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Courthouses

Thirteen courthouses, explained for the people who have to show up.

Clients search by where they must appear. These guides answer what happens at each Los Angeles Superior Court location, and show law firms why a courthouse page is one of the fastest AI citations in the county.

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Central District · Los Angeles

Family law · Probate, trusts and conservatorships · Unlimited civil

Downtown LA
What happens there

Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center

Central District · Los Angeles

Felony arraignments and preliminary hearings · Felony trials for Central Los Angeles · Bail and own-recognizance release hearings

Downtown LA
What happens there

Metropolitan Courthouse

Central District · Los Angeles

Traffic infractions and trials · Misdemeanor arraignments, including DUI · Failure-to-appear and warrant recalls

Downtown LA
What happens there

Van Nuys Courthouse

Northwest District · Van Nuys

Family law for the Valley · Probate, trusts and conservatorships · Civil and unlawful detainer

EncinoSherman Oaks
What happens there

Glendale Courthouse

North Central District · Glendale

Limited civil · Small claims · Unlawful detainer for Glendale and the Verdugo cities

GlendaleBurbank
What happens there

Burbank Courthouse

North Central District · Burbank

Misdemeanor and felony arraignments for Burbank and Glendale · Family law · Civil and unlawful detainer

BurbankGlendale
What happens there

Pasadena Courthouse

Northeast District · Pasadena

Family law · Probate, trusts and conservatorships · Civil and unlawful detainer

Pasadena
What happens there

Norwalk Courthouse

Southeast District · Norwalk

Family law · Civil and unlawful detainer · Probate and conservatorships for the Southeast District

NorwalkDowneyWhittier
What happens there

Downey Courthouse

Southeast District · Downey

Misdemeanor and felony arraignments for the Southeast District · DUI first appearances · Traffic infractions and trials

DowneyNorwalkWhittier
What happens there

Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse

South District · Long Beach

Misdemeanor and felony criminal for the South District · Family law · Civil and unlawful detainer for Long Beach

Long Beach
What happens there

Torrance Courthouse

Southwest District · Torrance

Misdemeanor and felony criminal for the Southwest District · Family law · Civil, unlawful detainer and small claims

Torrance
What happens there

Santa Monica Courthouse

West District · Santa Monica

Civil and business disputes for the West District · Family law · Unlawful detainer, including Santa Monica rent control cases

Santa Monica
What happens there

Whittier Courthouse

Southeast District · Whittier

Civil and small claims for the eastern Southeast District · Traffic and misdemeanor matters · Family law matters as assigned

WhittierDowney
What happens there

FAQ

Courthouse questions.

Because clients search by the courthouse before they search for a lawyer, and AI engines answer those questions from the court's pages and national directories. These guides show what a citable courthouse page looks like, and firms we work with publish their own for the courthouses they appear in.

No. They explain what typically happens at each location so a client knows what to expect. The court reassigns matters between locations, so confirm departments and hours on lacourt.org and talk to a lawyer about your case.

The one your clients appear in most. For a Southeast family firm that is Norwalk; for a Downtown defense firm it is the Criminal Justice Center and Metropolitan; for a Valley estate firm it is Van Nuys West. We identify it in the free audit.

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