Please include your name used at the time the W-2 was originally issued, your social security number, the year of the W-2 that you are requesting, and self-addressed stamped envelop. Please sign this request.

If you wish you may call the office and ask for the Payroll Section at (209) 385-7511 and give them the same information as stated above.

We can verbally verify information you already have, but cannot provide any new information.

Our toll free phone number is(866)901-3212.

• Pay by check. mail your payment to:
  California State Disbursement Unit
  P.O. Box 989067
  West Sacramento, CA 95798


• Make a single automatic withdrawal from your checking or savings account at California State Disbursement Unit or by telephone at (866) 325-1010


• Set-up ongoing (recurring) automatic withdrawals from your checking or savings account or credit card at California State Disbursement Unit

If there are arrears (past due support) owed on the child support case, the local child support agency may continue to enforce collection of the arrears until the case is paid in full, including any interest that may have built up.

For more information, view Information for the Noncustodial Parent

The CalWORKs office must send us a referral to open a case to establish paternity, child support and health insurance for the children receiving the benefits.

When you are approved for these benefits, your rights to child support are assigned to the county for the time period you and the children receive aid. The child support collected while your family receives aid is used to reimburse the money paid to your family by the county, pursuant to State and Federal Law.

For more information, view Family Law for the Superior Court of California.

The State Bar of California also has resources for low-income people in need of legal help.

• Serve as a primary informational link between the Board of Supervisors and residents of Merced County, as well as with other governmental entities


• Implement Board policy, complete policy studies and formulate recommendations to the Board


• Ensure the County is a leader in Information Technology by creating mechanisms to automate the preparation and administration of the annual budget and submission and review of Board Agenda items.

More information is available at the First 5 Merced County website. First 5 Merced County website

• Land use
• Circulation
• Housing
• Conservation
• Open space
• Noise
• Safety

• Agriculture
• Economic development

• Print out the complaint form


• Fill in the information on the complaint form as completely as possible


• Mail the complaint to:
  Merced County Grand Jury
  P.O. Box 2034
  Merced, CA 95344
  Ph: (209) 777-2516

The statutory requirements are that each Grand Juror:

• Be a citizen of the United States


• Be at lease 18 years of age


• Reside in Merced County for at least one year before being selected


• Have ordinary intelligence and good character


• Possess a working knowledge of the English language


• Not presently be serving as a trial juror


• Not have been a Grand Juror within one year of being selected (jurors may be held over for a second year)


• Not have been convicted of a felony or malfeasance in the office


• Not presently be serving as an elected official

An interest card can be filled out two ways:

• The applicant can go to the specific job description for the position they are interested in and click email me when jobs like this become available.
• The applicant can go to jobs available and click on request job notifications by category link.

The supplemental questionnaire is used to obtain specific details regarding your job skills, knowledge, and experience that will directly relate to the current opening. The information provided by the applicant is used as a screening tool to evaluate the candidate’s overall job related skills. Therefore, it is recommended each candidate provide as much detailed information as possible when answering the supplemental questions as this will assist in the evaluation process.

If the address is correct and it has been approximately 30 days since the citation was issued, contact the Traffic Hearing Clerk at (209) 385-7394 to avoid going into Failure to Pay / Appear status.

To receive credit for attending traffic school, all applicable fines and fees must be paid and the completed traffic school certificate must be returned by the due date as listed on the referral form.

The therapy is provided by a trained Occupational Therapist who has at least received a Bachelors degree, graduated from an approved School of Occupational Therapy, and has a license from the State of California to provide Occupational Therapy.

The therapy is provided by a trained Physical Therapist who has at least received a Bachelors degree, graduated from an approved School of Physical Therapy, and has a license from the State of California to provide Physical Therapy.

• Alcohol and other drugs
• Behavioral therapy
• Family functional therapy
• Teaching social skills

• RAFT: A multi-component alcohol and drug service program for youth ages 12-17. It includes a seven-week education and treatment program.


• WeCan: A system of care for children with serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs, and for their families.


• ReDirect: Enable parents to become more helpful by making clear the rights and responsibilities of both parents and children.


• FFT: Motivation therapy, designed to change maladaptive emotional reactions and beliefs, and increase alliance, trust, hope, and motivation for lasting change.


• PCIT: Supported treatment for conduct-disordered young children that places emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship.


• SOS: A multidisciplinary team that helps family’s problem solve, and seek agency resources, which build family strengths and support.


