Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County (the Court) is one of 58 superior courts in California and the only superior court serving Los Angeles County. The Court’s jurisdiction covers an area that includes 88 cities, 140 unincorporated areas and more than 90 law enforcement agencies with a population of almost 10 million. The Court operates 36 courthouses located in 12 judicial districts within the county’s 4,084 square miles.

As the largest trial court in the nation, its judicial officers hear and adjudicate a comprehensive range of case types under state law, including civil, criminal, family law, juvenile dependency, juvenile justice, mental health, probate and traffic cases.

With an annual budget exceeding $1 billion, the Court’s over 4,600 employees serve millions of court customers each year in clerk’s offices and 13 Self-Help Centers located in courthouses across the County. To accommodate the rich diversity of the most populous county in the United States, the Court offers interpreter services in over 200 languages, including rare and indigenous dialects.