca.us

These records are, unfortunately, not free in Modoc County. Birth records in Modoc County cost $25 for the first copy. First copies of death records cost $21. Marriage certificates in Modoc County cost $15 for the first copy.

NOTE - Modoc County requesters must obtain records between 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. In Modoc County, some form of photo ID is needed to purchase records. State IDs and driver's licenses will do just fine. Only public record applications put in writing will be accepted in Modoc County.