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Access California Courts online directly. Search court records; from California county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, California dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to California probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. California state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

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As there may be more than one source to obtaining California criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

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The California small claims courts hear cases involving amounts in dispute of $7,500 or less. Additionally, small claims courts hear cases involving vehicle accidents, property damage, landlord tenant rent deposit disputes, and collection of money owed. The California juvenile courts hear cases concerning juvenile dependency, and juvenile delinquency. The California family courts hear cases involving divorce, child custody and visitation, establishing parentage, and child support matters. California's probate courts hear cases involving property transfers, estates, trusts, adoption and conservatorships. The California superior courts hears cases involving torts, contracts, real property rights ($25,000/no maximum), and other miscellaneous civil matters. California superior courts have exclusive jurisdiction over small claims, estate, mental health, and civil appeals matters. [California superior courts have limited jurisdiction over cases involving torts, contracts, and real property rights (0/$25,000).] The superior courts have exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction. Superior courts hear cases involving felonies, DWI or DUI. Its exclusive jurisdiction also extends to criminal appeals matters, and juvenile matters. The California courts of appeal have mandatory jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, and juvenile cases. It has discretionary jurisdiction in administrative agency, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. California's highest court is the supreme court. The California supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction over cases involving capital criminal, and disciplinary matters. It has discretionary jurisdiction in cases involving civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceedings, and interlocutory decisions.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

California Civil and Divorce Court Records
Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

California Criminal Court Records
Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.

California County Court Records
Filings in my county courthouse.

Lookup current civil cases awaiting trials on court calendars and dockets. Link to the court clerks for cases that may be closed or archived.

California Courts Help And Assistance
California courts online self-help center. Find assistance and information.
Families and Children Self Help Center
Family law overview including enforcement of judgment, parentage and adoption.
California Superior Courts
Direct links to find the locations, phone numbers or web sites superior courts and a roster of superior court judges. Superior courts hear both civil and criminal cases as wells as family, probate and juvenile cases.
Probate Courts
Property transfers at death. Probate help for children. Help for adults and elders. Living trusts and durable power of attorney.
California Supreme Court
Jurisdiction in civil, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceeding, interlocutory decision cases. Search case information, weekly summaries, justices and committees.
1st District California Courts of Appeal
Mandatory jurisdiction in civil administrative agency, juvenile cases. Discretionary jurisdiction in administrative agency, original proceeding, interlocutory decision cases.
2nd District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for case information, calendar and electronic filing.
3rd District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for case information, local rules, forms and directions.
4th District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for 4th district division 1, division 2 and division 3.
5th District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for directions to the court, map, and parking information, filing and other fees.
6th District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for appellate project, justices and law library.
Small Claims Courts
Self-help center including small claims basics, mediation, case research and more.
California Bankruptcy Courts
View cases from the courthouses and jurisdictions. Search Bankruptcy filings. Link to free forms and other judicial tools available to the public.
California Judgments and Liens
Court look up sources, electronic forms and self help tools. California judgments and liens public information.

Search for criminal cases placed on calendars awaiting trial. Court criminal dockets can show active cases not yet closed.

Traffic Courts
General information including vehicle code, payment of traffic fines and pending legislation.
California Supreme Court
Mandatory jurisdiction in capital criminal cases. Discretionary jurisdiction in noncapital criminal cases. Search code of judicial ethics. Death penalty. Justices. High profile cases.
1st District California Courts of Appeal
Mandatory jurisdiction in noncapital criminal cases. Direct weblink for case information and more.
2nd District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for local rules and forms including application for extension of time to file brief (Criminal).
3rd District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for information in noncapital criminal cases. Jurisdiction stretches over 23 counties.
4th District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink for divisions one, two and three. Cases including noncapital criminal.
5th District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink to the Central California Appellate Program, a non-profit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of indigent representation in criminal and dependency appeals.
6th District California Courts of Appeal
Direct weblink to the Law Library. Contents include the justices' chamber collections. The main subject strengths are criminal law and California procedural law.
Criminal Courts Self-Service Center
Overview of California court system. Information about arrest warrants, obtaining copies of criminal court records and paying fines.
California Criminal Record Clearance
Criminal convictions record clearance or expungement application information.

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