Jackson, CA Public Records
Jackson is an incorporated city in Amador County with an estimated population of 5,079 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.6 square miles of land. That is up about 74 residents since the 2020 Census base. It was incorporated on 12/5/1905, according to the city's California Roster entry.
🏢 Jackson City Clerk
The city clerk keeps Jackson'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.
🏢 Jackson City Clerk
| City Clerk | John Georgette |
| City Hall address | 33 Broadway Jackson, CA 95642-2301 |
| City Hall phone | (209) 223-1646 |
| Office hours | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday-Friday |
| Official website | ci.jackson.ca.us |
| Source | 2026 California Roster, CA Secretary of State ↗ |
🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Jackson
Jackson is in Amador 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.
📍 Amador County at a Glance
| County | Amador County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 42,026 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Amador Courthouse (Superior Court of California, County of Amador)
| Address | 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, CA 95642 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (209) 257-2600 |
| 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 | amadorcourt.org |
| Sources | amadorcourt.org/…/amador-courthouse ↗ courts.ca.gov/…/find-your-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Amador County Recorder
| Address | 810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (209) 223-6468 |
| 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 | co.amador.ca.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 Amador County records page →
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