Public Information Requests
To request public records from the City of Oakland, please fill out and submit the City of Oakland Public Records Request Form on line:
Once you have entered your Records Request, you can follow up with the Public Records Liaison for the appropriate department.
For a birth or death certificate, divorce records or deeds to a property click this link for the Alameda County Recorder’s Web Site or phone: 510-272-6362.
Contact Information for Assistance with Requesting Public Records
If you need additional assistance with public records, or to mail, email or fax your public records request, please contact:
Arlette Flores-Medina, Open Government Coordinator
Office of the City Attorney
One Frank Ogawa Plaza, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612email: aflores@oaklandcityattorney.org
tel: 510-238-2965
fax: 510-238-6500