Courts
A directory of official trial-court and federal court websites for Bay Area counties. This is not a docket and does not list individual cases. Hours, filings and calendars are on the court sites themselves.
We do not invent case information. For a matter already reported in the press, see the stories below or the official site. Anyone charged but not convicted is presumed innocent. Corrections: contact us.
San Francisco Superior Court ↗
Civic Center Courthouse, 400 McAllister St.; Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant St.
Alameda County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Alameda County trial courts.
Contra Costa County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Contra Costa County trial courts.
San Mateo County Superior Court ↗
Official site for San Mateo County trial courts.
Santa Clara County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Santa Clara County trial courts.
Marin County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Marin County trial courts.
Sonoma County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Sonoma County trial courts.
Napa County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Napa County trial courts.
Solano County Superior Court ↗
Official site for Solano County trial courts.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California ↗
Federal trial court for Northern California, including San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ↗
Federal appeals court whose circuit includes California.
California Courts (statewide portal) ↗
Official Judicial Branch portal, including self-help and appellate information.
Links checked Nov 13, 6:44 am (PT).
Recent court stories we have reported
San Mateo County Court Workers Say They Will Strike Monday, as the Court Vows to Stay Open
SEIU Local 521 says San Mateo County Superior Court workers will begin an unfair-labor-practice strike on Monday, Nov. 16. The court said all locations will remain open for essential and emergency services.
Poundland Gets 10 More Days to Find a Buyer After a Court Extends Its Deadline
A court gave Poundland 10 more days to find a buyer after its rescue deadline was due to expire at midnight. The discount chain has 11,000 employees and about 600 shops.
A Vinted Seller Took the Platform to Court to Recover Almost £6,000
Mali Osmelak, a professional Vinted seller, filed a small-claims case after almost £6,000 was stuck in her wallet during a failed verification process. The account was unlocked days after the claim was filed, the BBC reported.
An Oxfordshire Village Says It Will Take the Government to Court Over an Asylum Site for 1,200 People
Piddington's parish council chairman said ministers should expect a legal challenge after Housing Secretary Angela Rayner approved plans to house more than 1,200 asylum seekers at MoD Bicester, the BBC reported.
Lord Leveson Says Courts Will Need Proof Before Believing MI5 Again
Lord Leveson, who oversees MI5's conduct, said courts will now be far more reluctant to accept the service's word without evidential proof, after a BBC investigation showed it lied to three courts.
A Dutch Court Ordered JLR to Destroy Documents Seized in a Raid on BYD
A court in The Hague ordered Jaguar Land Rover to destroy documents seized in an August raid on BYD's Netherlands offices, or face a fine of 50,000 euros an hour, Electrek reported.
The Justice Department Is Asking a Court to Wipe Out Steve Bannon's Contempt Conviction
The Justice Department is asking a court to dismiss Steve Bannon's contempt-of-Congress conviction 'in the interests of justice,' a move his lawyers do not oppose, NPR reported. Critics say it follows a pattern of vacating cases against Trump allies with no one left to defend the convictions.
Supreme Court Justices Appeared Split Over Whether Federal Agencies Can Impose Civil Fines
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a challenge by a New Jersey farm, Sun Valley Orchards, to a half-million-dollar Labor Department fine, NPR reported. Justices appeared divided over whether agencies may impose civil penalties or whether that power belongs in federal court.