Survey Results Reveal Higher Trust in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County Relative to Other Government Institutions; Court Must Improve on Innovative Ways to Deliver Access to Justice and Instill Trust and Confidence with Specific Constituencies.

Effective April 28, 2025, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County will transfer all traffic and non-traffic infraction arraignments and trials currently held at the Chatsworth Courthouse, located at 9425 Penfield Avenue, to the San Fernando Courthouse, located at 900 Third Street, San Fernando.

Beginning May 1, 2025, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County will implement electronic service (eService) to transmit, deliver, or serve required case documents in Family Law cases.

A hearing in the case of the People v. Erik Galen Menendez and Joseph Lyle Menendez is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, and Friday, April 18, 2025, in Department S on the ninth floor of Van Nuys Courthouse West located at 14400 Erwin St. Mall in Van Nuys with Judge Michael Jesic presiding.

Changes to Local Rules Proposed to Become Effective June 1, 2025.

A hearing in the case of the People v. Erik Galen Menendez and Joseph Lyle Menendez is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, in Department S on the ninth floor of Van Nuys Courthouse West located at 14400 Erwin St. Mall in Van Nuys with Judge Michael Jesic presiding.  

Redesigned My Jury Duty Portal Debuts April 7, 2025, With New User-Centric Design And Interactive Chatbot To Provide Personalized Assistance.

New Individualized Risk Determinations System Continues to Protect Public Safety More Effectively Than Prior Money Bail System.

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is launching a new partnership with the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice (RFK NRC) and the National Center for Juvenile Justice to study and review the juvenile justice system to deliver research-informed recommendations to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth in Los Angeles County, Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II announced today.