Summerland, CA Public Records
Summerland is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Santa Barbara County, California, with an estimated population of 1,348 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Summerland
Summerland is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Summerland come from Santa Barbara County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Summerland census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Summerland
Summerland is in Santa Barbara County. In California, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in California are heard by the Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in California are handled by the Superior Court in each county.
📍 Santa Barbara County at a Glance
| County | Santa Barbara County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 444,500 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Anacapa Division (Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara)
| Address | 1100 Anapaca Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (805) 882-4520 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Court case files: civil cases, criminal cases, family law (incl. divorce), juvenile, probate (estates, wills), appeals, small claims |
| About this listing | No matching court location page; address/phone from the statewide California Courts directory. |
| Official website | santabarbara.courts.ca.gov |
| Sources | courts.ca.gov/…/find-my-court ↗ courts.ca.gov/…/find-your-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Santa Barbara County Recorder
| Address | 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (805) 568-2250 |
| 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 | sbcrecorder.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 Santa Barbara County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Summerland
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Summerland, CA:
📋 Summerland Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | California Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn California, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Recorder (or county health department) in the county where the event occurred. |
| Deeds & property records | In California, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Santa Barbara County courthouse. Divorce cases in California are heard by the Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in California are handled by the Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | California Courts – Judicial Branch of California |
| Sex offender registry | California Megan's Law Website (California DOJ) |