COVID - 19 Court Closures

Compiled Coronavirus Related Court Notices

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact our communities, HLG is working to keep our colleagues and clients healthy.

All court notices relating to the Coronavirus (COVID19) here.

Although many courts are announcing closures, most of the court staff are still working.  

Courts that offer electronic filing, such as Los Angeles, Orange County and San Francisco are still accepting and returning completed filings. 

Some other courts still accept dropbox filings.  See list below for the most up to date Court and Recorder Offices operational scale downs and closures.

Alameda 

• Alameda Superior Court
  • Alameda County Superior Court Announces Its Plan to Mitigate the Spread of the COVID-19 Virus
  • Closed
  • No Dropbox

• El Dorado Superior Court
  • El Dorado Superior Court Temporary Clerk’s Counter Closures
  • Closed
  • Dropbox Available

• Los Angeles Superior Court
  • LASC Closing All Non-Essential Operations For 3 Days
  • Closed
  • eFiling Available
• Los Angeles County Registrar
  • Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorders/County Clerk (Rr/Cc) Customers COVID 19
  • Closed
  • Accepting work via US-Mail
• Los Angeles Superior Court Archives and Records
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Archives and Records Center Closed
  • Closed

• Orange County Superior Court​​​​​​
  • Orange County Superior Court Coronavirus (COVID 19) Information
  • Closed
  • eFiling Available
• Orange County Clerk - Recorder
  • County of Orange: Clerk - Recorder COVID 19 Notice
  • Closed

• Sacramento Superior Court
  • Sacramento Superior Court Notice of Partial Court Closure
  • Civil Open
  • Carol Miller Closed
  • Traffic, Small Claims, UD cases, eFiling available

• San Bernardino Superior Court
  • San Bernardino Superior Court to Temporarily Close Most Courthouse Effective Tomorrow
  • Closed
  • Only Accepting Restraining Orders and Warrants
  • No Dropbox
• San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk 
  • San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk To Close Offices To Public
  • Closed

• San Diego Superior Court:
  • San Diego Superior Court to Reduce Court Operations During Pandemic
  • San Diego Superior Court Asks Summoned Jurors to Not Report
  • Closed
  • No Dropbox
  • No eFiling

• San Francisco Superior Court:
  • San Francisco Superior Court Information Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Court Operations
  • Clerk's Office Closed
  • Building Open for Courtesy Copies
  • Dropbox Available
  • eFiling Available

• San Joaquin Superior Court
  • San Joaquin County Superior Court to Reduce Court Operations During Pandemic
  • Closed
  • Dropbox Available

• Sonoma County Superior Court
  • Sonoma County Superior Court Closure Due to COVID-19 Local Emergency
  • Closed
  • eFiling Available

• United States District Court - Southern District
  • United States District Court Southern District of California Visitor Restrictions
  • Open

• Ventura County Superior Court
  • Superior Court of CA, County of Ventura Court Closures
  • Closed
  • No Dropbox
  • eDelivery Available

• Yolo Superior Court 
  • Yolo County Reduced Calendars & Public Window Closures – COVID19
  • Closed
  • Dropbox Available