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Los Angeles County Superior Court - Southeast District
Downey Courthouse
7500 East Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
7500 East Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
Phone: 562-803-7044 (Civil)
Fax: 562-803-6392 (Civil)
Fax: 562-803-6392 (Civil)
Phone: 562-803-7050 (Criminal)
Phone: 562-803-7053 (Small Claims)
Phone: 562-803-7046 (Traffic)
The Downey Courthouse hears civil, criminal, small claims, and traffic cases.
Online Court Resources
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Case Summaries
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Case Documents
Search and download scanned images of Los Angeles County Superior Court General Civil case documents from the Stanley Mosk Courthouse online. Registration is required. A fee is charged for each search, for each document up to ten pages, and for each page over ten.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Case Index
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Criminal Case Index
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil, Small Claims, Family Law and Probate Calendar
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Tentative Rulings
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Probate Notes
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Attorney General Legal Opinions
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Forms and related information
Los Angeles County Superior Court Forms
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AOC Records Request Form and Information
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Attorney Complaint Forms and Information
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California State Superior Court Forms
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Los Angeles County Law Library
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Civil Case Information
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Criminal Information
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law Self-Help
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Juvenile Information
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Locator
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Mental Health Information
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Small Claims Electronic Filing
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Small Claims Information
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Traffic Case Information
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Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Self-Help
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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California Court Rules
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California Courts - Small Claims Information
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California Statutes
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Child Support Services
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Foreclosure Prevention Resources
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LawHelp California Legal Information and Legal Resources
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Legal Research Information
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Legal Research Links
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Online Law Library Services
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Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information
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Los Angeles County Bet Tzekek Legal Services
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Los Angeles County Family Law Assistance
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Los Angeles County Legal Assistance
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Los Angeles County Neighborhood Legal Assistance
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Los Angeles County Public Defender
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Southern California Lawyer Referral
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California Bar Association - Attorney Information and Discipline Records
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California Rural Legal Assistance
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Find a Lawyer, Referral Services, and Complaint Procedures
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Find Interpreters
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Free and Low-Cost Legal Services Information
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Free Legal Help
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