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All Clerk's Offices are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.
The Traffic Clerk's Office is open for Night Court from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.
The Probate Attorney’s Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Criminal courtroom hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you have a scheduled court date you may report directly to the courtroom. Otherwise, please report to the Criminal Clerk’s Office, Room 401.
Small Claims Night Court trials are held at 5:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The Small Claims Clerk's Office is not open during Night Court hours.
Self-Help Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. See Self-Help Center below for more information.
The Domestic Violence/Family Law Clinic intake hours are 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday. They are closed on Tuesday and Thursday.
Telephone hours for the Clerk’s Office are from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
| Administration - Accounting |
Room 209 |
(562) 491-6205 |
| Arbitration/Mediation/ADR |
3rd Floor,
Room 316 |
(562) 491-6272
FAX
(562) 437-3802 |
| Cafeteria |
6th Floor |
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| Child Custody Evaluator |
Room 20 |
(562) 491-6594 |
| City Attorney's Office |
Room 206 |
(562) 495-2631 |
| Civil Fax Filing |
Room 205 |
FAX
(562) 590-6971 |
| Civil - Limited/Small Claims/Unlawful Detainer |
Room 207 |
(562) 491-6234 |
| Civil - Unlimited |
Room 207 |
(562) 491-5925 |
| Community Relations |
Room 28B |
(562) 491-6570 |
| Conciliation Counselor |
Room 503 |
(562) 491-6130 |
| Criminal Clerk's Office |
Room 401 |
(562) 491-6226 |
| District Attorney's Office |
Room 305 |
(562) 491-6301 |
| Domestic Violence/Family Law Clinic |
Room 40 |
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| Family Law Facilitator's Office |
Room 43B |
(562) 491-6432 |
| Financial Evaluator's Office |
Room 319 |
(562) 491-6480 |
| Jury Assembly Room |
Room 604 |
(562) 491-6119 |
| Juvenile Delinquency |
Room 405 |
(562) 491-5922 |
| LAPD Liaison Office |
Room 308 |
(562) 491-6288 |
| Law Library |
Room 505 |
(562) 983-7088 |
| O.R. Unit/Pretrial Services |
Room 43A |
(562) 491-6175 |
| Probate Attorney |
Room 43 |
(562) 491-6173 |
| Probate Clerk |
Room 205 |
(562) 491-5928 |
| Probation Department |
Room 100 |
(562) 491-5807 |
| Public Defender's Office |
Room 600 |
(562) 491-6361 |
| Public Health Office (Crisp) |
Room 210 |
(562) 491-6276 |
| Self-Help Center |
Room 505 |
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| Sheriff |
Room 202 |
(562) 491-5964 |
| Small Claims |
Room 207 |
(562) 491-6235 |
| Traffic |
Room 203 |
(213) 742-8809
(818) 902-2477 (TDD) |
415 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90802
Driving Directions
Public Transportation
The parking structure is located across the street from the courthouse at 101 S. Magnolia Avenue. Due to retrofitting, the parking structure is currently not available for public parking, except for jurors.
Snack Bar is on the 1st Floor and the Cafeteria is on the 6th Floor.
Courtroom Entrances
Both the southwest and southeast ends of the courthouse have access ramps. The ramp and door to Department 12 are accessible.
Courthouse Building
The ADA restroom is on the 1st floor. All floors are accessible by elevator. However, to access the 6th floor by elevator, you
must take the main public elevator to the 5th floor and transfer to a separate 5th to 6th floor elevator which is across from the main public elevators.
Click here for additional access information for
persons with disabilities.
| Arraignments-Felony |
Dept. J |
Daily 1:30 p.m. |
| Bench Warrant Returns & Habeas Corpus Writs |
Dept. J |
Contact Courthouse |
| Civil Harassment TRO |
Dept. 4 |
Monday through Friday 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. |
| Criminal Custody Information |
Room 401 |
Daily 10:30 a.m. |
| Custody Felony Arraignments |
Dept. J |
Daily 1:30 p.m. |
| Early Dispositions Program |
Dept. J |
Daily 8:30 a.m. |
| Ex-parte |
Contact Courthouse |
Monday, Friday 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. |
| Ex-parte-Civil |
Dept. G (Limited Cases)
Dept. H (Unlimited Cases ending in 2 & 3) |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. |
Dept. B (Unlimited Cases ending in 0 & 1)
Dept. 11 (Unlimited Cases ending in 8 & 9) |
Daily 8:30 a.m. |
Unlimited Cases ending 4,5,6 or 7
see San Pedro Courthouse |
Contact Courthouse |
| Family Law Domestic Violence TRO |
Dept. A (odd-numbered cases)
Dept. N (even-numbered cases) |
Monday through Friday 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-3:30 p.m. |
| Hearings-Probation Violation |
Dept. J |
Contact Courthouse |
| Law & Motion-Civil |
Civil-Independent Calendar court |
Contact courtroom for schedule |
| Law & Motion-Family Law |
We do not reserve dates for these hearings |
Contact Courthouse |
| Misdemeanor Custody Arraignments |
Dept. 1 |
Daily |
The Adminstrative Services Division is located in Room 209 on the 2nd Floor.
