Superior Court of Ventura

Introduction:

The superior court of the ventura is a city courthouse in the ventura county. It was established in 1872 and then demolished in 1920; it was again built with a city hall in 1974. The court’s mission is to serve the people with dignity, respect and justice regardless of religion, color, race, etc. It has jurisdiction over criminal, small claims and probation matters and juvenile, civil, family, traffic, and vehicle matters. They provide online services like e-delivery, online payment, forms, online case search inquiry, traffic school, an extension of tickets and many more, so it is optional to go to court for these services. Every person must follow local rules in this court. They also provide live audio broadcast streaming for certain court proceedings. Read the COVID-19 guidelines and procedures before entering the court. Proper dressing is required during the case hearing. Three superior courts located in this county are:

• VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT – EAST COUNTY COURTHOUSE
• VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT – JUVENILE COURTHOUSE
• VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT – VENTURA HALL OF JUSTICE

How to search for case information?

Ventura County Superior Court Case Search can be done online using the court online case inquiry. The court maintains all the records online, in files or in a database. The search can be done in the following ways:

• Search by record or case number
• Search by Ticket or citation number
• Search by First and Last name
• Search by Business Name
• Search by Party name

After entering the data, the information will display. If the information does not come, the case records will be confidential and cannot be displayed online. You have to go to the court and give a request for these types of documents, and then the court will decide whether to provide that information to you or not. The fees for each document per page are required.

How can I make a payment?

Ventura County Superior Court traffic tickets and fines 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 payment center. 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 Superior Court Online Portal. Enter the Ticket/Citation, case, and driving license number. Your case information 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 S Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93009, 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, name, case number and account number when you send the payment, and mail the amount in a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want a receipt.

Drop Box:

The payment can also be made by putting the sealed envelope with the case or citation number in the drop box available at the court’s front door.

How can I take remote hearing?

Ventura County Superior Court remote hearing can be done through the zoom application. Some civil, family, traffic and probate-type case hearings can be done online. You had to submit a form by filling in all the required information. After receiving the form, the court will email you a schedule and a zoom link. You can join the session with your attorney or lawyer on your Schedule with a link. It is recommended to join the session ten minutes before the actual time. Make sure your internet is working, and test your audio and video before the meeting. On your hearing date, mute your mic until the judge calls your name. Recording and screenshots of the hearing are strictly prohibited. Read all the local rules and meeting information for the zoom session hearing provided by this court or California law.

What will the East County Courthouse do?

Ventura County Superior Court – East County Courthouse collects all the payments of criminal and traffic cases. This court collects all the traffic, vehicle and speeding ticket payments. Contact this court if you have any issues related to the payments.

How can small claims cases be filled?

Ventura County Superior Court – Ventura Hall of Justice hears all the matters related to small claims cases. The case can be filled by filling out the form received from the clerk’s office and then entering your and the defendant’s personal information like name, phone number etc. You had to write the amount you are suing to the defendant and the reason. The defendant must be from this county; only other county person cases cannot be filed there. Contact the court if you need further guidance or help related to these cases.

The family division handles which types of cases?

Ventura County Superior Court – Ventura Hall of Justice handles all cases related to family division. The cases include:

• Divorce, legal separation
• Child custody and visitation
• Domestic partnership dissolution
• Adoption matters
• Domestic violence
• Child support actions

Forms for these cases and matters can be obtained from this court and the local court form of California website. Contact the court if you need any help.

The Juvenile courthouse handles which types of cases?

Ventura County Superior Court – Juvenile Courthouse handles all the matters of juvenile and probate cases. The juvenile matters include:

• All offenses that, if committed by an adult, will consider a crime
• All traffic tickets or violation matters like accidents, speeding etc.
• Protection of children who are mistreated or neglected by the family

All juvenile matters are kept confidential, and case hearings are not done online. The juvenile had to appear with their parents or legal guardian in the case hearing.

The Traffic Division handles which types of cases?

Ventura County Superior Court- hall of justice handles all the cases related to traffic and vehicle offenses. The cases and violations include:

•  Accident
•  Hit and run case
•  Violation of traffic rules and signals  
•  Using a Mobile phone during driving
• Drive without or with an expired license
•  Speeding

Some traffic violation cases are heard remotely, while some can be solved by writing a plea or paying fines only. The fines of the cases depend upon the type of violation a prison committed. 

How can an adoption petition be filed?

Ventura County Superior Court family law also handles all matters related to adoption. The petition can be filled by appearing in the court on the Schedule. The adoption is private, so all hearings related to this matter are closed to the public. While you come for the petition, bring the child with you to the court and then the court will decide which is best for the kid. If you want to appear, then an appointment is necessary. If someone wants to apply for a child adoption, they must first file for a step-parent adoption.

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