Services
| eFiling & eService | ✅ All non-criminal case types (Mandatory for represented parties) |
| Physical Court Filing | ✅ Available for documents exempted from eFiling |
| Court Delivery | ✅ Available |
| Sheriff Delivery | ✅ Available |
Court Locations
| Court Address | Services |
|
Wakefield Taylor Courthouse 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 |
✅ eFiling ✅ Physical Filing |
|
Spinetta Family Law Center 751 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 |
✅ eFiling ✅ Physical Filing ✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery |
|
Richard E. Arnason Justice Center 1000 Center Drive Pittsburg, CA 94565 |
✅ eFiling ✅ Physical Filing |
|
George D. Carroll Courthouse 100 — 37th Street Richmond, CA 94805 |
✅ eFiling ✅ Physical Filing ✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery |
Contact Information
Useful Resources
FAQs
Which documents are exempt from eFiling?
- Documents related to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, Workplace Violence Restraining Orders and Gun Violence Restraining Orders
- Bonds and undertakings
- Bench warrants
- Petitions for Name Change
- Documents submitted provisionally under seal pending a motion to seal
- Challenges under Code of Civil Procedure §§ 170.1/170.3 and 170.6
- Ex Parte Motions and Oppositions
- Plus, others depending on the case type.
How are proposed orders handled?
Proposed orders can be eFiled as separate PDFs in the same transaction as other documents. Signed orders will be mailed back to the filer.
Proposed orders after a hearing should be emailed to the department in Microsoft Word format to enable the judge to edit the order.
Are courtesy copies required?
The court does not accept courtesy copies for Department 16 and Department 18 unless specifically requested by a judge.
How should documents conditionally under seal be filed?
The Motion to File a Document Under seal should be eFiled with the redacted version of the documents in question.
"The unredacted copies of documents which the party seeks to file under seal should not be eFiled. They should be attached to a conformed copy of the electronically filed motion or application and then submitted directly to the courtroom.”
How should documents ordered under seal be filed?
Documents ordered under seal must be eFiled. Choose the "Confidential" option when adding the document.
"Unredacted copies should be attached to a conformed copy of the electronically filed motion or application and submitted directly to the courtroom."