Children's Waiting Rooms

Overview

Since 1985, the Sacramento Superior Court has provided Children's Waiting Rooms at their main facilities. These rooms provide child-centered play environments for both child witnesses and the children of customers who are engaged in on-site business with the court. The Children's Waiting Rooms offer children a safe, clean play environment in which to wait within a court facility.

The Children's Waiting Rooms are operated by the Sacramento County Office of Education staff, who are trained to interact positively with the children, making the children feel welcome and safe.

Services Available

A supervised play environment for children between the ages of 1 and 12 years (see specific information below)
A program that is offered to court customers at no cost
A clean, safe environment for children to visit while their parent/guardian transacts business with the court.

Children's Waiting Room Locations and Specific Information

The Court currently maintains Children's Waiting Rooms at all court locations: the Downtown Courthouse, the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse, the Carol Miller Justice Center, and the Juvenile Justice Center. The table below gives information specific to each site.

Children's Waiting Room Locations

Location	Telephone	Hours of Operation/Age Limitations
Downtown Courthouse, *La Casita*, 720 Ninth Street, Room 211 (second floor)	916-874-6019	Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ages: Children from ages 2 1/2 years to 12 years (toilet trained)
William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse, *Playroom*, 3341 Power Inn Road, Room 111 (first floor)	916-875-3400	Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 12:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays (excluding court holidays) Ages: Children from ages 1 year to 12 years
Carol Miller Justice Center, *Kids' Korner*, 301 Bicentennial Circle, (first floor near the Traffic Unit)	916-875-7716	Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays (excluding court holidays) Ages: Children from ages 2-1/2 years to 12 years (toilet trained)
Juvenile Justice Center, 9605 Kiefer Boulevard, (first floor near the elevators)	916-876-9017	Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays (excluding court holidays) Ages: Children from ages 2-1/2 years to 12 years (toilet trained)