Los Angeles County Superior Court
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Airport Courthouse
Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center
Alhambra Courthouse
Bellflower Courthouse
Beverly Hills Courthouse
Burbank Courthouse
Catalina Courthouse
Central Arraignment Court
Central Civil West Courthouse
Chatsworth Courthouse
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
Compton Courthouse
David V. Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center (Delinquency)
Downey Courthouse
East Los Angeles Courthouse
Eastlake Juvenile Court (Delinquency)
Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court (Dependency)
El Monte Courthouse
Glendale Courthouse
Hollywood Courthouse
Huntington Park Courthouse
Inglewood Courthouse
Long Beach Courthouse
Los Padrinos Juvenile Courthouse (Delinquency)
Malibu Courthouse
Mental Health Courthouse
Metropolitan Courthouse
Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse
Norwalk Courthouse
Pasadena Courthouse
Pomona Courthouse North
Pomona Courthouse South
Redondo Beach Courthouse
San Fernando Courthouse
San Pedro Courthouse
San Pedro Courthouse Annex
Santa Clara Courthouse
Santa Monica Courthouse
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse (Delinquency)
Torrance Courthouse
Van Nuys Courthouse East
Van Nuys Courthouse West
West Corvina Courthouse
West Los Angeles Courthouse
Whittier Courthouse
Jurisdiction of Los Angeles County Superior Court:
The Los Angeles Superior Court is the trial court of general and limited jurisdiction.
General jurisdiction cases handled by the Los Angeles County Superior Court include:
Criminal - felony offenses punishable by death or imprisonment in state prison.
Civil - cases involving all types of civil disputes with claims of damages of more than $25,000, including personal injury, contract and business disputes, and condemnation of property through eminent domain proceedings.
Juvenile - cases involving dependent minors who have been abused or neglected, and minors who are accused of crimes, infractions or incorrigible behavior. The Juvenile Court also handles adoption proceedings.
Family Law - cases involving divorce, legal separation and paternity.
Mental Health - cases involving the treatment and custody of mentally ill persons.
Probate - cases involving the estates of deceased persons as well as the guardianship and conservatorship of estates for those unable to care for themselves.
Appellate Department - appealed cases.
LIMITED JURISDICTION
Limited jurisdiction cases handled by the Los Angeles County Superior Court include:
Criminal - misdemeanor offenses punishable by a maximum fine of $1000 and a county jail term of one year or less, infractions punishable by fine only, preliminary hearings in felony cases to determine whether felony prosecution shall be held in the Superior Court.
Civil - cases involving civil disputes with claims of damages up to and including $25,000.
Small Claims - cases involving civil disputes with claims of damages no more than $7,500 for individuals, $5,000 for corporations and other entities - a serve-yourself court, with no attorney permitted for either party, and appeals permitted only from defendants where there is a new trial before a judge. Each party may have a lawyer, if desired, in a new trial on appeal.
Traffic - citations issued by law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles
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