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SELF HELP:
-- Legal Resource Center
-- Family Law Facilitator
-- California Courts Self Help
-- Centro de Ayuda de las
Cortes de California
   
ONLINE SERVICES:
-- PAY TRAFFIC/MINOR OFFENSE Citations
[You may also use the phone payment system]
-- PAY CRIMINAL Fines
[You may also use the phone payment system]
-- Tentative Rulings
-- Public Civil Index
-- Court Calendars
-- EZLegalFile - Fill in forms online (only certain case types)

PUBLIC INDEX ON CD:
-- Order Form
-- Technical Information
   
COURT FILING FEES
-- 2009 Statewide Civil
Filing Fee Schedule

COURT RULES:
-- Current
-- Proposed revisions 7/2009
   
COURT FORMS:
-- Judicial Council Forms
-- Jan 2008 Judicial Council Forms
-- Court Forms Packets
-- Local Court Forms
-- Request for Accommodations
   
PURCHASING
-- (updated: 03/02/2010)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-- (updated: 09/11/2009)

Presiding Judge: Arthur A. Garcia
Assistant Presiding Judge: Brian Hill
Trial Courts Executive Officer: Gary M. Blair

* COURT SECURITY:
As a matter of public safety, all persons entering any of the Santa Barbara Superior Court locations are subject to search.  All weapons and contraband are prohibited. More information can be found here.

** COURT CLOSURE INFORMATION:
Due to the State's financial crisis, the Santa Barbara Superior Court Clerk's Offices, phone and public counters will be closing at 3PM beginning November 2, 2009 and will be CLOSED for all business on the third Wednesday of each month, starting September 16, 2009 through June 16, 2010. See Notice.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Santa Barbara County Superior Court

The mission of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court is to resolve disputes arising under the law in a fair, accessible, effective and efficient manner, and to interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and the United States.

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2005 WEB AWARDS:
Ralph N. Kleps Award
  | 
Justice Served Top 10

COURT NEWS:


Court General Order Regarding Courthouse Security
2010 Civil Grand Jury Applications now available
12/30/09: County General Services Dept receiving bids for Project 8526: Santa Maria Court Clerk's Building
10/26/09: Clerks' Office Hours Revised 11/2/09
9-14-09: Notice of Changes to CMADRESS
7-28-09: Notice of Fee Increases eff. 07-28-09
7-27-09: Court Furlough AnnouncementPRESS RELEASE:
Judicial Assignment changes in the Superior Court

New Civil Fee and
Traffic Fine Structure
to take effect in 2009


PRESS RELEASE:
Jury Duty No-Shows

REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS / QUOTES
(updated: 03/02/2010)


CMADRESS FAQs (Case Management ADR Early Settlement Session)
January 2005:
Remote Electronic Access (People vs Michael Jackson)
 

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