Effective Monday, March 15, 2021, the Clerk's Office (Room 102) at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse (111 North Hill Street) will be closed to the public. All civil and complex documents will be dropbox only until further notice. Reservations for in-person filing will not be available. For more information, please visit the court's website at lacourt.org. [...]
Clerk’s Offices Reopen for In-Person Business On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the State of California announced that Santa Clara County had met the requirements to move into the Red Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective March 3. The County’s October 5th Risk Reduction Order, which requires everyone to follow all State orders [...]
EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2021, ALL NEW CRIMINAL COMPETENCY MATTERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS OF THE PROBATE DIVISION Pending Criminal Competency Proceedings Remain Assigned to Felony Trial Depts. Pursuant to Los Angeles County Court Rules, rule 8.2(b), all Criminal competency proceedings under Penal Code section 1368 initiated on or after March 15, 2021 [...]
First Legal has created this Top Tip Series to educate, raise awareness, enhance skills, reduce errors and improve efficiencies by highlighting a single-subject that directly relates to your daily work. Flattening a PDF Fillable Form In both Federal and State electronic filing systems, when using a PDF fillable form, the user must lock or "flatten" the [...]
The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announced today that it has launched the Alameda Superior Court app for both iOS and Android devices. The app, which is designed to make it easier for the public to access court services and information, will allow users to: Search for criminal calendar and case information; Find upcoming [...]
PRESIDING JUDGE ERIC C. TAYLOR EXTENDS JUDICIAL EMERGENCY CONTINUANCES FOR CRIMINAL JUVENILE DEPENDENCY MATTERS IN NEW GENERAL ORDER Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor today announced a new General Order extending last-day deadlines for Criminal trials and specified hearings, as well as Juvenile Dependency cases, pursuant to the emergency powers granted to him by Chief Justice [...]
SCHEDULED CHANGES TO REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX Due to the passage of local ballot measures, transfer taxes for the following cities are scheduled to increase. For the most current tax rates, refer to the official website for the county where each city is located. Alameda County Albany Measure CC – 1/1/2021 increases the City’s [...]
EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2021 The Sonoma County Superior Court Clerk’s offices will resume regular business hours of Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. View the full notice here. First Legal, your premier litigation support provider.
Our County remains in the state’s purple tier, signifying a “widespread” COVID-19 exposure risk, with some limited improvement. The Court must balance this risk against the constitutional implications of continued suspension of jury trials. Accordingly, the Court will continue to LIMIT COURT ACCESS through February 26, 2021, and plans to REOPEN ON MONDAY, MARCH 1, [...]
LACOURTCONNECT UPDATE: EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, VIDEO WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REMOTE COURTROOM APPEARANCES IN ALL FAMILY LAW MATTERS EXCEPT AB 1058 (CHILD SUPPORT) Effective Monday, March 1, 2021, video will be available for remote courtroom appearances via LACourtConnect (LACC) for all Family Law case types, except AB 1058 (Child Support) hearings. (Child Support court hearings [...]
