Search Escondido Phone Directory

Escondido phone directory searches combine city clerk records with San Diego County databases to help you find people, phone numbers, and contact details in this inland San Diego County city. The Escondido City Clerk handles city-level records while the county runs the court system, property assessments, and vital records that cover Escondido. The city also has a separate police records unit that processes requests for incident reports and arrest records. This page breaks down every resource you can use for an Escondido phone directory search, from local city contacts to county and state-level tools.

Escondido County Phone Directory Records

Escondido is in San Diego County. The county takes care of court filings, property records, recorded documents, and vital records for Escondido and every other city in the county. If you want to find someone through a property record, a court filing, or a birth certificate in Escondido, those files live at the county level. The San Diego County ARCC is the main office for recorded documents and vital records. Call the Assessor at (619) 236-3771. Call the Recorder at (619) 237-0502. Visit sdarcc.gov for online tools and fee information.

Vital record fees changed on January 1, 2026. AB 64 raised the costs across California. The ARCC site lists the new prices. Property records in San Diego County connect names to addresses, which helps with Escondido phone directory searches when you need to trace a person to a location. The county assessor keeps data on every parcel and updates it each tax year.

Note: The county ARCC also offers a free Owner Alert service that emails you when a document is filed against your property in San Diego County.

Escondido City Clerk Directory Info

The Escondido City Clerk can be reached at 760-839-4617. The clerk handles city council records, resolutions, ordinances, and public records requests for the City of Escondido. When you need a document from the city itself, the clerk is the right office. They keep meeting minutes, contracts, and administrative files. These records help with an Escondido phone directory search when you are trying to find a name tied to a city permit, a contract, or a council action.

Escondido also has a police records unit at 760-839-4715. This is separate from the city clerk. Police records include incident reports, arrest records, and other law enforcement files. These files often list names, addresses, and sometimes phone numbers. For Escondido phone directory searches that involve police matters, use this number to request copies. The police department processes its own records and has its own fees and timelines for responding to requests.

Court Records for Escondido Lookups

The San Diego Superior Court processes all court cases for Escondido. There is a North County facility that serves the area. The court index at courtindex.sdcourt.ca.gov lets you look up civil and criminal cases by name or case number. Civil limited and misdemeanor records may only go back 10 years. Juvenile cases, traffic matters, and anything before 1974 are not included in the online search. Court records are a strong part of the Escondido phone directory because they list the names and often the addresses of people involved in cases throughout San Diego County.

The San Diego County Sheriff runs two search tools that cover Escondido. The Who's In Jail database lets you search for people currently held in county jails. You need at least two characters for first and last name. The tool goes down every Wednesday at noon for maintenance. The Warrant Search shows active warrants. Written warrant checks cost $14. Both are free to search online and are useful for Escondido phone directory research related to law enforcement.

State Phone Directory Tools for Escondido

State databases add to the Escondido phone directory. The Department of Consumer Affairs license search has over 3.4 million professionals on file. Filter to Escondido to find licensed workers in the city. The Secretary of State business search shows any company registered in California, along with its agent for service of process. Both are free. The State Bar attorney search finds lawyers by name or city. These tools help when local databases in Escondido don't turn up the phone directory results you need.

Results show the company name, status, filing date, and the agent who accepts legal papers. This free tool covers all registered businesses in California.

The California Public Records Act at Government Code Section 7920.000 gives you the right to access government records in Escondido. The law treats access to public data as a basic right. Phone companies cannot give out unlisted numbers under Public Utilities Code Section 2891.1. This limits some Escondido phone directory results, but the rest of the databases described on this page give you many ways to find the information you need.

Nearby San Diego County Cities

These cities also sit in San Diego County. Each has its own phone directory page with local resources and contact info.