Court closure

San Diego Superior Court Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

November 18, 2020

In observance of the Thanksgving holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2020.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.

COVID-19 Update

San Diego Superior Court to Maintain Current Operations as San Diego County Moves to the Purple Tier

November 12, 2020

The San Diego Superior Court is an essential business and operations will not need to be modified as San Diego County moves into the purple tier for California’s COVID-19 risk levels.

Many of the Court’s services are available online from virtual hearings in every case type to electronic document filing to setting up traffic fine payment plans.

For those who need to physically come into one of the local courthouses, COVID-19 safety precautions are in place, including temperature screenings at the door, increased cleaning, social distancing and facial covering requirements.

Website maintenance

San Diego Superior Court Announces Planned Website Closure on Monday, November 9th, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

November 6, 2020

The San Diego Superior Court will shut down its website (sdcourt.ca.gov) for routine maintenance on Monday, November 9 from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. The website closure will affect all San Diego Superior Court webpages.

COVID-19 Update

San Diego Superior Court Resumes Civil Court Trials

November 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused nearly all non-emergency functions of the San Diego Superior Court to come to a halt in March 2020, however, services have steadily resumed over the past several months. The latest resumed service is in-person bench trials for civil cases, where a judge makes the final decision in the case rather than a jury.

Court closure

San Diego Superior Court Closed Wednesday, November 11, 2020

November 3, 2020

In observance of the Veterans Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.