Court Begins Tackling Criminal Backlog - Resumes Criminal Jury Trials Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile announced today that Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye authorized him to issue a new General Order pursuant to the emergency powers granted under Government Code 68115. As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County continues to [...]

Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile announced today the Judges of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County have elected Assistant Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor to be the Presiding Judge for the 2021-2022 term beginning on January 1, 2021. Judge Taylor has served as the Assistant Presiding Judge since January 1, 2019. In September 2019, [...]

ENHANCEMENTS AVAILABLE SEPT. 14 WITH MORE FEATURES COMING THIS FALL Effective September 14, attorneys may opt for a higher tier of subscription services available from the Court’s new Advanced Attorney Portal. The $100 cost recovery fee (annual subscription) per attorney opens exclusive access to an Advanced Attorney Portal option that saves time and makes your [...]

People with Traffic or Non-Traffic Infraction citation matters, with a scheduled hearing on or after September 14, may be eligible to appear remotely for your cases without coming to court using LACourtConnect. Before you sign up for your audio-only remote appearance, here is what you need to know: You cannot attend your hearing remotely if [...]

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s Homeless Court that serves the City of Redondo Beach, today convened outside – the first time this Homeless Court was held in a location other than a courthouse.For the next year, cases will be heard monthly at 200 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, a gated parking lot, [...]

CA Judicial Council has released new and revised California Court forms effective September 1, 2020. CLICK HERE for a list of the new and revised California Court forms. Below are the new Enforcement of Judgments Forms: EJ-130 Writ of Execution: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/forms0920/ej130.pdf EJ-150 Notice of Levy: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/forms0920/ej150.pdf EJ-155 Exemptions From the Enforcement of Judgments: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/forms0920/ej155.pdf EJ-156 [...]

JOIN 30,000 ATTORNEYS USING THE COURT’S ATTORNEY PORTAL TO ACCESS LACOURTCONNECT TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR HEARINGS NEW ATTORNEY PORTAL, LACC FEATURES AVAILABLE NOW & MORE COMING SOON Attorneys are quickly realizing the benefits of the Court’s new Attorney Portal – the gateway to exclusive services for attorneys with a single sign-on, including access to LACourtConnect [...]

Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile announced all Traffic and Non-Traffic Infraction matters, scheduled for appearance in any Clerk’s Office from August 22 through October 14, 2020, will be continued for 90 days. “As the pandemic continues to impact our communities, the Court is making every effort to help those who may have been negatively affected [...]

As of August 31, 2020, Departments 202 and 204 of the Eastlake Juvenile Courthouse, located at 1601 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, will temporarily relocate to the East Los Angeles Courthouse, located at 4848 E. Civic Center Way, Los Angeles. Individual notices for each relocated case will be delivered or sent to all interested parties. All [...]

Effective Monday, September 14, 2020, LACourtConnect (LACC), the Court’s remote courtroom appearance solution, will be available to people with Traffic and Non-Traffic Infraction tickets for arraignment and other matters, except trials. Use LACC to appear remotely by audio from a convenient, safe location without having to come to the courthouse. Before you get started, please [...]