This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Modesto Residents Directory is a private reference. It cannot retrieve records, certify copies, decide who lives at an address, or change a roll. Send those requests to the custodian named for the record. For an emergency, call 911. If stalking or harassment is involved, contact local police.
Choose the Right Records Office
These routes match the questions most often asked about Modesto:
- Address and parcel work: use the Modesto by-street records route
- Older volumes and past households: open the Modesto city directory collections
- One name to several sources: follow the Modesto resident lookup workflow
- Custodian overview: start with the Modesto records offices
- Offline records: make a defined request under the California Public Records Act to the office that keeps it
Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder
1021 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
209-525-5250
Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays
For official-record copies, the county also provides a mail request form. The Clerk-Recorder lists a Spanish line at 209-525-5252. For city permits, forms, or departmental records, use Modesto's Form Center; for court files, use the Stanislaus Superior Court online-services gateway. Those offices can state current copy fees, ID rules, delivery options, and whether a record is disclosable.