Hollister, CA Public Records
Hollister is an incorporated city in San Benito County with an estimated population of 45,033 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 8.0 square miles of land. That is up about 3,350 residents since the 2020 Census base. It was incorporated on 7/31/1872, according to the city's California Roster entry.
🏢 Hollister City Clerk
The city clerk keeps Hollister'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.
🏢 Hollister City Clerk
| City Clerk | Jennifer Woodworth |
| City Hall address | 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95037 |
| City Hall phone | (831) 636-4300 |
| Office hours | 8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:30 M-F |
| Official website | hollister.ca.gov |
| Source | 2026 California Roster, CA Secretary of State ↗ |
🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hollister
Hollister is in San Benito 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.
📍 San Benito County at a Glance
| County | San Benito County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 69,159 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Main Courthouse (Superior Court of California, County of San Benito)
| Address | 450 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (831) 636-4057 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Records available | Court case files: all case types (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic, juvenile) |
| Official website | sanbenito.courts.ca.gov |
| Sources | sanbenito.courts.ca.gov/…/main-courthouse ↗ courts.ca.gov/…/find-your-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 San Benito County Recorder
| Address | County Courthouse, 1601 Lana Way, Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (831) 636-4046 |
| 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 | cosb.us |
| 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 San Benito County records page →
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