Kern County Superior Court

Information about One Legal's services in Kern County, California

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  
Metro Division
1215 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-4934

✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)

✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 12:00 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For delivery same court day)
Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 12:00 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For delivery same court day)

 
Delano Superior Court
1122 Jefferson Street
Delano, Ca 93215
(661) 720-5800
✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
 
Lamont Superior Court
12022 Main Street
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 868-5800
✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
 
Mojave Superior Court
1773 State Highway 58 Business
Mojave, CA 93501
(661) 824-7100
✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
 
Ridgecrest Superior Court
132 East Coso Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 384-5900
✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
 
Shafter Superior Court
325 Central Valley Hwy
Shafter, CA 93263
(661) 746-7500
✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
 
Juvenile Justice Center
2100 College Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 610-6900
✅ eFiling
Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day)
✅ Physical Filing
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
✅ Courtesy Copy Delivery
Deadline M-Th: Before 11:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
Deadline Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. (For two day delivery)
 

Contact Information

Department Phone number Email
Administration (661) 868-4934 WMAdmin@Kern.Courts.CA.Gov
Civil (661) 868-7204 WMCivil@Kern.Courts.CA.Gov
Family Law (661) 868-7221 WMFamilyLaw@Kern.Courts.CA.Gov
Probate (661) 868-7219 WMProbate@Kern.Courts.CA.Gov

Useful Resources

FAQs

Why can’t I find older cases in Case Search when I enter the case number?

The court recently updated the configuration of case numbers. For cases initiated prior to October 6 2025, you’ll need to remove the dashes from the case number when using Case Search.

 
 

Which documents are exempt from eFiling?

In Civil case types:

  • Appeals

In Family Law case types:

  • Appeals
  • Abandonments
  • Adoptions
  • Termination of Parental Rights
  • Surrogacy Actions

In Probate case types:

  • Appeals
  • Bonds
  • Wills/Codicils
  • Affidavits re Real Property of Small Value

As of Feb. 24, 2023. Review the full list>>