Superior Court of Stanislaus

Introduction:

Superior Court of Stanislaus is a city courthouse in Stanislaus County, California. It was established in 1854. Their mission is to give access to justice to every person in the county and serve the residents and organization in a fair and quality manner. The court has jurisdiction over criminal, small claims and probation, juvenile, civil, family, traffic, and vehicle matters. They provide services like e-file, online payment, online portal, live chats, online appointment schedules and many more, so it is not mandatory to go to court for these types of services. Reporting instruction for every case is available online on the court website. Every person must follow local Court rules in this court. The superior court located in this county is:

• STANISLAUS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT –CITY TOWER
• STANISLAUS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT –JUVENILE COURT
• STANISLAUS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT –MODESTO CENTRAL
• STANISLAUS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT –TRAFFIC DIVISION
• STANISLAUS COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT –TURLOCK

How can I search for case information?

Stanislaus Superior Court case information can be searched using the online portal of this court. All the case information records are maintained in this court. The search can be done through the following:

• Search by Case Number
• Search by Party using their first and last name and date of birth
• Search by Business name
• Search by Filling date search using the case type and its date

Some confidential cases are unavailable online, so you must go to the court and provide a request form for these types of information. After receiving the request, the court decides whether to give you the case information. Read the California public access court rules if you need any information regarding the case search.

 How can I make a payment?

Stanislaus Superior Court fines and traffic tickets payments can be made in the following ways:

In-Person

A person can pay for tickets and fines by visiting the court during regular court hours and paying in cash, checks, or with a card at the clerk’s office. Take your ticket when you are coming for payment. 2.5% surcharges will be applied if you make payment with a credit card. 

Online

Online traffic tickets or other fines payments can be made using the Placer Superior Court Online Portal https://stanportal.stanct.org/traffic. Enter the Ticket/Citation, case, and driving license number. A date of birth is also required for security purposes. Your case with the amount of the fine will be displayed. Select the payment option and pay the amount online. 

Mail

A Person can send a certified check or money order to the court’s mailing address; 800 11th St, Modesto, CA 95354, United States. Cash or personal checks are not acceptable in the mail; only certified checks or money orders are accepted. Remember to write your citation when you send the payment, and mail the amount in a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want a receipt.

Drop Box

Payment can be made by dropping the sealed envelope with the case number in the drop box available at the court.

How can I schedule a remote telephonic hearing?

Stanislaus Superior Court remote telephonic hearing can be scheduled online using the court’s official website and clicking the Schedule Appearance. The fee for each remote hearing is $94. All the cases are not done remotely on the telephone. You had to check whether your case is eligible for this hearing. The following are some cases where remote hearing is not possible:

• The matters in which testimony for witnesses is expected.
• The case in which appearance and citation are issued is mandatory according to the probate code.
• Conference on management and trial issues.
• Petition hearing for the confirmation of the sale property under probate code.
• Temporary restraining order hearing.

If your scheduled appearance request is accepted, you will receive a confirmation email with a toll-free dial-in number for the telephonic appearance, a conference ID and a PIN unique to you. One person can only use a pin at one time. It is recommended to call on the number 10 minutes before the actual time on your schedule.

The criminal division handles which types of cases?

Stanislaus County Superior Court – Modesto Central deals with all criminal division cases, including felonies, misdemeanors and infractions. You had to bring a valid identification card like an ID card, citation and promise to appear copy and any judicial orders or probation terms prove compliance documents. The criminal cases procedure in which arrest occurred includes the following steps:

• Arrest
• How will the case start
• Arraignments
• After arraignments
• Trial Date Setting
• What occurs on trial?
• Verdict
• Appealing process

Contact this court by visiting, calling or emailing them during business hours if you need any information.

How small are claim cases filed?

Stanislaus County Superior Court – Turlock deals with small claims matters. In this court, small claims cases are solved quickly, efficiently and in an affordable way. The cases can be filed by filling in all the personal information on the form available in the clerk’s office. The limit for dispute claims are up to $10,000 and for business is $5000.The court gives a mediation facility in which a person settles the case with the party without filing the case. The advisor can provide general assistance on the small claims forms, procedures and issues. Visit the self-help centre on the California Court website https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-selfhelpcenters for further information.

Which cases are handled by the city towers?

Stanislaus County Superior Court- City Tower deals with all the cases of civil and probate matters. In civil division, all issues of civil harassment, name change, and minor dispute are handled, while in probate cases, problems that involve adults and children’s issues are addressed. The fees for each civil case are provided at http://www.courts.ca.gov/7646.htm. Visit, call or email this court at: [email protected] for any help.

How many types of juvenile cases are handled by this court?

Stanislaus County Superior Court- Juvenile Court handles all cases involving a juvenile. Three types of juvenile cases are handled in this court that are:

Dependency Juvenile

 It deals with cases of an allegation, abuse or when the parent did not take responsibility or care for their children.

Justice Juvenile

 It deals with cases in which juveniles violated the law.

Traffic Juvenile

It deals with all the cases in which a juvenile is involved in traffic matters.

The traffic division handles which types of cases?

Stanislaus County Superior Court- Traffic Division handles all traffic violation matters, including accidents, hit and run cases, traffic signal and signs violations, using mobile phones during driving and many more offenses. This division offers the Traffic School course if your case is eligible.

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