Public records are open to inspection during the office hours of City Hall and every person has a right to inspect public records, except as provided by law pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 7920.000-7931.000). There may be occasions when it is impractical to provide an immediate copy for review or duplication and the City has ten (10) days in which to provide a response to the request.
Public records, when provided, are at a cost per the adopted City of Albany Master Fee Schedule (Administrative Fees).
For Marriage Certificates and/or Vital Records, please visit the Alameda County Clerk Recorder's Office.
To enable staff to respond to your request as efficiently as possible, please include:
Use these links to see if the document you are requesting can be accessed instantly:
Please complete a Request for Public Records Form and submit the request by Email, by Mail, or drop the form in-person at Albany Police Department. Request for Public Records Form(PDF, 340KB).
Your Public Records Request will be forwarded to the Police Department and you will be contacted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 7922.000-7931.000). The typical timeline for the City to provide a response for the request is ten (10) calendar days from the date of receipt of the request. However, under certain circumstances, the City may exercise its right to extend this timeline.
Police Public Records Requests are submitted to the Police Department. Please email your request, along with your contact information, to albanypolice@albanyca.org. Request for Public Records Form (optional)(PDF, 340KB)
Your Public Records Request will be forwarded to the appropriate Department and you will be contacted pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 7922.000-7931.000). The typical timeline for the City to provide a response for the request is ten (10) calendar days from the date of receipt of the request. However, under certain circumstances, the City may exercise its right to extend this timeline.
Completed requests must be mailed or dropped off to the Police Department. Please send your request, along with your contact information to:
Albany Police Department City of Albany 1000 San Pablo Avenue Albany, CA 94706
Request for Public Records Form (optional)(PDF, 340KB)
Please contact the County of Alameda for information on the following: