Access Fresno County Phone Directory

Fresno County phone directory records span court filings, business name registrations, inmate data, and recorded documents held by the county offices in the city of Fresno. The county is the largest in the Central Valley by population with roughly one million residents. You can search for people, phone numbers, and contact info through the Superior Court, Sheriff, Clerk, and Assessor-Recorder websites. Most tools are free. Copy fees are among the lowest in the state. This page covers every major Fresno County phone directory resource, shows you how to use each tool, and lists the direct phone numbers for reaching the right office fast.

Fresno County Business Phone Directory Lookup

The Fresno County Clerk runs a Fictitious Business Name lookup that is one of the most useful tools in the Fresno County phone directory. When someone files a business under a name other than their own legal name, they have to register it with the Clerk. That filing becomes public record. You can search by business name, owner name, file number, or date range. Results show the business owner's name and the filing details. This is a direct way to find who runs a business in Fresno County and trace their contact details from there.

Search the Fresno County FBN Lookup to find business filings and owner names in the county.

Call the Clerk's office at (559) 600-2575 for help with business name searches. The FBN database is free to search online. If you need copies, the Assessor-Recorder charges $1.50 for the first page and $0.50 for each added page. A certified copy adds another $1.00 per document. There is also a $2.50 fee for credit or debit card payments. The Recorder office is at the Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Call the Recorder at (559) 600-3471 or (559) 600-3476 for document questions. The Assessor line is (559) 600-3534.

Fresno County Inmate Phone Directory Search

The Fresno County Sheriff has an inmate search tool for finding people in custody at the county jail. You search by name. Results show booking details and charges on file. The tool updates through the day.

Use the Fresno County Inmate Search to look up people in custody right now.

The Records Unit phone number is (559) 600-8400. For inmate information, call (559) 475-9491. The Sheriff also posts recent jail bookings from the past 72 hours on a separate blotter page. That gives you a quick snapshot of who was just booked. Both tools are useful parts of the Fresno County phone directory if you are trying to find someone who may have been arrested. Enter a first and last name to run the search. Partial names may work but can return more results than you need.

Note: Recent bookings may take several hours to show up in the Fresno County inmate search system.

Court Records in the Fresno County Directory

Fresno Superior Court has a public portal for case searches. You can look up civil, criminal, family, and probate cases by name or case number. There are a couple of things to keep in mind when you search. Unlawful detainer cases are not available for sixty days after the complaint is filed. For civil cases, you need to remove the final three letters from the case number before searching. Those are Fresno-specific rules that other counties may not follow. The court's main number is (559) 457-2000. Traffic inquiries go to (559) 457-1700.

Court records are a key part of the Fresno County phone directory because they list the names of all parties to a case. Many filings also include addresses. Under the California Public Records Act, most court records are available to the public. Family law and juvenile cases may have some sealed sections. The new AB 1524 law, effective January 1, 2026, lets anyone use their own phone to photograph electronic court records at the courthouse. That makes it easier and cheaper to gather Fresno County phone directory data from the court without paying per-page fees for copies.

The courthouse handles all case types for the county. Civil, criminal, small claims, probate, and traffic are all there. If you need a certified copy of a court document, expect to pay standard copy fees plus a certification charge. The fees vary by document type, so call (559) 457-2000 to ask about the current rates for your specific request.

State Phone Directory Databases for Fresno County

State-level tools work well alongside the local Fresno County phone directory. The Department of Consumer Affairs license search covers more than 3.4 million professionals across California. Filter by location to find licensed workers in Fresno County. Fields include nursing, pharmacy, dental, and over 280 other types. Each listing shows the license status and a practice address. The State Bar Attorney Search lets you find any lawyer in California, and you can filter to show only those in Fresno County.

The Contractors State License Board has its own search for licensed contractors. You can check license status, bond info, and workers' comp coverage. The Megan's Law site from the California DOJ lets you search for registered sex offenders by name or location in Fresno County. These state tools fill in gaps when the county databases do not have the phone directory information you need.

The Secretary of State's Business Entity Search covers all businesses registered in California. It shows agent names and filing data that can help you track down a contact. The PublicPay database at the State Controller site shows pay data for government workers in Fresno County.

Cities in Fresno County

These cities in Fresno County have dedicated phone directory pages with local resources and contact details.

Phone Directories for Counties Near Fresno

Fresno County borders several other California counties. Sacramento County is to the north. San Bernardino and Riverside counties are to the south and southeast but are further away. Check the pages below for phone directory resources in those areas.