Secretary of State  
                                                                                                       Business Programs Division 
                                                                                                                    Business Entities  
                                                                                            1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 
                                                                                       P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600  

                                   Business   Entities Records –   Order Form   

             For faster service, order online at                                     bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov.   

                      ORDERS CANNOT BE                       CHANGED OR CANCELLED ONCE SUBMITTED. 

1. Requestor’s Information                                  Date: ____________ 
   Individual’s name:  ____________________________________                             _      In person drop off only, please in dicate 
   Firm name (if any): _____________________________________                                   type of return method requested:  
   Return address:  _______________________________________ 
                                                                                                          M  ail           Pick-Up  
   City: _________________________ State: _______ Zip: _______
   10-digit telephone number: _______________________________

2. Order Details
   Entity name: ___________________________________________________________________________
   Secretary of State Entity/File Number (recommended): __________________________________________
   Entity type (check 1 box):              Corporation                Limited Liability Company            Limited Partnership 
    General Partnership                  Limited Liability Partnership                  Other (see instructions  for options): ________  

3. Certified Copy Requests     –   Certified copies  $5.00are                    per document. See instructions for additional details.
   a. Articles/Formation/Registration document only                                               # of certified copies ___________ 
   b. All Amendment documents                   only (Not including Statements of                 # of certified copies ___________   
      Information)                                                                                                                        
   c. Last complete S   tatement of Information                                                   # of certified copies   ___________   
   d. Last no change Statement of Information                                                     # of certified copies ___________   
   e. All   Statements  of Information                                                            # of certified copies   ___________   
   f. All   documents  (Including Statements of Information)                                      # of certified copies ___________   
   g. Copy   of: _____________________________                                                    # of certified copies ___________   

4. Certificate Requests
   a. Certificate of Status (lists entity  status: i.e., good standing, active,                   # of certified copies ____________ 
      suspended, etc.)  - $5.00 each
   b. Certificate of No Record (certifies                    no record of entity found) -         # of certified copies ____________ 
      $5.00 each

THIS SECTION FOR SECRETARY OF STATE USE                                          Affix Cert & Seal________________      $__________  
ONLY                                                                             Certificate of___________________      $__________  
                                                                                 Special Handling Fee____________       $__________  
                                                                                 Other_________________________         $__________  

                                                                                                   Total amount due   $__________  
                                                                                                  Total Amount Rec’d   $  ____Refund  
                                                                                                           Amount  $__________ 
                                                                                                       Balance Due  $__________           

BE Records Requests – Instructions (REV 03 /2022)            Clear Form          Print Form                2022 California Secretary of State 
                                                                                                                    bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov 

                         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 
bizfileOnline.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.  
 •  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: 
 
 Item                   Instruction                   Tips 

 1. Requestor’s         Type or clearly print the     Results of mail-in requests will be 
 Information            requestor’s information. If you  returned by mail. 
                        are dropping off this request 
                        in person at our office, also 
                        indicate return method. 

 2. Order Details       Complete this section with    “Other” types may include: foreign 
                        entity details.               associations, unincorporated 
                                                      associations, unincorporated nonprofit 
                                                      associations, foreign name registrations, 
                                                      foreign partnerships, and foreign lending 
                                                      institutions. 

 3. Copy Requests       Enter the number of certified •      Articles/Formation/Registration: 
                        copies (plain or certified)          Document that initially formed or 
                        requested. Certified copies          registered the entity with the 
                        are $5.00 per document.              California Secretary of State. (3a) 
                                                      •      All Amendment Documents: 
                                                             Includes restated articles, mergers, 
                                                             dissolutions, cancellations, etc. (3b) 
                         
                                                      •      Last complete Statement of 
                         
                                                             Information: Provides entity 
                         
                                                             address(es), member/manager or 
                         
                                                             director/officer names and addresses, 
                         
                                                             agent for service of process, etc. (3c) 
                         
                                                      •      Last no change Statement of 
                                                             Information: Indicates there has 
                                                             been no change in information since 
                                                             the last complete Statement of 
                                                             Information. No detail provided. (3d) 
                         
BE Records Requests – Instructions (REV 03/2022)                           2022 California Secretary of State 
                                                                                      bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov 
 

 Item                    Instruction                     Tips 

                                                         • All Statements of Information: 
                                                           includes last complete and last no 
                                                           change Statements of Information of 
                                                           record. (3e) 
                                                         • All Documents and Statements of 
                                                           Information: Record will include all 
                                                           of the entity’s documents on record 
                                                           with the California Secretary of State. 
                                                           (3f) 
                                                         • Copy of ________: Enter the title of 
                                                           a specific document (i.e., agent 
                                                           resignation, certificate of cancellation, 
                                                           etc.) along with the file date, if 
                                                           available. (3g) 

 4. Certificates         Enter the number that you are   
                         ordering for each item. The 
                         fees for certificates/status 
                         reports are as follows: 
                         • Certificate of Status - 
                           $5.00 each entity 
                         • Certificate of No Record - 
                           $5.00 each 

Fees: 
 •    Counter Drop Off: A separate, non-refundable $10.00 special handling fee per entity is required 
      if you submit in person (drop off) your order form at our Sacramento office. The $10.00 special 
      handling fee provides priority service over orders submitted by mail. The special handling fee is 
      not refundable whether the order is completed or not completed. 
 •    Payment Type: Check(s) or money orders should be payable to the Secretary of State.  
      Do not send cash by mail. 

Where to Submit Paper Request: All certified copy and certificate requests are processed only in 
the Secretary of State’s Sacramento  office. 

      Mail order form & payment to:               OR      Drop off order form & payment to: 
      Secretary of State                                  Secretary of State 
                                                                      th   rd
      BE Certification and Records:                       1500 11  Street, 3  floor, Room 380 
      P.O. Box 944260                                     Sacramento, CA 95814 
      Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 

Processing Times: For current processing times, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/processing-
dates. 
 
BE Records Requests – Instructions (REV 03/2022)                           2022 California Secretary of State 
                                                                                       bizfileOnline.sos.ca.gov