Torrance Phone Directory

Torrance phone directory searches cover a South Bay city with about 145,000 residents in Los Angeles County. The city clerk manages local public records from city hall on Torrance Boulevard. Court records, property assessments, and vital records for Torrance residents all go through the Los Angeles County system. You can look up people, businesses, and government contacts using both city and county tools. This page lays out every major source for finding phone numbers and contact details in Torrance, from the city clerk's office to state-level professional license databases.

Torrance Phone Directory County Records

Torrance is part of Los Angeles County. The county runs the court system, property assessor, and registrar-recorder that serve Torrance. For a phone directory search in Torrance, county records are often the richest source of data. Court filings name the people in each case. Property records show ownership names. Vital records confirm who lives where. All of these county tools work for Torrance addresses.

The LA County Assessor at portal.assessor.lacounty.gov lets you search Torrance properties for free. Enter an address and the tool returns owner names and assessment details. Call (213) 974-3211 for help. The office handled over 2.5 million assessments across the county. The registrar at lavote.gov keeps birth, death, and marriage records. As of January 2026, a birth certificate costs $34 and a death certificate runs $26. Marriage certificates are $19. Reach the registrar at (800) 201-8999.

Note: Property search results from the LA County Assessor do not include phone numbers, but they do show the owner name tied to a Torrance address.

Torrance City Clerk Phone Directory

The Torrance City Clerk handles public records at the city level. The office is at 3031 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503. Call (310) 618-2870 to reach the clerk. The office keeps city council meeting records, ordinances, resolutions, and public filing documents. If a business filed paperwork with the city of Torrance or a person appears in city meeting minutes, the clerk can pull those records for you. This makes the clerk a useful starting point for a Torrance phone directory search at the local level.

Records requests go through the California Public Records Act process. You submit a written request describing what you need. The city has 10 days to respond under state law. Complex requests can take longer. The clerk's office can also point you to the right department if your request falls under a specific division like public works, planning, or the police department.

State Databases for Torrance Phone Directory

State-level tools expand what you can find in a Torrance phone directory search. The Department of Consumer Affairs has a license lookup that covers 3.4 million people across 280 professions in California. Filter by city to find licensed workers in Torrance. Results show practice addresses and license status. This helps you track down dentists, contractors, nurses, and other professionals who work in the city.

The State Bar Attorney Search finds any lawyer in California. Search by name or filter by city to get Torrance results. Each listing shows the bar number, status, and office address. For medical professionals, the Medical Board has a free license check. The Contractors State License Board also lets you look up licensed contractors by name or license number. All of these tools are free and add another layer to a Torrance phone directory search.

Search by name or firm to find attorneys who practice in the Torrance area.

Torrance Court Records and Phone Directory

Cases filed in Torrance go through the LA Superior Court. The Civil Index has case records going back to 1983 for civil, probate, and family law cases. Small claims records start in 1992. Each name search costs $4.75. Document copies are $1.00 per page for the first five pages, then $0.40 per page after. The maximum cost per document is $40.

Criminal records are on the Criminal Case Search tool. Felony data goes back to 1980 and misdemeanor data to 1988. Court records can be a key part of a Torrance phone directory search because they list the names of all parties in a case, and sometimes include addresses or other contact details in the filings.

The LA County Sheriff's Inmate Information Center shows who is in county custody. The system updates through the day. Call (213) 473-6100 for inmate info. Torrance also has its own police department, but booking data for people held in county facilities goes through the sheriff's system.

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