Search Downey Phone Directory

Downey phone directory searches cover a city of about 111,000 people in southeast Los Angeles County. The city has its own clerk's office and police department, both of which keep records that can help you find contact details for people and businesses. Court records and property data for Downey go through the LA County system. This page walks through every key resource for a Downey phone directory lookup, from city hall to county courts and state-level databases that cover licensed professionals in the area.

Downey Phone Directory LA County Records

Downey is part of Los Angeles County. The county court system, assessor, registrar-recorder, and sheriff all serve Downey residents. For phone directory searches, county records often hold more data than city-level files. Court cases list the people involved. Property records show who owns what. Vital records help confirm identities.

The LA County Assessor runs a free property search at portal.assessor.lacounty.gov. Enter a Downey address and get the owner name and parcel data. Call (213) 974-3211 for help. The Registrar-Recorder handles birth, death, and marriage certificates. Birth certificates cost $34 as of January 2026. Death certificates are $26. Marriage certificates run $19. These fees went up under AB 64. Call (800) 201-8999 for the registrar.

Note: The registrar's main office is in Norwalk, which is near Downey, so in-person visits for vital records are convenient for Downey residents.

Downey City Clerk and Phone Directory

The Downey City Clerk manages local public records. The office is on the third floor at 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241. Call (562) 904-7280 to reach the clerk. The office holds city council minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and public filings. Business registrations and contracts with the city also go through this office. For a Downey phone directory search at the city level, the clerk is the primary contact for public documents.

Downey has its own police department. Call (562) 904-2314 for police records. The department handles incident reports, arrest records, and crime data under the California Public Records Act. Most reports are available upon request, though some details may be redacted. If you are doing a Downey phone directory search related to a police matter, the records division can help you get the documents you need.

City employees can direct you to the right department if your records request falls outside the clerk's area. Downey has departments for community development, public works, fire, and parks that each maintain their own records.

State Databases for Downey Phone Directory

State-level databases help extend a Downey phone directory search beyond city and county files. The Department of Consumer Affairs license search covers more than 3.4 million licensed professionals in California. You can filter by city to find workers in Downey who hold a state license. This covers nurses, dentists, pharmacists, accountants, and many other fields. Each result shows a practice address and license status.

The Secretary of State business search shows the registered agent for any company filed in California. If a business is based in Downey, you can find the contact person through this tool. The State Bar Attorney Search covers all lawyers in the state and lets you filter by city. The Contractors License Board has a separate search for contractors. All of these tools are free and work well for finding people in the Downey phone directory.

The State Bar search returns results with the attorney's office address and license status.

Downey Court Records Phone Directory

Court cases from Downey go through the LA Superior Court. The Civil Index lets you search for civil, probate, family law, and small claims cases by name. Each search costs $4.75. Documents cost $1.00 per page for the first five pages and $0.40 after that, with a $40 cap per document. Records go back to 1983 for most types. Court records are useful for a Downey phone directory search because they name all the parties in a case.

Criminal cases are on the Criminal Case Search. Felonies date back to 1980. Misdemeanors start from 1988. The LA County Sheriff Inmate Center tracks people held in county custody. Call (213) 473-6100 any time for inmate data. The system updates through the day but new bookings can take up to six hours to appear.

Phone Directory Laws for Downey

Downey public records fall under the California Public Records Act. The law makes most government records open to anyone who asks. City clerk files, police reports, and administrative records are generally available. Some records are exempt, such as personnel files and ongoing investigation materials. But the default is open access.

Phone numbers have extra privacy protection in California. Public Utilities Code Section 2891.1 bars phone companies from releasing unlisted numbers. This means a Downey phone directory search will not turn up unlisted numbers through any official channel. Numbers that appear in court filings, business licenses, or other public documents remain accessible since those records are public.

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