Access Daly City Criminal Court Records

Criminal court records for Daly City cases are held at the San Mateo County Superior Court. Daly City sits at the northern tip of San Mateo County, right on the border with San Francisco. Despite its location next to a major city in a different county, all Daly City criminal cases go through the San Mateo County court system. The court runs the MIDX online index for case searches. You can also get copies at the clerk's office or by mail. This page covers your options for finding criminal court records tied to Daly City, California.

Search Daly City Criminal Cases Online

The San Mateo County Superior Court uses the MIDX online index at web.sanmateocourt.org/midx for case searches. You can look up Daly City criminal cases by name or case number. The search returns basic case data including charges, court dates, case status, and the courthouse where the case is being handled. There is no fee to search. You do not need to register or create an account.

MIDX covers all case types across San Mateo County. Daly City criminal records sit in the same database as cases from San Mateo, Redwood City, South San Francisco, and other cities in the county. A name search might pull up cases from multiple cities. Use the case number for targeted results. If you do not have a case number, check the filing location and dates in the results to confirm you are looking at a Daly City criminal court record.

The MIDX index for San Mateo County is where most online searches for Daly City criminal court records start.

What you see in MIDX is not the full court file. California Rules of Court Rule 2.503 limits remote access to certain criminal case documents. You can view the register of actions, case indexes, and calendars online. But documents like probation reports, sealed records, and certain protective orders are restricted. For the complete file on a Daly City criminal case, you need to visit the clerk's office at the courthouse.

Daly City Criminal Records at the Courthouse

The San Mateo County Superior Court handles all Daly City criminal cases. The main courthouse is at 400 County Center in Redwood City, CA 94063. That is where the criminal division operates. It is about a 20-minute drive south from Daly City, depending on traffic. Some cases may be assigned to other courthouse locations in the county.

Visit the criminal clerk's office at the Redwood City courthouse to get copies of Daly City criminal court records. Bring the case number or the defendant's full name. The clerk searches the system and prints copies while you wait. Pay at the window. This is the quickest way to get official copies. The clerk's office is open Monday through Friday, typically 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Check the San Mateo County Superior Court website for current hours and any closures.

Fees for Daly City Criminal Court Records

The fee schedule for Daly City criminal court records is the same as every California court. Plain copies are $0.50 per page. Certified copies cost $40 per document plus the per-page fee under Government Code Section 70627. Certified copies include the court seal and are accepted for legal proceedings. Plain copies work for personal use and general reference.

A $15 search fee is charged if the clerk spends over 10 minutes trying to find your record. Records moved to off-site storage cost an extra $10 to retrieve. These fees add up on older Daly City criminal cases where the file is not at the courthouse anymore. For mail requests, send a check or money order with your letter. Include the case number, defendant name, and what you need. Allow a few weeks for the court to respond.

Note: If you qualify for a fee waiver, the court may provide copies of Daly City criminal court records at no cost.

How to Get Daly City Criminal Court Records

Getting copies of criminal court records from a Daly City case requires going through the San Mateo County Superior Court. In person is the quickest. Drive to the Redwood City courthouse, walk into the clerk's office, and request copies. Bring the case number or defendant name. You leave with the records that day if the file is on site.

By mail works if you cannot make the trip. Write a letter with all the case details you have. Include the defendant's full name, the case number, and which documents you want. Attach a check or money order payable to Clerk of the Court. Send it to the San Mateo County Superior Court, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. The court processes it and mails copies back. The California Courts self-help site has general instructions for requesting court records by mail.

If you want a statewide criminal history, not just a Daly City case file, go through the California DOJ. The Record Review costs $25 and uses Live Scan fingerprints. You get a RAP sheet covering all arrests and dispositions in California. This is a different product than a court case file from San Mateo County.

State Criminal Record Resources

State-level tools can help with criminal record searches connected to Daly City. The CIRIS inmate search from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows everyone in state prison. If a Daly City case ended with a prison sentence, search for the person here. It is free and shows facility, admission date, and parole hearing info.

Under Penal Code Section 1203.4, a Daly City defendant who completes probation can petition for the conviction to be dismissed. The court record stays in the system but reflects the changed status. Under Penal Code Section 851.8, arrest records can be sealed for someone found factually innocent. These laws can affect what comes up in searches for Daly City criminal court records. Under Penal Code Section 11105, the DOJ maintains the statewide criminal history database, but public access to it is restricted to law enforcement and authorized agencies for most purposes.

Nearby Cities

San Mateo is also in San Mateo County. San Francisco is directly to the north but has its own county court system for criminal cases.

San Mateo County Criminal Records

Daly City is part of San Mateo County. Visit the county page for full details on the court system and all criminal record search tools.