Toluca Lake, CA

Probate cases for Lancaster, California are filed at the **Los Angeles County Superior Court, Antelope Valley Courthouse — Probate Department** at **42011 4th St West, Lancaster CA 93534**, phone (661) 974-7311. **Three steps**: (1) **Find the case** via LA Superior Court Online Services at https://www.lacourt.org — free name search of probate cases (decedent, conservator, guardian); returns case number and document docket. (2) **Order copies** at the Clerk's office — **certified copy fee $40 first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional page** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626); non-certified $0.50 per page; **search-record fee $50** for archived files. Online ordering also available at https://www.lacourt.org. (3) **Visit in person** if the case is older than ~20 years and not yet digitized; the LA Probate Central operates out of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown (111 N Hill St, LA), but Antelope Valley's local probate department keeps cases filed in Lancaster. **Probate filing fees** (LA County 2026 schedule, https://lascpubstorage.blob.core.windows.net/cpw/LIBSVCExecutiveSupport-397-2026FeeSchedule010126.pdf): **First-filed Petition for Letters of Administration or Letters Testamentary $435** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70650); **Probate Referee fee** ~0.1% of appraised non-cash assets (minimum $150). For estates **under $184,500 personal + $61,500 real property**, simplified small-estate procedures (Cal. Prob. Code § 13100) skip full probate. **Important**: a will alone does NOT transfer property — it must be probated to be enforceable. **Sealed**: family-conservatorship matters and certain juvenile probate guardianships are not publicly visible. Sources: LA County Superior Court Probate, LA 2026 Fee Schedule, SwiftProbate LA Guide, Cal. Gov. Code § 70650, Cal. Prob. Code § 13100.

A police case number (also called DR number, incident number, or report number) is the unique identifier assigned when officers create an incident report. **For Inglewood, California**, four ways to find it. (1) **Online via Inglewood PD's MyCaseNumber portal** at https://inglewoodpd.mycasenumber.us/ — submit a citizen police report online, get an immediate case number, and print a copy of YOUR own filed report for free. (2) **In person or by phone** with the **Inglewood Police Department Records Unit**, 1 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood CA 90301, phone (310) 412-5246. Standard report-copy fee **$12.50** per report (per the city's official Report Request Form at https://www.cityofinglewood.org/1323/Report-Request-Form). (3) **CPRA request** via the Inglewood City Clerk under Cal. Gov. Code § 7920 — submit through https://www.cityofinglewood.org/438/Requests-for-Public-Records or via MuckRock at https://www.muckrock.com/place/united-states-of-america/california/inglewood/. **Note (Nov 2025)**: A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Inglewood PD 'systematically' violated state public-records laws by ignoring requests; if your CPRA request stalls, escalate to the City Attorney or media. (4) **If you reported the crime as a victim/witness**, the responding officer should have given you a **Receipt for Property Taken into Custody** or a card listing the case number. If you've lost it, the Records Unit can look it up by your name + date + general location. **Other LA-area lookups** by city: LAPD reports at https://www.lapdonline.org/get-a-copy-of-a-police-report/ ($29.00 fee); LASD at https://lasd.org/records-faq/. Sources: Inglewood PD, Inglewood City Clerk, LA Times Nov 2025 (Inglewood CPRA ruling), Cal. Gov. Code § 7920.

Recent Los Angeles arrests show up across three layers, in order of speed. (1) **Within hours — LASD Inmate Locator** at https://app5.lasd.org/ — current detainees countywide across the LA County jail system (Men's Central, Twin Towers, CRDF, North County). General custody questions: (213) 473-6100. **LASD Booking Log** at https://app5.lasd.org/bklog/ for registered users (journalists, attorneys, government). (2) **Within 24–48 hours — city PD arrest blotter** for arrests inside city limits — **LAPD Adult Arrests / Crime Mapping** at https://www.lapdcrimemap.org and bulk download at https://data.lacity.org/Public-Safety/Arrest-Data-from-2020-to-Present/amvf-fr72/about_data; LBPD, Pasadena PD, Glendale PD, Burbank PD, Santa Monica PD, Beverly Hills PD, Inglewood PD, Long Beach PD, Torrance PD, El Monte PD, Pomona PD, etc. (3) **Once a charge is filed (1–5 days)**: LA County Superior Court at https://www.lacourt.org — free public name search; covers all 36 courthouses. (4) **State prison** (sentenced felons): California Department of Corrections inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (5) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints — fingerprint-based Personal Record Review, $25 state fee plus rolling fee. **Statewide aggregator** (private): California Jail Roster at https://californiajailroster.com. **CPRA** (Cal. Gov. Code § 7920): 10-day response window; booking photos public per Penal Code § 13300; body-cam OIS footage releasable within 45 days under SB 1421/AB 748. **Older arrests** (pre-2000): file a written CPRA request to the originating agency. **For employment use**: vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap state, FBI, court, county, and MVR into one FCRA-compliant report. Sources: LASD, LAPD, LA County Superior Court, CDCR, California DOJ, Cal. Gov. Code § 7920.

