Central District Stanley Mosk Courthouse 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, California 90012 (General & Limited Civil) 110 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, California 90012 (Family Law, Probate, Small Claims)

 

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Hours Of Operation The courthouse is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except court holidays. Office Hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except court holidays. Offices And Phone Numbers Office/Service Location Phone Number Accounting - Court Finance Office   (213) 974-5147 Alternative Dispute Resolution   (213) 974-5425 Appeals (appeals from Superior Court to the District Court of Appeal) 1st Floor, Room 111 (213) 974-5237 Appeals (appeals from Limited court cases to the Superior Court) Appellate Division, Department 70 6th Floor, Room 607 (213) 974-5237 Appeal Transcripts - General Civil   (213) 974-5238 Appellate Division Office - Sup. Court   (213) 974-5791 Archives & Records Center   (213) 974-1195 (213) 974-1196 Cafeteria 9th Floor (213) 974-1696 Case Name/Number Index - General Civil   (213) 974-5171 Certification of Court Records 1st Floor, Room 112 (213) 974-5192 Civil Courts Coordinator (Judicial Assignments and distribution of cases) 2nd Floor, Room 204A (213) 974-5408 Child Custody Evaluations - Family Law Court 2nd Floor, Room 228 (213) 974-5544 Court Liaison Services 5th Floor, Room 501 (213) 974-8800 Court Reporters' Office 2nd Floor, Room 234 (213) 974-5451 Defaults 4th Floor, Room 426 (213) 974-5172 Divorce Cases, Conciliation or Mediation 2nd Floor, Room 241 (213) 974-5524 District Attorney   (213) 974-3611 Domestic Violence 2nd Floor, Room 245 (213) 974-5587 Electronic Recording Monitor Office 1st Floor, Room 117 (213) 974-6545 Exhibits Room - Civil 3rd Floor, Room 325A (213) 974-5188 Facsimile Filing   (213) 625-3244 FAX Family Law   (213) 974-5568 Filing of Cases, Civil 1st Floor, Room 102 (213) 974-5195 Filing of Cases, Family and Probate 4th Floor, Room 426 (213) 974-5568 Files of Current Cases, Civil, Family and Probate 1st Floor, Room 112 (213) 974-5181 Forms 1st Floor, Room 112 (213) 974-5170 Forms, Family and Probate 4th Floor, Room 426 (213) 974-5568 General Civil Information (Recording)   (213) 974-5155 Index, All Civil Superior Court Cases 1st Floor, Room 106 (213) 974-5171 Interpreters, Civil Cases 2nd floor, Room 230 (213) 974-6708 Judgments Civil 1st Floor, Room 118 (213) 974-7923 Judgments Family Law 4th Floor, Room 426 (213) 974-6929 (213) 974-1472 Judicial Assignments Office 2nd Floor, Room 204A (213) 974-5408 Jury Assembly Room, Civil 2nd Floor, Room 253 (213) 974-5800 Jury   (213) 974-5811 Jury fee deposits and refunds 1st Floor, Room 119 (213) 974-5147 Law Library   (213) 629-3531 Probate   (213) 974-5471 Probation Information Center (LA County)   (866) 931-2222 Public Defender   (213) 974-2811 Records - Civil   (213) 974-5181 Copies/Certification - General Civil   (213) 974-5192 Sheriff's Dept. - Bailiff's Bureau 6th Floor, Room 628B (213) 974-4809 Sheriff's Dept. - Civil Process 5th Floor, Room 525 (213) 974-6613 Small Claims   (213) 974-6350 Transfers/Reclasses - General Civil   (213) 893-0190 Wills 1st Floor, Room 118 (213) 974-5230 Location Map 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, 90012 Driving Directions Mapquest.com Google Maps Yahoo Maps Public Transportation Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Parking Parking is available at various parking lots surrounding the Courthouse. Parking fees range from $10 to $15 per day. There is limited metered street parking on Grand Avenue and Hill Street. Food Services There is a cafeteria on the 9th Floor. There are also snack bars located on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th floors of the building. Additionally, there is a cafeteria in the basement of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration building on the north side of the County Mall across from the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. There are also numerous coffee shops and restaurants within walking distance of the Courthouse, and many others reachable within minutes by public transportation. Persons With Disabilities There are a limited number of metered accessible parking spaces on the surrounding streets. There are several accessible parking spaces in the public parking lots near the Stanley Mosk Courthouse including the Music Center parking garage (located on Grand Avenue) which is directly across the street from the Courthouse. Level 2 (located on Grand Avenue-Street Level) of the Music Center parking garage has direct access via Grand Avenue to the accessible main entrance of the Courthouse and level 4 has direct access via a tunnel to the Courthouse. The two main entrances to the Courthouse are on Hill Street and on Grand Avenue which have automatic doors. The Hill Street main entrance has an accessible ramp. The First Street/Olive Street is another entrance that is accessible. All floors of the Courthouse are accessible by elevator. Accessible restrooms for men and women are located on the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th floors. The women’s restroom on the 7th floor is also accessible. Accessible public phones are located on 1st thru 8th floors. A public TTY/TDD is available at the public phones on the 1st floor. Portable Alternative Listening System (ALS) equipment is available and may be requested from courtroom staff, or for jurors, from the District Jury Coordinator. Judicial Council Form MC-410 "Request for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities and Response" is available at the Filing Window, Room 112. Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations to access Court programs, services or activities, or who have any questions about specific accessibility issues at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, may contact the Court's ADA Coordinator at (213) 974-5426. Service animals are welcome. Programs & Services Civil Calendar Management Ex-Parte Probate Family Courts The Los Angeles Superior Court Archives & Records Center What's Around The Courthouse Other Offices Civil Calendar Management The following critical provisions of the Chapter 7 rules are summarized for your convenience. Application Trial Court Delay Reduction Act of 1986 (Section 68600, Government Code) later revised as the Chapter 7 Rules became effective January 1, 1994, and apply to all civil cases. California Rules of Court rule 212 imposes other substantial requirements for case management. Priority Over Other Rules Chapter 7 Rules shall have priority over all other Local Rules to the extent the others are inconsistent. Challenge To Assigned Judge If the case is under "direct assignment" (assigned to a judge for all purposes or for all further proceedings), a challenge under Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6 must be made by a party within 15 days of the party's first appearance (Rule 7.5). If the case is assigned under a "Master Calendar" system (not assigned to a judge until time of trial), then the challenge must be made no later than the time the case is assigned for trial. In all other cases, the time to file a challenge under Code of Civil Procedure 170.6 starts running upon notice of the case assignment to the judicial officer. For further information, refer to the code referenced above. Time Standards Cases assigned to the Individual Calendaring Court will be subject to processing under the following time standards: Complaints Proof of Service of all complaints shall be filed within 60 days of filing the complaint. Each defendant must be served with the complaint and the alternate dispute resolution (ADR) packet. On amended complaints, the added defendant must be served and a proof of service must be filed within 30 days of filing of the amended complaint. Cross Complaints Unless leave of court is first obtained, no cross-complaint may be filed by any party after their answer is filed. Proof of Service of cross-complaints shall be filed within 30 days of the filing date. Except for cases exempt under CRC 212(a), in all unlimited civil cases, the case management conference shall be held not later than 180 days after the complaint is filed. In limited civil cases, the court will conduct a case management review instead and, unless otherwise ordered by the court, the parties do not need to appear. This rule does not apply to family law, probate, juvenile court, small claims, unlawful detainer, and civil petition cases. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, no later than 30 calendar days before the date set for the case management conference or review, the parties shall meet and confer, in person or by telephone, to consider each of the issues identified in CRC 212(e) and (f). No later than 15 calendar days before the date set for the case management conference or review, each party must file a case management statement using Judicial Council Form CM-110, and serve it on all parties in the case (CRC 212(g)). At the case management conference, all parties or their counsel must appear and be fully prepared to discuss all matters set forth in CRC 212(e). Sanctions The court will impose appropriate sanctions for the failure or refusal to comply with Chapter 7 Rules, orders made by the Court, and time standards or deadlines established by the Court or by the Chapter 7 Rules. Such sanctions may be on a party or, if appropriate, on counsel for such party. This is not a complete delineation of the Chapter 7 Rules, and adherence only to the above provisions is therefore not a guarantee against the imposition of sanctions under the Trial Court Delay Reduction. Careful reading and compliance with the actual Chapter 7 Rules is absolutely imperative. Please see Local Rules for more information. Ex-Parte - General Jurisdiction Civil ex-parte matters in the Central District Courthouse are heard at 8:30 a.m. in the departments to which the cases are assigned. If a filing fee needs to be paid or a file ordered for delivery to the courtroom, the Clerk's Offices will accept fees and file orders between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. for ex parte matters only. It is recommended that files be ordered for ex-parte matters by 4:30 p.m. the previous court day either in person in Room 112 or by calling 974-5181. Ex-parte matters for supplemental judgment enforcement proceedings, civil defaults, fee waivers, name changes and guardian ad litem petitions in civil cases are handled between the hours of 8:30 a.m. -- 12:00 noon, and 1:30 p.m. -- 4:30 p.m. in Room 548, Fifth Floor, (213) 974-5475. Probate For more information regarding Probate please refer to the Los Angeles Superior Court Probate web page. Family Courts For more information regarding Family Courts please refer to the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law web page. The Los Angeles Superior Court Archives & Records Center