This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Costa Mesa Residents Directory is a private reference. It cannot retrieve records, certify copies, confirm who lives at an address, or change an official roll. Send those requests to the custodian that created the record. For an emergency, call 911. If you believe you are being stalked or harassed, contact local police.
Need a Particular Record?
For the records most often sought in Costa Mesa, begin with the route that matches the question:
- Owners and address-keyed records: use the Costa Mesa street directory
- Old volumes and past households: start with the Costa Mesa city directory collections
- One-person verification: follow the Costa Mesa resident lookup workflow
- Custodian offices: use the Costa Mesa records offices overview
- A missing online record: make a focused request under the California Public Records Act to the office that holds it
City records: City of Costa Mesa City Clerk, City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626; main line 714-754-5000. Published public-counter hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; alternating Fridays may be closed, so check the city calendar before visiting. Use the Costa Mesa online public-records request form for identifiable municipal files.
Recorded documents and county copies: Orange County Clerk-Recorder, 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701; copy questions 714-834-2500. Search the RecorderWorks index first, then order a copy by document number or older book-page-instrument reference.