You may obtain information about overdue bail refunds, returned checks, non-expert witness fees by calling (562) 491-6205. Information about Professional Appointee Expenses (PACE) claims, such as attorney and expert witness fees may be obtained by calling (213) 974-7541 or (213) 974-7583.
The ADR Office is located in Room 316, 3rd Floor.
Bail refunds are processed 4 to 6 weeks after the bail exoneration date. The bail refund check will be mailed to
the current address on file. If it has been more than six weeks since the bail was exonerated and you have not received the
bail refund check, or you would like to verfy your address, please contact the Administrative Services Division at (562) 491-6205.
Kids Place, a children’s waiting room, provides a fun, safe, clean and caring environment for children while their parents or guardian transact business with the Court. Up to twenty young children, infant to 13 years of age, can be supervised within the facility. Kids Place is operated by employees and community volunteers (who undergo stringent evaluations and background checks), and are trained to interact positively with the children, making them feel welcome and safe.
Kids Place was developed by the “For the Child” organization, a 25 year-old Long Beach non-profit organization in collaboration with Los Angeles County Fourth District Supervisor, Don Knabe and the Los Angeles Superior Court. Kids Place opened on August 7, 2002. The Los Angeles County Children and Family First-Proposition 10 Committee provides the major funding.
Kids Place offers a supervised, child-focused play environment at no cost to its clients. Activities that the children may participate in include games, art projects, toys, reading, PlayStation, videos, computers and other supervised activities. Snacks are also served. In addition, resource assistance and referrals to services such as child care, medical care, shelter, parenting classes, legal aid and other areas are provided.
Admittance to Kids Place requires the caregiver to read and complete an Information and Agreement form. Each caregiver and child will receive matching bracelets upon admittance, and each child will be released only to the adult wearing the identical bracelet as the child.
Kids Place is located on the 1st Floor, Room 104. Hours are from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
At the time of filing of the Order to Show Cause (OSC), the hearing date is set approximately 15 days away.
Click here for a list of Community Outreach Programs.
The South District requires that parties attend a conciliation conference in all matters where there are issues of child custody or visitation. Please visit Room 503 on the 5th Floor.
Click here for Civil and Small Claims Brochure.
Click here for Criminal Brochure.
Click here for Juvenile Brochure.
Click here for Traffic Brochure.
Telephonic continuances may be granted only with the agreement of both parties and the subsequent receipt of a written stipulation. The clerk must clear all continuances.
At the time of filing of the Order to Show Cause (OSC), the hearing date is set approximately 21 days away.
Information is available at no cost on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Room 201 on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Family Law Facilitator's Office assists parties with the completion of forms for child support, spousal support and health insurance. Please visit Room 43B on the 4th Floor.
Click here for more information on the Family Law Facilitator's Office.
The Law Library is located on the 5th Floor, Room 505 and is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Legal Aid, Domestic Violence is located on the 4th floor, Room 40. Clinic intake hours are 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They are closed Tuesday and Thursday.
The office offers assistance with domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, abduction and custody and visitation.
Click here for more information on PACT.
The Probate Attorney's office hours are Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and Fridays from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Ex-parte matters may be brought to the Probate Attorney's office on Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and Fridays from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. only. Please bring all ex-parte petitions with the court files to the Probate Civil Attorney's Office for review prior to appearing. Obtain court files from the Civil Clerk's Office, Room 205, 2nd Floor.
The Probate Calendar is heard in Department 11 on Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Telephone hours are the same as the above listed office hours.
The hours for letters "Walk throughs" are the same as Probate Attorney Hours.
Probate Guardianship Clinic: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 5th Floor, Room 505. An attorney is available to assist with the completion of probate guardianship paperwork.
The Legal Resource Center is located in Room 505, 5th Floor, and contains a branch of the Los Angeles County Law Library and a new Self-Help Legal Access Center.
The Center is part of a creative public outreach project undertaken to improve access to justice for all members of the community. The Center’s staff can assist the public in completing legal forms, offer legal options and provide information that helps the public understand court rules and procedures.
The Law Library maintains California legal materials including statutes, case law and treatises covering a variety of legal subject areas such as criminal procedures, landlord tenant and family law. In addition, the Law Library provides free access to Westlaw, an online legal database, for both attorneys and the public.
The Law Library/Self Help Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each day, Monday through Friday, a Library Assistant is available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Self-Help staff is available during operating hours.
If you served as a non-expert witness and are requesting fees, you may obtain a claim form in the Criminal Division, Room 401. Witness Fee Claims must be approved by the judicial officer presiding over the case.
Claims are processed in the accounting section within 30 days after the claim was approved. If it has been over 30 days
since your claim was approved by the judicial officer and you have not received payment, contact the accounting section at (562) 491-6205.
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