Riverside County, CA

Property ownership in Moreno Valley, California (Riverside County) splits between two offices, both at the County level. (1) **Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (ACR)** — main office at 4080 Lemon St, 1st Floor, Riverside CA 92501, phone (951) 955-6200, https://www.rivcoacr.org/. The combined office handles BOTH parcel valuation AND deed recording. **Free public document search** and parcel lookup at the same portal. (2) **Recording fees** (per https://acrfeecalculator.rivcoacr.org/, updated September 23, 2025 under Riverside Ordinance No. 891.3): base **$14 first page + $3 each additional page** plus **+$75 SB 2 fee** per non-exempt real estate transfer (Building Homes and Jobs Act). For a typical 1-page deed, plan on **~$89 first page**. **Documentary Transfer Tax**: $1.10 per $1,000 of value, rounded up. Certified copies: $5 + $0.50 per page. (3) **Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector** at https://www.countytreasurer.org for tax-payment status. **Major Moreno Valley note**: City of Moreno Valley does NOT have its own recorder — all property documents go through Riverside County ACR. **Moreno Valley City Hall** at 14177 Frederick St, Moreno Valley CA 92552 handles only city-level permits, business licenses, and code enforcement (not deeds). **Search tip**: use the parcel APN (Assessor Parcel Number) for fastest results — find it on any past property tax bill or via the address-to-APN lookup on the ACR portal. **Property fraud alert**: Riverside ACR offers free email notification when documents record under your name; sign up at https://www.rivcoacr.org/. Independent third-party: California Property Records at https://californiapropertyrecords.us/riverside-county. Sources: Riverside County ACR, Riverside Ordinance No. 891.3 (2025), ACR Fee Calculator, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.

Hemet is served by the Riverside County Superior Court, and the courthouse handling Hemet-area cases is the Hemet branch (Hemet Justice Center) plus the larger Riverside Historic Courthouse and Banning Justice Center for certain case types. The fastest way to look up cases is the court's Public Portal at epublic-access.riverside.courts.ca.gov, which lets you search by name or case number across the county's case-management system. There's also a free case-number-only search at efsp-riv.journaltech.com/public-portal. The court's main page (riverside.courts.ca.gov) links out to both. Civil, family, probate, and criminal/traffic are all searchable, though the depth of online detail varies — civil typically shows full register of actions, while criminal/traffic may show only basic case status. Sealed, juvenile, and confidential matters won't appear. For a certified copy of a judgment, ruling, or filing, request it from the courthouse where the case was heard or use the court's online certified-copy request system. Statewide name search across all California superior courts is also available (with limits) via the California Courts self-help guide at selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/court-basics/look-up-case.

Divorce records for Riverside, California are held by the **Riverside County Superior Court**. (1) **Riverside Superior Court Public Access Portal** at https://epubaccess.riverside.courts.ca.gov — free name search of all Family Law cases. Returns case number, parties, file date, and disposition (Judgment of Dissolution = divorce granted). (2) **Riverside Historic Courthouse** at 4050 Main St, Riverside CA 92501, phone (951) 777-3147 — main Family Law branch. Other courthouses in the system: **Larson Justice Center** in Indio (Coachella Valley), **Southwest Justice Center** in Murrieta (Temecula/Murrieta), **Banning Justice Center**, **Mid-County** in Moreno Valley. **Certified copy fee $40 first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional page** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626 + small Riverside surcharge per the 2026 statewide fee schedule); non-certified $0.50 per page; **search-record fee $50** for archived files. (3) **CDPH Vital Records** at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records.aspx — issues divorce certificates ONLY for divorces filed **1962–1984**. From **1985 onward**, copies come ONLY from the Superior Court Clerk; CDPH does NOT issue post-1984 divorce certificates. **Filing fees** for new divorces (Riverside is one of the counties with a statewide-fee surcharge): Petition for Dissolution **$435–$450**; Response **$435**; both fees waivable under FW-001. **Sealed cases** (DV-related, financial-disclosure orders, family files involving minors) are not visible. **Apostille** for international use: get the certified copy from the Clerk first, then submit to California Secretary of State, 1500 11th St, Sacramento. Sources: Riverside Superior Court, Riverside Historic Courthouse, CDPH Vital Records, Cal. Gov. Code § 70626.