• HOPES: A multi-agency program created to educate and help children and families dealing with sexual abuse.

Failure to Pay: Please contact the Traffic Hearing Clerk for outstanding fines. All fines in Failure to Pay status must be paid by cash or money order. If paid by check the check will need to clear before the Failure to Pay release is lifted.

They do not accept credit card payments. The fastest method of payment is via Western Union. Contact the Traffic Hearing Clerk at (209) 385-7394 for fine amount and instructions for making payment.

To receive credit for attending traffic school all applicable fines and fees must be paid and the completed traffic school certificate must be returned by the due date as listed on the referral form.

Los Banos Misdemeanor office appointments are on a walk in basis:
Monday – 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Merced Felony office appointments depend on the attorney assigned to your case, you will need to contact our office at 209 385-7692.

Los Banos Felony office appointments are Thursday, and you will need to call 209 710-7030 to schedule an appointment.

• Cutaneous: About 95% of anthrax infections occur when the bacterium enters a cut or abraison on the skin, such as when handling contaminated wool, hides, leather, or hair products of infected animals.


• Inhalation: Initial symptoms may resemble a common cold, but lead to severe breathing problems and shock after several days.


• Intestinal: This form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the intestinal tract.

• People who work directly with the organism in the laboratory
• People who work with imported animal hides or furs in areas where standards are insufficient to prevent exposure to anthrax spores
• People who handle potentially infected animal products in high incidence areas (Incidence is low in the United States)
• Military personnel deployed to areas with high risk for exposure to the organism (as when it is used as a biological warfare weapon)

• REMAIN CALM
• Contact the Health Department at (209) 381-1020 during business hours. After hours and on weekends, call the EMS Dispatch Center at (209) 725-7011 and ask for the "on-duty CD staff person." Be sure to tell the CD Investigator the "where, when, what etc. of your possible exposure, and follow their directions.

Additionally, no children under 6 years of age are to be left unattended in a vehicle.

CA Child Safety Seat Code

• Parcel Map - $635.00
• Subdivision Map - $1,626.00 + $35.00 Per Lot.
• Record of Survey Map - $437.00

• Three copies of the map
• Checking fee, with the check made payable to Merced County
• Current title report
• Lot calculations for all closed figures
• Reference deeds and adjoining deeds, if necessary
• County Surveyor's checklist for a record of survey or parcel map / subdivision

• Administration - (209) 725-4101
• Civil Limited / Small Claims - (209) 725-4109
• Criminal Division - (209) 725-4113
• Family Law - (209) 725-4117
• Jury Commissioner - (209) 725-4121
• Traffic Division - (209) 725-4107

• Case number (if available)
• Suspects last name
• Victims last name
• Date
• Time
• Location of occurrence

You will be required to fill out a request form prior to obtaining the report and pay $10 for a copy of the report.

Definition of Terms Used With Transient Occupancy Tax:

Hotel: Any structure, or any portion of any structure, which is occupied, or intended or designed for occupancy, by transients for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes and shall include any hotel, inn, tourist house or home, motel, studio hotel, bachelor hotel, lodging house, rooming house, apartment house, dormitory, public or private club. “Hotel” also includes a mobile home which is located outside a mobile home park when the tenant is not an employee of the owner or operator of the mobile home. “Hotel” does not include a hospital room, medical clinic, convalescent home or home for the aged.

Occupancy: The use or possession, or the right to the use or possession, of any room, or portion thereof, in any hotel for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes.

Operator: The person who is the proprietor of the hotel, whether in the capacity of owner, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, licensee, or any other capacity. This also includes vacation/part-time rental agencies.

Person: Any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

Rent: The consideration charged, whether or not received, for the occupancy of space in a hotel valued in money, whether to be received in money, goods, labor, or otherwise, including all receipts, cash, credit, and property and services of any kind or nature.

Transient: Any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy by reason of concession, permit, right of access, license, or other agreement for a period of 30 consecutive calendar days or less.

Any Federal or State officer or employee on official business.(these claims for exemptions must be accompanied by an exemption certificate.)

Any occupancy of hotels reserved exclusively for religious, charitable, educational, or welfare purposes.

Please mail your completed application to:

Karen D. Adams, CPA
Merced County Treasurer/Tax Collector
Attn: Transient Occupancy Tax Section
2222 M St.
Merced, CA 95340

You must submit your application within 30 days of commencing business. After your application has been processed, you will receive your Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate, which must posted in a conspicuous place on the premises for which it is issued.