Access Oakland Phone Directory

Oakland phone directory resources pull from both city offices and the broader Alameda County records system. The city sits on the east side of the San Francisco Bay and has a population over 430,000. Oakland is the county seat of Alameda County, which means many county offices are right in the city. You can search for people, businesses, and government contacts through the city clerk, the Alameda County courts, the county assessor, and several state databases. The city also runs its own Legistar document system for meeting records and filings. This page covers all the key tools for looking up phone numbers and contact details in Oakland.

Alameda County Phone Directory for Oakland

Oakland is the county seat of Alameda County. That means the main county offices sit inside the city, which makes it easy to visit in person. The county assessor, clerk-recorder, Superior Court, and sheriff all have headquarters in Oakland. These county tools handle court records, property data, vital records, and inmate searches. For an Oakland phone directory lookup, county databases are often the most complete source because they cover a wide range of public records.

The Alameda County Assessor at (510) 272-3787 keeps property records for all of Oakland. The office is at 1221 Oak Street, Room 145, Oakland, CA 94612. You can also reach them toll free at (800) 660-7725. The property search portal lets you look up parcels and assessed values for Oakland addresses online. Property records tie a person to a specific address, which helps in phone directory research.

The Alameda County Clerk-Recorder at (510) 272-6362 handles recorded documents and vital records. Their office is at 1106 Madison Street in Oakland. Call the vital records line at 888-280-7708 for birth, death, and marriage certificate questions. Records before 1969 are on microfilm and have to be searched by hand. There is a $2.00 credit card fee per order when you pay online. Copies of recorded documents cost $3.50 per page.

Note: Records before 1969 are on microfilm and must be searched by hand at the clerk-recorder office.

Oakland City Clerk Directory

The Oakland City Clerk is at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 104, Oakland, CA 94612. Call 510-238-3226 to reach the office. The clerk handles public records requests, council meeting records, and official city documents. If you are looking for contact details for an Oakland city department or employee, the clerk's office is the right place to start.

Oakland uses the Legistar system for legislative documents. This tool gives you access to agendas, minutes, reports, and other city council records. You can search by keyword, date, or topic. Legistar is a solid phone directory resource for Oakland because meeting documents often list staff names, department contacts, and the people who speak at public meetings.

Legistar tracks all Oakland city council legislation and supporting documents.

Oakland Court Records Phone Directory

The Alameda County Superior Court serves all of Oakland. You can search cases through the eCourt Public Portal. The system covers civil, criminal, family, and probate cases. Name searches use a credit system. One credit costs $1.00. Five credits cost $4.00. Ten credits run $7.00. If you do a lot of searches, 75 credits cost $45.00 and a 30-day unlimited pass is $300.00. Documents cost $1.00 per page for the first five pages and $0.50 per page after that, with a cap of $50 per document. Court records list the names of all parties, which makes them valuable for any Oakland phone directory search.

The Alameda County Sheriff at (510) 272-6878 runs an inmate locator where you can search for people in the county jail. Santa Rita Jail can be reached at (925) 551-6500. If someone you are searching for in the Oakland phone directory might be in custody, this tool gives fast results.

Phone Directory Laws Affecting Oakland

Public records requests in Oakland fall under the California Public Records Act at Government Code Section 7920.000. The law gives anyone the right to access records held by city and county agencies. Oakland city offices must respond to requests within 10 days. Some records are exempt, including ongoing investigations and certain personnel files. But the default is that records are open. For an Oakland phone directory search, this law is the tool that gives you access to most government data.

Phone privacy rules apply in Oakland too. Public Utilities Code Section 2891.1 says phone companies in California cannot publish unlisted numbers. If someone in Oakland has an unlisted line, you will not find it through directory assistance. But numbers that appear in court filings, business licenses, or other public records are generally available.

The State Bar Attorney Search helps you find lawyers in Oakland. Search by name, firm name, city, or county. Results show the attorney's bar number, status, and office address. Call the State Bar in San Francisco at (415) 538-2000 for help. The Department of Consumer Affairs license search covers any licensed professional in Oakland across more than 280 fields. Both tools are free.

Oakland Phone Directory County Resources

Alameda County offers several more tools for an Oakland phone directory lookup. The county public records search covers recorded documents across the county. The Secretary of State business search shows all registered businesses in Oakland. Each filing includes the name and address of the agent for service of process. That agent accepts legal papers for the company. Their contact data is public and shows up in the search results.

The Secretary of State office is at 1500 11th Street in Sacramento. Call (916) 653-6814 for questions about business filings. Corporation numbers start with C and have seven digits. LLCs use a twelve digit number. If you want to find a business phone number in Oakland, this tool pulls direct filing data from the state.

Note: The Alameda County public records search includes documents recorded across the full county, not just Oakland.

Nearby Oakland Phone Directory Cities

These cities sit close to Oakland across the Bay Area. Each has its own phone directory page with local resources.