Susanville, CA Public Records
Susanville is an incorporated city in Lassen County with an estimated population of 12,359 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 7.9 square miles of land. That is down about 4,375 residents since the 2020 Census base. It was incorporated on 8/20/1900, according to the city's California Roster entry.
🏢 Susanville City Clerk
The city clerk keeps Susanville'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.
🏢 Susanville City Clerk
| City Clerk | Heidi Whitlock |
| City Hall address | 66 N. Lassen Street, Susanville, CA 96130 |
| City Hall phone | (530) 252-5100 |
| Office hours | 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F |
| Official website | www.cityofsusanville.gov |
| Source | 2026 California Roster, CA Secretary of State ↗ |
🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Susanville
Susanville is in Lassen 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.
📍 Lassen County at a Glance
| County | Lassen County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 28,340 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Hall of Justice (Superior Court of California, County of Lassen)
| Address | 2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (530) 251-8205 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm |
| Records available | Court case files: all case types (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic, juvenile) |
| Official website | lassencourt.ca.gov |
| Sources | lassencourt.ca.gov/…/hall-justice ↗ courts.ca.gov/…/find-your-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Lassen County Recorder
| Address | 220 S. Lassen Street, Suite 5, Susanville, CA 96130 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (530) 251-8234 |
| 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 | lassencounty.org |
| 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 Lassen County records page →
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