The North County Courthouse was affected by a power outage today, Friday, March 28. In-person access has been restored for the North and Annex buildings, however the South building remains closed to the public. 

All North County civil matters on calendar for this afternoon are continued on the court’s own motion due to the power outage in the area. Please check back beginning on Tuesday, April 1, for scheduling updates in individual cases. New dates will be posted to the Register of Actions.

In observance of the Cesar Chavez Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Monday, March 31, 2025.

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

The San Diego Superior Court will resume its Juvenile Court town hall webinar series on Thursday, April 17, 2025, now with a focus on Juvenile Justice.

The San Diego Superior Court’s North County Courthouse will host 600 students for Youth in Court Day on Friday, March 7, to talk about issues children and teens encounter today and their legal consequences. 

Youth in Court Day kicks off with morning mock trial sessions tailored for an estimated 300 elementary and middle school students. 

La Jolla Country Day School’s Mock Trial team topped 41 other San Diego County high school teams to win the annual legal competition. The San Diego County Mock Trial program provides high school students with the opportunity to experience the legal field in courtrooms rather than classrooms. The student teams take on the roles of lawyers and witnesses facing off on a hypothetical case in front of actual state and federal judges.

The 19th Annual San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition fielded a record number of competitors with local high school students arguing a realistic criminal trial scenario.

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Wednesday, February 12 and Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of the statewide holidays commemorating Lincoln’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day.

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

The deadline to apply for the 2025-2026 San Diego County Grandy Jury has been extended to January 24, 2025. Dedicated residents with sound judgment from throughout the county are invited to apply. The Grand Jury investigates citizen complaints and performs its traditional function as a “watchdog” over government agencies. It does not conduct criminal investigations.

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Monday, January 20, 2025.

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

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day statewide holidays, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

The San Diego Superior Court is now seeking dedicated residents with sound judgment from throughout the county to serve on the 2025-2026 San Diego County Grand Jury. The Grand Jury investigates citizen complaints and performs its traditional function as a “watchdog” over government agencies. It does not conduct criminal investigations.

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024.

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

In observance of the Veterans Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Monday, November 11, 2024.

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

The San Diego Superior Court's web-based applications will not be available due to maintenance on Saturday, September 28 from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. The Court's website will remain active, however, all applications (Registers of Actions, Exhibit Upload Applications, Scheduling Applications, Payment Portals, etc.) will be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance period.

The San Diego Superior Court is issuing a renewed warning about convincing scams trying to take advantage of members of the public.

In the most recent example, scammers call individuals stating that they failed to appear for jury duty and that they would be arrested. The individuals are instructed to report to official locations including courthouses or an address that was previously but is not currently a Superior Court location.

In observance of the California Native American Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Friday, September 27, 2024.

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

The San Diego Superior Court's web-based applications will not be available due to maintenance on Saturday, September 14 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Court's website will remain active, however, all applications (Registers of Actions, Exhibit Upload Applications, Scheduling Applications, Payment Portals, etc.) will be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance period.

In response to the cuts required by the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 state budget, the San Diego Superior Court has identified several necessary measures to close the budget deficit of approximately $9.6 million for the local court system.

In observance of the Labor Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Monday, September 2, 2024.

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

James Tuck was selected as the foreperson of the 2024-2025 San Diego County Grand Jury, which started service on July 1, 2024. 

Together with 18 other San Diego County residents, he represents the people of San Diego County in a watchdog role investigating governmental agencies and public entities within the county. 

Born in Durham, North Carolina, Tuck grew up throughout the United States as a military child. He now resides in Linda Vista.