Divisions

The following information will assist you with the general guidelines on appeal procedures.

Adjudication of controversies between individual parties, the redress of private rights, and hearings for child welfare cases.

Find basic information about criminal cases and about how to clean up your criminal record using instructions, forms, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Family Law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations.

In California, as in all states, there is a separate court system for persons under the age of 18, who are known as minors or juveniles.

Small Claims court is an easier way to sue a person, business, or government agency that you think owes you money than going to regular civil court.

Our Traffic Division contains information to help you resolve traffic citations, interact with the court, and if or how to go to traffic school.

The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act, also known as CARE Act, seeks to provide mental health services, support, and accountability for Californians living with untreated schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.