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San Mateo County Superior Court - Southern Branch
Hall of Justice and Records
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: 650-261-5100 (Civil, Family Law, Probate)
Phone: 650-261-5200 (Criminal)
Phone: 650-261-5015 (Small Claims)
The Hall of Justice and Records Southern Branch hears civil, criminal, family law, small claims, and probate cases.
Online Court Resources
Resources for the San Mateo County Superior Court - Southern Branch as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in San Mateo County, California, and resources applicable to all courts in California.
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San Mateo County Superior Court Case Information
Search San Mateo County Superior Court cases online.
Dockets, calendars, and other information about court cases
San Mateo County Superior Court Law and Motion Calendar
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Published opinions and orders
San Mateo County Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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Attorney General Legal Opinions
Search California Attorney General legal opinions from 1985 to current.
Forms and related information
San Mateo County Superior Court Forms
View and download a variety of forms for use in San Mateo 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 Broadmoor Parking Tickets
Pay Broadmoor parking tickets online. A fee may apply.
Pay City of Belmont Parking Tickets
Pay City of Belmont parking tickets online. A fee may apply.
Pay City of Burlingame Parking Tickets
Pay City of Burlingame parking tickets online. A fee applies.
Pay City of Daly City Parking Tickets
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Pay City of Menlo Park Parking Tickets
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Pay City of Millbrae Parking Tickets
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Pay City of Pacifica Parking Tickets
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Pay City of Redwood City Parking Tickets
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Pay City of San Bruno Parking Tickets
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Pay City of San Carlos Parking Tickets
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Pay City of San Mateo Parking Tickets
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Pay City of South San Francisco Parking Tickets
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Pay San Mateo County Superior Court Traffic Tickets and Traffic School Fees
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Pay Town of Woodside Parking Tickets
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Self help, legal research, general information
San Mateo County Law Library
View information about the San Mateo County Law Library, including location, hours, an online catalog, available materials and services, and links to additional online resources.
San Mateo County Superior Court Appropriate Dispute Resolution
View San Mateo County Superior Court Appropriate Dispute Resolution, which includes mediation and arbitration and can help parties resolve disputes without going to trial. Links to searchable rosters of arbitrators and mediators are included.
San Mateo County Superior Court Family Court Services
View information about San Mateo Superior Court Family Court Services, including child custody mediation, parent workshops, forms, and a link to the Family Law Facilitator who helps parties without attorneys.
San Mateo County Superior Court Juvenile Cases
View information about San Mateo County Superior Court juvenile cases, including delinquency, dependency, adoptions and emancipation matters for minors.
San Mateo County Superior Court Probate Cases
View information about probate cases in San Mateo County Superior Court, with links to an overview of asset distribution upon death of an individual, guardianships, forms, and additional resources.
San Mateo County Superior Court Rules
View and download the local rules of San Mateo County Superior Court.
San Mateo County Superior Court Self-Help Center
View San Mateo County Superior Court self-help center covering a variety of issues such as child custody, divorce, small claims and traffic.
San Mateo County Superior Court Small Claims Information
View information about small claims cases in San Mateo County Superior Court, including filing, fees, procedures, forms, and a link to the Small Claims Advisor who helps parties without an attorney.
San Mateo County Superior Court Telephone Appearances
View instructions for making your court appearance by telephone in some types of civil and probate hearings. A fee applies.
San Mateo County Superior Court Traffic Case Information
View information about traffic cases in San Mateo County Superior Court, including appearances, fine payments, extensions, traffic school, and red light camera tickets. A link to a searchable list of approved traffic schools is 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
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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 Mateo County Lawyer Fee Disputes
The San Mateo County Bar Association offers an arbitration program to resolve fee disputes with your lawyer, with links to rules and forms.
San Mateo County Lawyer Referrals
The San Mateo County Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by telephone or online request for a small fee, which includes an initial consultation with an attorney.
San Mateo County Legal Assistance
View information about the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, which provides free civil legal assistance to low-income and senior residents.
Bay Area Legal Assistance
View information about Bay Area Legal Aid, which provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. A legal advice hotline number and links to additional resources are included.
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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