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Personnel 

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Court Locations

The Downtown Courthouse
720 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA  95814  
William R Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA  95826  
Carol Miller Justice Center
301 Bicentennial Circle
Sacramento, CA 95826  
Juvenile Justice Center
9605 Kiefer Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95827 
Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice (Sacramento County Main Jail)
651 I Street
Sacramento, CA  95814  
   

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Appeals

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Civil

Location & Hours
Downtown Courthouse 
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Programs
Arbitration, Mediation, and Settlement Conference. 
Case Management Program
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General information 
Forms 
Obtain Copies or Status of a case
Information, procedures, fees   
Appeals 
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Civil Harassment, Workplace Violence   
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Prerogative Writ Department
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Criminal

Criminal Court Information
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Criminal Records Information
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Appeals 
Exhibits
Drug Court
Description of the Program  
Domestic Violence Court
Description of the Program 
Bail Schedule - Felony
Bail Schedule - Misdemeanor

 

   

Family & Children

Adoptions
Information, procedures, fees 
Child  Custody/Visitation
Information, procedures, fees, forms 
Family Law Court Appearances
Filing forms, speaking to the judge, attire 
Family Law Records
Information, procedures, fees 
Divorce / Legal Separation / Annulment
Definitions, grounds for dissolution, fees, forms 
Appeals 
Family Court Services (FCS)
Child custody, mediation/evaluation, preparing for mediation 
Expert Panels
Exhibits
Fees
General information 
Location & Hours
William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse (WRRFRC) 
Child Custody Mediation or Evaluation
Information, definitions, procedures, fees, preparing for mediation 
Minor Emancipation
Definitions, procedures, restrictions, fees, forms 
Resource Referral Program
Restraining Orders 
Forms 
Unmarried Parents (Uniform Parentage Act Case)
Information, procedures, fees, forms 
Self-Help Center
Available services, types of cases, personal assistance, Family Law Facilitator's Office, clinics
Self-Help Resources
   

Jury Services

Check Your Group Number For Reporting Instructions
Find out if and when you need to report, or if your Jury service is complete 
General Information
Phone/fax numbers, ADA accommodations, how jurors are summoned 
Disqualification/Request for Excuse/Postponements
Instructions for disqualification, requesting an excuse, requesting a postponement 
Jury Duty Instructions
Check reporting instructions, instructions for reporting for jury duty
 
Location/Parking/Transportation Options
Court location, how and where to park, the free RT program 
Employer Information
Information for employers regarding jury service
Exit Questionnaire
 
   

Juvenile

Location & Hours - Delinquency
Juvenile Justice Center 
Location & Hours - Dependency
William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse 
General Information - Delinquency
Telephone directory, information on what to expect in Juvenile Court 
General Information - Dependency
General information 
Index for Medical/Dental & Psychotropic Medication - Dependency
Request for Medical/Dental & Psychotropic Medication- Dependency
Intercounty Transfer Protocol
Juvenile Court Files 
Appeals
Exhibits
Media Protocol
Standing Order No. 00-029
Standing Orders
 
 Sacramento County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission
 
 
   

Landlord/Tenant

Location & Hours
Carol Miller Justice Center
Choosing the Correct Court
Where to file or respond to your action
Community Resources
List of available resources
Landlord Information
Service, default, post-judgment procedures
Tenant Information
Service, response, trial
Mediation
Forms
Fees
Appeals
 

News and Media

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Probate

Location & Hours
General Information
Decedents' Estates
Conservatorships
Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) Conservatorship
Guardianships
About Probate Calendar Notes
Getting Assistance
Forms
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Restraining Orders

General Information
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Civil Harassment 
Domestic Violence 
Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse 
Workplace Violence
Emergency Protective Order 
 
   

Small Claims

Small Claims Court Processes
General information, forms, fees  
Location & Hours
Carol Miller Justice Center 
Small Claims Mediation 
Small Claims e-filing
Small Claims electronic filing web site 
Small Claims Advisory
Judicial Council of California's Small Claims Information Center 
Exhibits 
   

Traffic

Location & Hours
Carol Miller Justice Center 
Citations
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Contesting a Citation
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Court Orders
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Red Light Camera 
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Traffic Violator School Program
Eligibility, payment, failure to complete 
Uniform Traffic Bail Schedule
Appeals