Hanford, CA Public Records
Hanford is an incorporated city in Kings County with an estimated population of 60,594 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 17.9 square miles of land. That is up about 1,587 residents since the 2020 Census base. It was incorporated on 8/11/1891, according to the city's California Roster entry.
🏢 Hanford City Clerk
The city clerk keeps Hanford's own official records: city council agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, contracts, campaign and conflict-of-interest (Form 700) filings, and responses to California Public Records Act requests. In California, the city clerk does not issue birth, death or marriage certificates or record deeds; those come from the county offices below. The address and phone shown are those the city reported to the Secretary of State; ask for the clerk's office when you call.
🏢 Hanford City Clerk
| City Clerk | Natalie Corral |
| City Hall address | 319 N. Douty Street |
| City Hall phone | (559) 585-2500 |
| Office hours | 7:30-5:30 M- F and 8:00 - 12:00 Friday |
| Official website | www.ci.hanford.ca.us |
| Source | 2026 California Roster, CA Secretary of State ↗ |
🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hanford
Hanford is in Kings County. Court cases are handled by the county's Superior Court, and birth, death and public marriage records and recorded property documents (deeds) are kept by the County Recorder.
📍 Kings County at a Glance
| County | Kings County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 154,913 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Kings County Superior Court (Superior Court of California, County of Kings)
| Address | 1640 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (559) 582-1010 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Court case files: all case types (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic, juvenile) |
| Official website | kings.courts.ca.gov |
| Sources | kings.courts.ca.gov/…/kings-superior-court ↗ courts.ca.gov/…/find-your-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Kings County Recorder
| Address | Government Center, 1400 West Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, CA 93230 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (559) 582-3211 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Certified copies of birth and death records (all years) and public marriage records; recorded property documents (deeds) |
| Good to know | Confidential marriage records are kept by the County Clerk. Birth and death records from the current and prior year are also available from the county health department (local registrar). |
| Official website | countyofkings.com |
| Sources | cdph.ca.gov/…/county-registrars-and-recorders.aspx ↗ cdph.ca.gov/…/Obtaining-Vital-Records-From-County-Offi ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Kings County records page →
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