Policies, Protocols, and Rules

• Media Access Policy
• Local Rule Chapter 6 – Juvenile Court Confidentiality and Media Policies
• Order Requiring Civil Litigants to Provide Additional Copy of all Case Initiating Pleadings at the time of Filing
• California Rules of Court, rule 1.150 Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court
• California Rules of Court, rule 5.552. Confidentiality of Records

Forms

• Media Request to Photograph, Record, or Broadcast (MC-500)
• Order or Media Request to Permit Coverage (MC-510)

Resources

Access to Court Records

• Confidentiality Statute – Court Records
• Public Access to Judicial Administrative Records
• How to Access Court Records

Bail Schedules

• Felony and Misdemeanor Bail Schedules
• Uniform Traffic Bail Schedule

General

• California Code

Phone Directories

• Court Phone Directory

Terminology

• Selected Terminology Used in Criminal Court
• Selected Terminology Used in Dependency Court

Reference Material

• California Courts’ Newsroom
• California Courts’ Research & Data
• Cameras in the Courtroom

Online Services

• Daily Trial Calendar
• Hearing Calendars
• View Unlimited Civil Complaint Submissions E-File Media Bin
• View Case Information (Criminal, Family, Traffic)
• View Case Information (Civil, Probate, Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer)

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