To find out if someone is divorced in Indio, California (Riverside County), search the **Riverside County Superior Court**. (1) **Riverside Superior Court Public Access Portal** at https://epubaccess.riverside.courts.ca.gov — free name search; covers Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims. **Indio Family Law cases** are heard at the **Larson Justice Center** in Indio, 46-200 Oasis St, Indio CA 92201, phone (760) 393-2617 — main family-law branch for the eastern Coachella Valley. (2) **Other Riverside Superior Court branches** that hear family law: Riverside Historic Courthouse (4050 Main St, Riverside CA 92501); Southwest Justice Center (Murrieta); Banning Justice Center. (3) **Certified copy of divorce decree**: Clerk's office at Larson Justice Center — **$40 first 5 pages + $0.50 each additional** (Cal. Gov. Code § 70626 + small Riverside surcharge per the 2026 statewide fee schedule); search-record fee $50 for archived files. (4) **CDPH Vital Records** at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records.aspx — issues divorce certificates ONLY for divorces filed **1962–1984**. From **1985 onward**, copies come ONLY from the Superior Court Clerk. **Search tip**: use full legal name (no nicknames). If you don't find the case in Riverside, the divorce may have been filed in another county — Cal. Family Code § 2320 requires 6 months' state residency + 3 months' county residency before filing. **Sealed cases** (DV-related, financial-disclosure orders, family files involving minors) are not visible. **Apostille** for international use: certified copy from Clerk first, then California Secretary of State. Sources: Riverside Superior Court, Larson Justice Center, CDPH Vital Records, Cal. Gov. Code § 70626, Cal. Family Code § 2320.

For Hemet property records, the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (ACR) is the source — and it's especially convenient because the ACR runs a full branch office right in Hemet at 880 N. State Street, Suite B-6 (951-955-6200). That office handles deed copies, recorded document searches, and assessor questions in person. Online, the property search portal at ca-riverside-acr.publicaccessnow.com lets you look up by APN, Property Identification Number (PIN), or street address, and it returns ownership, assessed value, parcel characteristics, and recent recorded documents. For deeds, mortgages, reconveyances, and liens, search the Recorder index directly through rivcoacr.org/PropertyInfo. Basic searches and viewing are free; certified copies of recorded documents cost a few dollars per page (current ACR fee schedule is on rivcoacr.org). Property tax bills and payment history are at the separate Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector site — countytreasurer.org. The ACR has been actively warning property owners about scam mail soliciting fees for documents you can pull yourself for free, so if you get something in the mail charging $80+ for a "property profile," ignore it.

Property records for Palm Springs, California (Riverside County) come from the **Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder (ACR)**. Palm Springs has no separate city recorder — all deeds and property documents flow through the county. (1) **Riverside County ACR** main office: 4080 Lemon St, 1st Floor, Riverside CA 92501, phone (951) 955-6200, https://www.rivcoacr.org/. The combined office handles both parcel valuation AND deed recording. **Convenient ACR branch closer to Palm Springs**: Larson Justice Center / Indio area, 46-200 Oasis St, Indio CA 92201 — also handles document recording for the Coachella Valley. (2) **Free document search** at https://www.rivcoacr.org/RecordingServices — search by name, document number, or APN. (3) **Recording fees** (per https://acrfeecalculator.rivcoacr.org/, updated Sep 23, 2025 under Riverside Ordinance No. 891.3): base **$14 first page + $3 each additional page**, **+$75 SB 2 fee** per non-exempt real estate transfer. For a typical 1-page deed, plan on **~$89 first page**. **Documentary Transfer Tax**: $1.10 per $1,000 of value, rounded up. **Palm Springs has its own city Documentary Transfer Tax** added on top (most California cities do not). Certified copies: $5 + $0.50 per page. (4) **Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector** at https://www.countytreasurer.org for tax-payment status. **Palm Springs specifics**: many parcels have HOA covenants, leasehold-vs-fee-simple distinctions (parts of Palm Springs sit on Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians tribal land — leasehold properties are common); always verify fee/leasehold status with a title company before purchase. **Property fraud alert**: Riverside ACR offers free email notification when documents record under your name. Independent third-party: California Property Records at https://californiapropertyrecords.us/riverside-county. Sources: Riverside County ACR, Riverside Ordinance No. 891.3 (2025), ACR Fee Calculator, Cal. Gov. Code § 27361.