The Los Angeles Superior Court Archives & Records Center is located at 222 North Hill Street, Room 212, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays. General information is available at (213) 974-1195 or 1196. Court files are available for viewing during the hours of operation. Copies of files and documents may be purchased between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. The price for copies is $0.50 per page. Certified copies of documents may be obtained for $15.00 per document. Certified copies of Judgments of Dissolution of Marriage are $15.00 per document. If you do not have the case number, a search fee of $15.00 will be charged to find the case number for you if the search takes longer than 10 minutes. We will need the name and approximate filing date of the case. The Records Processing Unit, including the Microfilm Library, provide support service to the Superior Court and to the public for the court’s files and documents stored in hard form and on microfilm in the County Records Center. The unit processes copy requests, certifications, exemplifications, document entries and inquiries for the Registers of Actions stored in the facility. For more information on "hard-form" files, call (213) 974-1196. For more information on microfilm files, please call (213) 974-3594. For the status on your mail request, please call (213) 974-3580. The Judgment Unit processes Writs of Execution ($15.00), Abstracts of Judgments ($15.00), Renewals of Judgments ($20.00), Dismissals, Cost Bills and Remittiturs for files stored in the facility. For more information, call (213) 893-0809. Index Service is available for criminal cases from years 1880 to 1955, and for non-criminal cases from years 1880 to 1965. For more information, call (213) 893-0809. Original records of cases filed in the Los Angeles County Court and District Court between years 1850 to 1879 are stored at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Questions regarding access to these records should be directed to Mr. William P. Frank, Curator, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 91108. The phone number at the Huntington Library is (626) 405-2203. What’s Around The Courthouse Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 210 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Hall of Records 320 W. Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Adoptions Edelman Children’s Court, 201 Centre Plaza Drive, Room 2100, Monterey Park, 91754, (323) 526-6343. Archives & Records Center Hall of Records, 222 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, 90012, 2nd Floor, Room 212, (213) 974-1195 or 1196 Certification/Exemplification, (213) 974-3580 Cost Bills, (213) 893-0809 Index, (213) 974-1195 or 1196 Information Center, (213) 893-2540 Judgment Renewals, (213) 893-0809 Microfilm Library, (213) 974-3594 Micrographics, (213) 974-5100 Records Storage, (213) 974-1170 Register of Actions, (213) 974-1195 or 1196 Remittiturs, (213) 893-0809 Writs/Abstracts, (213) 893-0809 Bail and Bond Information, Criminal Cases Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, 2nd Floor, Room M-6, (213) 974-5266. Fictitious Business Filings and Registrations County of Los Angeles Registrar/Recorder - County Clerk, 12400 E. Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, (562) 462-2177 or 2060. Child Advocates Office Edelman Children’s Court, 201 Centre Plaza Drive, Monterey Park, 91754, (323) 526-6666. Criminal Case Files Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, Room M-6, (213) 974-5261. Criminal Cases Register of Actions, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles 90012, Room M-6, (213) 974-6535. Criminal Courts Coordinator Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, Room 13-305, (213) 974-5511. Exhibits, Criminal, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, Room B316, Basement, (213) 974-5268. Files of Criminal Cases Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, Room M-6, (213) 974-5261. Interpreters in Criminal Cases Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, 2nd Floor, Room 234, (213) 974-5448. Juror Services Hall of Records, 320 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, 90012, 15th Floor, (213) 974-5811 Juvenile Traffic Cases Metropolitan Courthouse, 1945 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, 90007, Room 808, (213) 744-4155 (or see District Listing) Law and Motion Proceedings Heard by court department to which case is assigned. Please call the courtroom for information regarding requirements for setting matters on calendar. Mental Health Courthouse 1150 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, 90065, (323) 226-2908 Notary Bonds Office where records are filed County of Los Angeles Registrar/Recorder - County Clerk, 12400 E. Imperial Hwy., Norwalk (562) 462-2137 Surety Bonds in Probate Cases 2nd Floor, Room 251 Register of Actions, Civil, Family Law, Probate Cases, Central District 1st Floor, Room 106 (No register information over the phone) Trial Setting Conferences Trial setting conferences are assigned to civil trial department by case number. Other Offices Office of the County Counsel Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, (213) 974-1311 District Attorney Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, (213) 974-3611 Public Defender Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, 90012, (213) 974-2811 Parents And Children Together (PACT) Click here for more information on PACT.