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To best serve your needs, please select one of the divisions below.
Civil
Division Manager: Beth Barnes
The Civil Division handles cases in which parties sue to (a) recover money or real or personal property (b) enforce a contract, (c) recover damages for injury, (d) request name changes or writs, (e) seek protection of civil rights, (f) request emancipation of minors, (g) seek protection from elder abuse, workplace and civil harassment, (h) resolve disputed eminent domain proceedings, and (i) petitions for adoption.
Collections
Division Managers: Beth Barnes
The Collections Division assists defendants by establishing payment plans and processing payments, and also assists the Court in enforcement collection of court-ordered debt, such as fines and fees.
Family Court services
Located on the Third Floor of the Courthouse
Family Court Services provides (a) a mediation program for families with custody and visitation disputes and (b) a supervised visitation program for non-custodial parents.
Family Court Services also processes child support cases filed by the Department of Child Support Services.
The Self-Help Attorney/Family Law Facilitator provides assistance for self-represented litigants in family law, parentage, and child support cases.family law
Division Manager: Glenda Servantes
Family Law Division handles (a) petitions for dissolution of marriage (divorce), legal separation, and nullity, (b) petitions for child custody, visitation and support, (c) domestic violence cases, (d) proceedings to establish paternity.
Human resources
The Human Resources division handles all aspects of employment including recruitment and hiring, benefit administration, and employee division-assignments.
Jury services
Division Manager: Heather Barajas
Legislature recognizes that trial by jury is a cherished constitutional right, and that jury service is an obligation of citizenship.
Utilizing the Court’s automated jury management system, Jury Services randomly summons prospective trial jurors from a pool of registered voters and licensed drivers.juvenile
Division Manager: Beth Barnes
The Juvenile Division handles both juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency cases, as well as adoptions arising from juvenile dependency cases.Probate and guardianships
Division Manager: Beth Barnes
The Probate Division handles proceedings involving estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act.
Small claims
Division Manager: Beth Barnes
The purpose of Small Claims Court is to fairly, quickly and inexpensively resolve cases where the dollar amount claimed does not exceed $7500.
Unlawful Detainers cases involve landlord-tenant disputes.Traffic
Division Manager: Devon Diamond
Traffic division handles infraction cases relating to traffic violations, local city and county ordinances and Fish & Game and Animal Control violations. Please note that DUI violations are handled in the Criminal Division.
Unlawful detainers
Division Manager: Beth Barnes
An “unlawful detainer” lawsuit is a complaint brought by a landlord to obtain possession of rented property and receive payment of back rent.
