Inyo County, CA Courts and Public Records

The Superior Court of California, County of Inyo is the county's single trial court. It handles felony, misdemeanor, infraction, traffic, civil, small claims, unlawful detainer, appeals, family law, probate and conservatorship, and juvenile cases for Inyo County.

Have the person's full name, the case number if you know it, and approximate dates ready before you search Inyo County court records.

Inyo County's Superior Court received 11,398 new filings in fiscal year 2024-25 and reported 10,858 dispositions. Its filings per authorized judicial position rank 1 of 58 counties.

The largest driver of the change was criminal (+2,385 filings), followed by family law (-10).

Total filings in Inyo County moved up over the five fiscal years shown; dispositions are shown beside filings.

Total filings changed +19.5% between FY 2020-21 and FY 2024-25, from 9,538 to 11,398. The largest annual change was +26.1% in FY 2024-25. The latest change, FY 2024-25, was +26.1%, led by criminal filings (+2,385).

Criminal cases make up the largest share of Inyo County filings at 94.9% of the 11,398 filed in FY 2024-25.

Traffic infractions cases were the fastest-growing category at +33.5%, while juvenile dependency cases fell fastest at -50.0%.

Inyo County accounted for 0.21% of the 5,306,078 cases filed statewide in California superior courts in FY 2024-25, and its filings grew 26.1% while statewide filings grew 8.5%.

Inyo County's criminal share is higher than the statewide share and its civil share is lower. Its filings per judicial position are above the statewide figure.

These figures cover offenses reported by all law enforcement agencies in Inyo County, as published by the California Department of Justice (OpenJustice).

Total reported violent and property offenses fell 36.3% from 435 in 2023 to 277 in 2024.

The county violent crime rate of ~703.3 per 100K compares with 477.1 statewide, and its property crime rate of ~795.2 per 100K compares with 2069.1 statewide.

Inyo County has 2 official Superior Court locations. Check your notice or citation for the courthouse and division assigned to your case before you go.

The Superior Court of California, County of Inyo, handles most state cases in one trial court. Federal cases go to the U.S. District Court, and parking tickets go to the citing agency.

Yes, most Inyo County court records are public, with exceptions. California Rules of Court, rules 2.500 to 2.507, govern public access to electronic trial court records and restrict certain juvenile, sealed, and confidential information.

Public records

Most civil, criminal, traffic, and small claims case information is open to the public, subject to those rules.

Restricted or confidential records

Juvenile, sealed, and confidential records, and some family, probate, and mental health records, are restricted and generally require a court order or statutory authority.

Online access

Use the court's Online Services page, or call (760) 872-3038 (the pages reviewed do not describe an online case search) to search each case type. Online results show case information, not every document, and restricted cases are not shown.

In-person access

Go to 168 North Edwards Street, Independence, or 301 West Line Street, Bishop, with your courtesy notice. Confirm hours by phone first, because the court's pages list different hours. Call (760) 872-3038 to confirm which division holds your case.

Fees

The court pages reviewed do not state record fees, so none are listed here.

Use the court's official online tools to look up Inyo County cases by case type, and ask the clerk for documents that are not online.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open the official tool: the court's Online Services page, or call (760) 872-3038 (the pages reviewed do not describe an online case search).
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the case information for status, parties, and scheduled dates.
5. Call (760) 872-3038 to request documents that are not available online.

Inyo County Superior Court traffic citations can be paid through the court's listed options, and each method has its own limits.

1. Online: Pay with a U.S.-issued credit or debit card at the online payment portal. A 2.75% credit card fee and a $5.95 convenience fee apply. The court cannot accept foreign credit cards.
2. Mail: Send a personal check (printed with your name and address), cashier's check, or money order drawn on a U.S. bank and payable to Inyo Superior Court, with the payment portion of your courtesy notice, to P.O. Box 518, Independence, CA 93526. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing.
3. In person: Pay by cash, check, or money order at the Independence courthouse, 168 North Edwards Street, or the Bishop courthouse, 301 West Line Street. Cash is accepted in person only.
4. Payment plan: Complete an Agreement to Pay and Forfeit Bail in Installments, requested in person, by phone at (760) 872-3038, by email, or by mail. A $35.00 administrative fee is added to the bail. If you also attend traffic school, the full amount must be paid within 90 days.
5. Ability to pay: Request a review through MyCitations or by mailing form TR-105. You may need to provide financial documentation. Options can include an installment plan or community service.

Traffic school requires bail plus a $73.00 administrative fee. One 60-day extension may be requested by email, phone, in person, or mail, but not after a Notice of Failure to Pay is mailed. Parking tickets are handled by the agency that issued them, not by the court's Traffic Division.