Public Records Requests

Public Records requests are coordinated by the City Clerk's Office. Most City records can be found online. To request copies of City records, please download and complete the Public Records Request form and email it to the City Clerk's Office. According to California Government Code Section 6256, the City has 10 days to respond.

Public Records Request Form

» A Guide to the California Public Records Act by the League of California Cities
» Summary of the California Public Records Act 2004 by the California Attorney General's Office

Ambulance Medical/Billing Records Requests

If you are from a law firm or requesting ambulance medical/billing records on someone else's behalf, please mail or hand deliver the following to the City Clerk's Office (200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, CA 92084).  Medical/billing requests are not accepted by email. 

• Request
• HIPAA compliant authorization with photo identification
• $15 payment made payable to City of Vista

If you are requesting your own medical/billing records you will need to come to the City Clerk's counter at the Civic Center.  Requestors will need to provide photo identification and if applicable, proof of guardianship or Power of Attorney.  There is no fee to request your own medical records.  Records will be released by City staff once processed.

Contact

City Clerk's Office
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista CA 92084
760.639.6125
email

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