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San Luis Obispo County Superior Court - Criminal Branch
1050 Monterey Street, Room 220
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Phone: 805-781-5670
Online Court Resources
Resources for the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court - Criminal Branch as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in San Luis Obispo County, California, and resources applicable to all courts in California.
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Search San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Civil Case Records
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court does not provide online access to civil case records, but link to guidelines for obtaining records directly from the court.
Dockets, calendars, and other information about court cases
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Calendars
View San Luis Obispo County Superior Court case calendars by current day schedule, case type, or department.
San Luis Obispo Probate Calendar
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Published opinions and orders
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Tentative Rulings
View San Luis Obispo County Superior Court civil and probate tentative rulings by judge.
Attorney General Legal Opinions
Search California Attorney General legal opinions from 1985 to current.
Forms and related information
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Forms
View and download various forms for use in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
AOC Records Request Form and Information
The Administrative Office of the Courts offers an online request form and information about how to request records maintained by the Office, the Judicial Council or the appellate courts.
Attorney Complaint Forms and Information
The State Bar of California offers information and resources related to complaints about an attorney, including an online complaint form.
California State Superior Court Forms
View and download California court forms by form name or form number, select a group of forms by type of case, or view a list of recently changed forms.
Interactive Online Forms
Answer a series of questions about your case, and TurboCourt will prepare the appropriate family law, small claims, evictions, domestic violence, guardianship, and child support forms for you to file in California Superior Courts. Registration is required. A convenience fee applies.
Online fine payments
Pay City of San Luis Obispo Parking Tickets
Pay City of San Luis Obispo parking tickets online. A fee applies.
Pay or Contest City of Grover Beach Parking Tickets
Pay or contest City of Grover Beach parking tickets online. A fee applies. A form to contest your ticket may also be downloaded and submitted by mail.
Pay or Contest City of Pismo Beach Parking Tickets
Pay or contest City of Pismo Beach parking tickets online. A fee applies. A form to contest your ticket may also be downloaded and submitted by mail.
Pay San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Fines
Pay San Luis Obispo County Superior Court traffic, criminal, or family law fines online. A fee applies.
Self help, legal research, general information
San Luis Obispo County Law Library
View information about the San Luis Obispo County Law Library, including location, hours, an online catalog, available services, and links to addtional online resources and an online ask-a-librarian service.
San Luis Obispo County Mediation and Arbitration
The San Luis Obispo County Bar Association offers Alternative Dispute Resolution services and a list of mediators and arbitrators, who can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
San Luis Obispo County Small Claims Advisory
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office offers a Small Claims Advisory service, which helps parties with small claims cases. Links to additional resources are included.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Family Court Services and Mediation
View information about San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Family Court Services, including child custody mediation, domestic violence, and parent education classes.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Rules
View and download the local rules of San Luis Obispo County Superior Court.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Self-Help
View San Luis Obispo County Superior Court self-help information by topic, including civil harassment restraining orders, civil law, name change, criminal law, family law, guardianship, small claims, and court conduct. Links to additional online resources are included.
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Traffic Case Information
View information about traffic cases in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, including ticket payment, traffic school, court appearances, locations, and forms. Links to lists of classroom and home-study traffic schools are included.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
View information about Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes, which include mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, and settlement conferences, and can help parties resolve disputes without going to court. A link to local Superior Court ADR programs is included.
California Court Rules
View and download statewide California Rules of Court by case type and local Superior Court rules by county.
California Courts - Legal Information and Legal Resources
View California Courts self-help information on court procedure, legal research, lawyers and legal help, small claims, families and children, divorce or separation, abuse and harassment, housing, name change, traffic, seniors and conservatorship, financial issues, criminal law, and appeals. Links to additional online resources and a glossary of terms are included.
California Courts - Small Claims Information
View California Courts information on Small Claims cases, including research and trial preparation, filing or responding to a claim, collection or appeal of a judgment, and judgment payment options.
California Courts - Wills, Estates, and Probate Information
View California Courts information about wills, estates, and probate cases, including an overview of asset distribution upon death of an individual, will validity, and the process of administering a probate estate.
California Law Libraries
View a list of California county law libraries, with contact information, hours, maps, and links to available local law library websites.
California Legal Document Assistance
View information about California Legal Document Assistants, who help self-represented parties prepare and file legal documents for a fee. Search for a member in your area by name, area code, zip code, city, county, or service performed.
California Statutes
Search California codes by name of code and section, browse codes by table of contents, or search by name of code and keywords.
Child Support Services
The California Department of Child Support Services offers information and services related to child support, including online case information, online child support calculator, paternity establishment and contact information for local offices.
Foreclosure Prevention Resources
View resources for preventing foreclosure in California, including local housing counseling agencies, information, state agencies and programs, and a link to legal aid providers.
LawHelp California Legal Information and Legal Resources
LawHelp California offers legal information and other resources for many legal issues, including housing, family issues, benefits, domestic violence, employment, small claims, veterans and military, civil rights, immigration, disability, estates, and Native American issues.
Legal Research Information
The Council of California County Law Librarians offers an online class in how to conduct legal research.
Legal Research Links
The Council of California County Law Librarians offers a categorized list of links to state and national legal resources, including general research, laws, regulations, courts, forms, and rules.
Online Law Library Services
Several California law libraries provide staff for the AskNow law librarian service, which provides online answers to legal reference questions and referrals for further research.
Search California Traffic Safety Institute Traffic Schools
The California Traffic Safety Institute provides lists of classroom and home-study traffic schools, searchable by county.
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information
The California Department of Motor Vehicles offers information about traffic laws, driver licenses, and vehicle registration.
Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
San Luis Obispo County Lawyer Referral
The San Luis Obispo County bar association offers a Lawyer Referral and Information Service, including an online referral request. Initial consultations with the selected lawyer can also be arranged for a small fee.
San Luis Obispo County Senior Legal Services
View information about San Luis Obispo County Senior Legal Services, which provides free legal assistance to residents age 60 and over with benefits, housing, or elder abuse issues.
California Bar Association - Attorney Information and Discipline Records
The California Bar Association offers an attorney search by name or bar number and a search for legal specialists. Search results include contact information, date of bar admission, schools attended, and any public disciplinary records. Links to information about obtaining discipline records and the discipline system is included.
California Rural Legal Assistance
View information about California Rural Legal Assistance, which provides free legal assistance to low-income rural residents of approximately one third of California's counties. Most services involve civil rights, community development, education, health, housing, labor, and employment.
Find a Lawyer, Referral Services, and Complaint Procedures
The State Bar of California offers advice on how to find a lawyer, a search of its membership by name or bar number, and a search of lawyer referral services by county. It also provides instructions for filing a complaint against a lawyer, resolving a fee dispute, and applying for reimbursement for attorney misconduct.
Find Interpreters
The Judicial Council of California offers an online search of court interpreters by language spoken and county. Includes links to interpreter resources and an online search for medical interpreters.
Free and Low-Cost Legal Services Information
View information about sources of free and low-cost legal services, including court-based services, legal aid agencies, governmnent agencies, lawyer referral services, law schools, dispute resolution programs, and prepaid legal sevice plans.
Free Legal Help
LawHelp California offers a directory of California organizations that provide free and reduced-fee legal services. The directory can be searched by counties and cities served or an alphabetical list.
Limited-Scope Representation
View information about limited-scope representation, in which lawyers provide some services to self-represented parties for a smaller fee than full representation. Services may include advice about the case, representation on some issues in the case, document and evidence preparation, coaching, discovery, research, and other tasks as agreed.
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