Depending on the case type, copies may be obtained online or requested in person, by mail, or via E-Filing. Please use the Request for Copies (Probate) form, (SDSC From #PR-189) to request copies by mail or via E-Filing. See details below.
Online:
Copies of Decedents' Estates and Trust Proceedings may be obtained, for a fee, from the online Register of Actions (ROA). Conservatorships and Guardianships are restricted from remote access, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.503(c).
In Person:
Cases may be viewed at an ROA Kiosk in the probate business offices at the Central Division located at 1100 Union Street, San Diego, California 92101, or the North County Division located at 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, California 92081. Copies may be printed directly from the kiosk or requested from the staff at the counter if the case is not imaged.
By Mail:
If requesting copies by mail, complete a Request for Copies (Probate ) form (SDSC From #PR-189) and send it Attn: Probate Business Office at 1100 Union Street, Room 330, San Diego, California 92101. You must include payment by check, made payable to Clerk of the Court, or by credit card using the Credit Card Payment Form (ADM-253). Please refer to the current version of the Court’s Fee Schedule to determine the costs for certified copies . All submissions should be accompanied by a self-addressed and stamped envelope for the return of the copies.
Via E-Filing:
Complete and upload a Request for Copies (Probate ) form (SDSC From #PR-189) and submit via an approved E-Filing Service Provider (EFSP). Refer to Court's list of approved EFSPs here. The fees will be charged and copies returned through the EFSP.
Please Note: If copies are requested from a file that is stored at the Court’s offsite storage facility, the offsite storage retrieval fee will be assessed per each file requested. Please refer to the current version of the Court’s Fee Schedule to determine the costs for copies and off-site retrieval. A certified or informational copy of the death certificate must be submitted before a Will is ordered from storage or viewed in the probate business office.