• Plain copies are $0.75 per page and are not available for online order.
• Certified copies are $2.00 per copy.

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If you request the Oakland office to research the name for you, there is a $25.00 research fee per name, which includes a five (5) year search. You may pay by check (personal, company, bank, or cashiers), money order or traveler's checks. Out of country payments must be made in U.S. dollars. Credit cards are not accepted for mail orders.

Mail requests should be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope to ensure a prompt response to your request. Mail your request to:

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office
1106 Madison Street
Oakland, CA 94607

You may pay by check (personal, company, bank, or cashier's), money order or traveler's checks. Out of country payments must be made in U.S. dollars. Credit cards are not accepted for mail orders.
NOTE: Copy requests take 5 - 10 business days to complete.

Step 1: Write your request and include the filing number that was stamped on the statement at the time it was filed, the fictitious business name, or the owner's name.
Step 2: Calculate your copy fees. If you are unsure of the number of pages, write a check "not to exceed" dollar amount by figuring 5 pages per document and we will fill in the exact dollar amount.
Step 3: Mail your request and your fee payment to this office.You may pay by check (personal, company, bank, or cashiers), money order or traveler's checks. Out of country payments must be made in U.S. dollars. Credit cards are not accepted for mail orders. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope to ensure a prompt response to your request. Send to:

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office
1106 Madison Street
Oakland, CA 94607

You may pay by cash, debit/ATM, check (personal, company, bank, cashier's or traveler's) or money order. If you cannot come into the office, you may send a representative or contact a title company for assistance. Check the yellow pages for listings. You must present current and valid government-issued identification.

Step 1: Come to the Clerk-Recorder's Office. You may also send a representative on your behalf or contact a title company for assistance. Check yellow pages for listings.
Directions and Office Hours

Step 2: You or your representative will be asked to complete a copy request form and place your order with office staff. Payment for the copies is required and most copy requests are completed at that time, unless the request consists of a large number of documents and/or has a high page count. Such requests will take 1 - 3 business days to complete.

Copy requests received after 4:00 p.m. will be processed the next day.

Research of Fictitious Business Names may be done online or in person. The information at the Oakland office is updated daily. If you come in person and research the name yourself or if you do your research online, there is no fee.

There is no charge for searching the online index.

There is no charge to search the records yourself.
Directions and Office Hours

Information on this web site is collected, maintained and provided by the Alameda County Clerk/Recorder's Office as a service to the community. Every effort is made to keep this information accurate. However, the Clerk/Recorder's Office does not verify the authenticity of information that originates from 3rd parties.

The Alameda County Clerk/Recorder's Office shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for any damages in connection with the use of the information contained herein. This information is for reference only.

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