Appointment check-in for the Clerk’s offices for Family Law, Civil, Small Claims & Appeals, Records & Exhibits and Family and Civil Self-Help Centers has moved to the Hall of Justice cafeteria. The cafeteria entrance is located on the South side of the Hall of Justice, off the courtyard plaza, between the Hall of Justice and Hall of Administration buildings. Customers should use parking lots E, F or G. Entrances to those parking lots are from Telephone Road and Hill Road.

Criminal/Traffic filings or payments and Collections payments remain at the exterior walk-up windows on the North side of the courthouse.

Check-in for courtrooms, jury services, Family Law mediation, and the District Attorney’s Office remains at the North entrance to the Hall of Justice. Please continue to use parking lots A, B, C or D. Entrances to the parking lots are from Victoria Avenue and Webster Street. All private attorneys with a case on calendar should continue to check-in at the North entrance of the Hall of Justice to enter the building.

Check-in for the Public Defender’s Office remains in the courtyard plaza between the Hall of Justice and Hall of Administration buildings. Please continue to use parking lots E, F or G. Entrances to those parking lots are from Telephone Road and Hill Road.

Civil matters continue to be heard telephonically via CourtCall only, unless otherwise ordered by the assigned judge. Directions for making an appointment or scheduling a CourtCall appearance may be found on the court website homepage: ventura.courts.ca.gov