Pomona, California has its own city police force — the **Pomona Police Department** — and its own city jail. Recent arrests show up at three places. (1) **Pomona Police Department Records Bureau** at **490 W Mission Blvd, Pomona CA 91766**, phone (909) 620-2161, https://www.pomonaca.gov/government/departments/police-department. Online police-report tool, evidence/property unit (909) 620-2103, jail operations (909) 620-2131. The Pomona City Jail is a Type I facility. (2) **CPRA records request** via https://www.pomonaca.gov — submit a Public Records Request for incident reports, arrest reports, and CFS records. (3) **LASD Inmate Locator** at https://app5.lasd.org/ — most Pomona PD arrestees transfer to LA County jails (Men's Central, Twin Towers) within 72 hours. General custody questions: (213) 473-6100. (4) **Court records** for arrests that produced a charge — LA County Superior Court at https://www.lacourt.org. The **Pomona Courthouse North (Pomona Courthouse South)** at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, phone (909) 620-3000, handles criminal, civil, family, and probate cases for the eastern San Gabriel Valley. (5) **State prison** (sentenced felons): CDCR inmate search at https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov. (6) **Personal record review**: California DOJ Live Scan at https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints, $25 state fee plus rolling fee. **CPRA** (Cal. Gov. Code § 7920): 10-day response window; booking photos public per Penal Code § 13300; body-cam OIS footage releasable within 45 days under SB 1421/AB 748. **Older arrests** (pre-2000): file a written CPRA request to Pomona PD Records or LASD Records. Sources: Pomona PD, LASD, LA County Superior Court, CDCR.

Divorce records for Norwalk, California are held by the **Los Angeles Superior Court** — specifically at the **Norwalk Courthouse, 12720 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk CA 90650**, phone (562) 807-7300, where Family Law cases are heard for the southeast LA region. **Three ways to obtain a copy**: (1) **Online via LA Superior Court Divorce Judgment Documents** at https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/pages/lp/access-a-case/tp/os-access-court-documents/cp/divorce-judgment-documents — public ordering of divorce judgments without visiting the Archives & Records Center. (2) **In person or mail** at the Norwalk Courthouse Clerk's office. **Certified copy fee $40 first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional page** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626); non-certified $0.50 per page; **search-record fee $50** for archived files. (3) **Archives & Records Center** for older or pre-1990s divorces: 222 N Hill St, Los Angeles CA 90012, phone (213) 830-0198. **Free public name search** of cases at https://www.lacourt.org/pages/lp/access-a-case — covers all 50+ LA County courthouses; if the divorce was filed in another LA branch (Stanley Mosk, Long Beach, Pomona, Lancaster, etc.), the search returns the correct courthouse. **Filing fees** for new divorces (for context): Petition for Dissolution **$435**; Response **$435**; both fees waivable under FW-001. **California does NOT issue separate state-level divorce certificates** for divorces 1985 onward — copies come ONLY from the Superior Court Clerk in the filing county. Sealed cases (DV-related, financial-disclosure orders, family files involving minors) are not visible to the public. **Apostille for international use**: get the certified copy first, then submit to California Secretary of State. Sources: LA Superior Court, LA Court of Records, LA County RR/CC Divorce Record Information, Cal. Gov. Code § 70626.

Divorce records in Los Angeles County are held by the **LA Superior Court**, the largest trial court system in the U.S. **Three ways to obtain a copy**: (1) **Online via LA Superior Court Divorce Judgment Documents** at https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/pages/lp/access-a-case/tp/os-access-court-documents/cp/divorce-judgment-documents — public ordering of divorce judgments without visiting the Archives & Records Center. (2) **In person or mail** at the courthouse where the case was filed. **Family Law branches**: Stanley Mosk (111 N Hill St, downtown), Norwalk Courthouse (12720 Norwalk Blvd), Antelope Valley Courthouse (42011 4th St West, Lancaster), Pomona North (400 Civic Center Plaza), Long Beach (275 Magnolia Ave), Torrance (825 Maple Ave), Van Nuys (6230 Sylmar Ave), Pasadena, San Fernando, Inglewood, plus several others. **Certified copy fee $40 first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional page** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626); non-certified $0.50 per page; **search-record fee $50** for archived files. (3) **Archives & Records Center** for older or pre-1990s divorces: 222 N Hill St, Los Angeles CA 90012, phone (213) 830-0198. **Free public name search** of cases at https://www.lacourt.org/pages/lp/access-a-case — covers all 50+ LA County courthouses; search by name and the system returns the correct courthouse. **Filing fees** for new divorces (for context): Petition for Dissolution **$435**; Response **$435**; both fees waivable under FW-001. **California does NOT issue separate state-level divorce certificates** for divorces 1985 onward — copies come ONLY from the Superior Court Clerk in the filing county. (CDPH issued divorce certificates only for divorces filed 1962–1984.) **Sealed cases** (DV-related, financial-disclosure orders, family files involving minors) are not visible to the public. **Apostille for international use**: get the certified copy first, then submit to California Secretary of State, 1500 11th St, Sacramento. Sources: LA Superior Court, LA County RR/CC, California Department of Public Health, Cal. Gov. Code § 70626.