Online Case Index FAQ's

Why is Date of Birth information not available?
The Court is prohibited from displaying date of birth information pursuant to California Rule of Court 2.507 (Electronic access to court calendars, indexes, and registers of actions.).

Is the Online Case Index available on the Internet the same as the PC access at the Butte County Courthouse in Oroville?
Yes.

How often is the data in the Online Case Index updated?
The data is updated each night following a business work day. Data entered into the live system by 8:00 p.m. is available the following morning at 4:00 a.m.

When is the Online Case Index available?
The Online Case Index is available each day. It may be unavailable after-hours for maintenace--we will post a notice when the website or Online Index is unavailable due to planned maintenance.

What types of cases are listed in the Online Case Index?
All non-confidential, non-sealed, case types are available (Civil, Criminal, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims, Traffic, etc.). Certain parties in the cases may be excluded from display.

What years does the Online Case Index cover?
Previously, there were three courts in Butte County: Butte County Superior Court, North County Municipal Court, and South County Municipal Court. The Butte County Superior Court, North County Municipal Court, and South County Municipal Court unified onto a single database system in early 1996. Butte County Superior Court cases are available from 1988 onward. North County Municipal Court cases are available from late 1985 onward. South County Municipal Court cases are available from 1989 onward. Cases filed from 1950 onward may be listed in the web index if there has been activity in the case after an electronic index was established.

What do the abbreviations in the Actions and Events mean?
A partial glossary can be located here

I'm using software to hide my browser type, etc. and I can't view the Online Case Index--why?
We can't guarantee this will work. Please unhide your browser type.

I used to be able to find cases by searching for name of a minor and now it doesn't work--why?
At the direction of Court administrative staff, certain parties no longer display in the Online Index. This change went into effect 02/10/2006 at 4:00 p.m.