Merced Phone Directory Search

Merced phone directory searches use city records, Merced County systems, and California state databases to help you find people and contact details. The city has about 86,000 people and serves as the county seat of Merced County. Merced keeps a records request page through the city clerk and relies on the county for court, property, and vital record searches. Home to UC Merced, the city has grown in recent years and its public record systems cover a wider range of data than many cities its size. This page covers each source you can use for a Merced phone directory lookup.

Merced County Phone Directory Resources

Merced is the county seat of Merced County. The county runs the Superior Court, the assessor, the clerk-recorder, and the sheriff for the area. Court records from the Merced Superior Court let you search for civil and criminal cases by name or case number. Each filing shows the full names of the people involved. Some include addresses. For a Merced phone directory search, court records are one of the strongest sources because they cover criminal, civil, family, and small claims cases going back years.

The Merced County Assessor keeps property records for every parcel in the county. You can search by address to find out who owns a property in Merced. These records also show sale dates and assessed values. The county clerk-recorder handles birth, death, and marriage certificates along with recorded property deeds and fictitious business name filings. If you want to find out who runs a business in Merced, the FBN lookup will give you the owner's name. All of these tools connect to a Merced phone directory search when you need to link a name to an address or a business.

The Merced County Sheriff maintains booking records and an inmate search system. You can look up people in county custody by name. The sheriff handles warrant checks for the county as well. These records provide extra data for Merced phone directory lookups that involve someone with a law enforcement connection.

Merced City Clerk Phone Directory

The Merced City Clerk handles public records for city departments. You can submit a records request through the city's page at cityofmerced.org. The clerk manages meeting minutes, ordinances, resolutions, and general city records. For a Merced phone directory search aimed at city contacts, the clerk can direct you to the right department or staff member. The city website also lists phone numbers for each department.

Merced city records are open under the California Public Records Act. The law gives everyone the right to request records from any government agency. Agencies must respond within 10 calendar days, with an option to extend by 14 more days for complex requests. If a request is denied, the city has to explain which exemption applies. For Merced phone directory data held by the city, the records request process is the standard way to get what you need.

The city does not have its own court system. All court matters go through the Merced County Superior Court. But for city-level records like staff directories, public meeting data, and business filings, the city clerk handles those requests directly.

Note: The Merced city clerk page at cityofmerced.org handles all public records requests for city departments and offices.

Merced Phone Directory State Databases

Merced residents can use California state databases for phone directory lookups that go beyond city and county records. The Department of Consumer Affairs license search covers over 3.4 million people who hold professional licenses in California. Search by name to find a licensed worker in Merced. Results show license status, discipline history, and practice location. The tool covers doctors, nurses, accountants, barbers, and more than 280 other fields.

The contractor license search shows bond and insurance status for any licensed contractor in the Merced area.

The Secretary of State Business Search shows registered businesses across California. You can find any company in Merced by name or entity number. Results list the agent for service of process, which gives you a contact name. The Contractors State License Board runs its own search for contractors with bond and insurance data. Both are free to use.

Unlisted phone numbers in Merced stay protected under Public Utilities Code Section 2891.1. Phone companies cannot publish numbers for subscribers with unlisted service. But phone numbers that appear in court records, business licenses, or property filings are part of the public record. You can find those through a records request or an online search. The California DMV also handles driver and vehicle records by request at $2 online or $5 by mail.

Nearby Merced Phone Directory Cities

These cities are near Merced in the Central Valley. Each has a phone directory page with local resources and contacts.