Instructions for Completing the
Business Entities Records – Order Form
Business Search: For free online access to corporate, limited liability company and limited partnership information, go
to the California Secretary of State’s Business Search at BusinessSearch.sos.ca.gov. Available information on the
Business Search includes:
• The complete entity name, entity number, registration date, status, jurisdiction (state, foreign country or other
place where the entity is formed), entity address, entity mailing address and name and address of the agent for
service of process. Note: If the agent for service of process of a limited liability company is a registered
corporate agent, to get the service of process address of the registered corporation agent you must order a
Status Report using this Business Entities Records – Order Form.
• Free uncertified PDF copies of corporation, limited liability company and limited partnership documents,
including Statements of Information of record for corporations and limited liability companies.
Complete the Business Entities Records – Order Form as follows:
1. Requestor’s Information Type or clearly print the requestor’s
information. If you are dropping off this
request in person at our office, also
indicate return method.
Results of mail-in requests will be returned by
mail.
2. Order Details
Complete this section with entity details.
“Other” types may include: foreign
associations, unincorporated associations,
unincorporated nonprofit associations,
foreign name registrations, foreign
partnerships, and foreign lending
institutions.
3. Copy Requests Enter the number of copies (plain or
certified) requested.
• Copy Fees: Copies of documents are
$1.00 for the first page, $0.50 for each
additional page.
• Certified copies are $5.00 per
document, in addition to the copy fees.
• Articles/Formation/Registration:
Document that initially formed or registered
the entity with the California Secretary of
State. (3a)
• Articles & Amendments:
Formation/Registration and Amendment
documents of record with the California
Secretary of State for the entity. (3b)
• All Amendment Documents:
Includes restated articles, mergers,
dissolutions, cancellations, etc. (3c)
• Last complete Statement of Information:
Provides entity address(es),
member/manager or director/officer names
and addresses, agent for service of
process, etc. (3d)
• Last no change Statement of
Information: Indicates there has been no
change in information since the last
complete Statement of Information. No
detail provided. (3e)
• All Statements of Information: includes
last complete and last no change
Statements of Information of record. (3f)
• All Documents and Statements of
Information: Record will include all of the
entity’s documents on record with the
California Secretary of State. (3g)
• Copy of _____________ : Enter the title of
a specific document (i.e., agent resignation,
certificate of cancellation, etc.) along with
the file date, if available. (3h)
BE Records Requests - Instructions (Rev. 11/2017) California Secretary of State
bizfile.sos.ca.gov
(916) 657-5448