LASC: Downtown Los Angeles Civic Center Courthouses to Pause Operations Due to Impacts of Dodgers Victory Parade on Monday, Nov. 3

Stanley Mosk Courthouse, the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Superior Court Departments at the Spring Street Courthouse and the Archives and Records Center Will Be Closed to the Public; Majority of Los Angeles County Courthouses to Remain Open with Regular Operations

As a result of extensive city street closures and significant crowds anticipated for the Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 World Series parade on Monday, Nov. 3, the Court will modify operations at select courthouses and facilities in the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center.

Impacted Courthouses and Facilities:

As a result of extensive road closures beginning as early at 5 a.m. and anticipated pedestrian attendance severely impacting access to buildings in the Civic Center, the following Los Angeles County courthouses will be closed to the public on Monday, Nov. 3.

• Stanley Mosk Courthouse at 111 N. Hill St.
• Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center at 210 W. Temple St.
• Superior Court departments at the Spring Street Courthouse at 312 N. Spring St.
• Superior Court Archives and Records Center at 222 N. Hill St., Room 212.

Regular court operations at these locations will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Court’s remaining 33 courthouses will be open for business as usual.

“Due to significant anticipated crowds and related street closures in the Civic Center area, litigants, staff, and judicial officers will be unable to access our downtown Los Angeles courthouses. As a result, it is necessary to modify court operations at these locations,” Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II said. “The Court remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring timely access to justice for all Los Angeles County residents. We have implemented contingency measures to assist affected court users and will continue normal operations at our 33 remaining courthouse locations.”

Information For Court Users with Court Business at Impacted Courthouses and Facilities:

Court Proceedings

All matters scheduled for Monday, Nov. 3, at the impacted downtown Los Angeles Civic Center courthouses will be continued or rescheduled, with parties receiving notice from the Court or counsel regarding new dates. Time-sensitive criminal cases will be transferred to the Central Arraignment Courthouse or the East Los Angeles Courthouse. The Court will provide counsel with notice.

Restraining Orders

Individuals seeking restraining orders may visit any courthouse that hears Family Law matters not impacted by this event to file a restraining order. Restraining order cases scheduled for Monday, Nov. 3 in Departments 13, 25, and 94 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse are transferred to Departments 68 and 69 at the Metropolitan Courthouse, located at 1945 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, on Monday, November 3. The Court will provide counsel and parties with notice by email or telephone.

Self-Help Centers

The Self Help Call Center is available to assist at 213-830-0845. Those seeking in-person self-help assistance are encouraged to visit any of the Court’s Self-Help Centers not impacted by the closure. A complete list of Self-Help Center locations and hours can be found here.

Filing

Electronic filing services will remain available at www.LACourt.ca.gov. Parties with statutory filing deadlines that fall on Nov. 3 who are authorized to file pleadings and documents at a filing window rather than electronically file may file in person at any other courthouse location not impacted by the closure.

Jury Service

Jurors with a service date of Monday, Nov. 3 at the impacted courthouses (Stanley Mosk, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Spring Street) do not need to call in for reporting instructions on Sunday night but must resume calling in on Monday for Tuesday instructions. Jurors currently serving on trials in the impacted courthouses do not need to report on Monday. Criminal grand jurors scheduled to appear at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center are advised to appear on Monday, Nov. 10 instead of Monday, Nov. 3.

The largest trial court in the nation, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County serves a population of almost 10 million in 36 courthouses with a jurisdiction covering over 4,000 square miles that includes 88 cities, 140 unincorporated areas and 88 law enforcement agencies. The Court is steadfast in its mission to serve our community by providing equal access to justice through the fair, timely and effective resolution of all cases.

You can view the full notice here.