Important System Upgrade Notice:

To improve system performance, reliability, and overall user experience, the Court is migrating its Traffic Case Management System from C-Track to Tyler’s Enterprise Justice.
As part of this transition, the Court will temporarily suspend online traffic payment services beginning June 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM.  Services will resume on July 13, 2026, at 7:00 AM once the migration has been successfully completed.  Members of the public may pay in person during this period or may request a two-week extension by calling (925) 608-1000 and following the prompts for Traffic.
C-Track will cease operations on Friday July 10, 2026, at 12:00 P.M.   Enterprise Justice will also be down from Friday, July 10, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. through Monday, July 13, 2026, at 7:00 A.M.   During this period, both C-Track and Enterprise Justice will be unavailable.   Beginning Monday, July 13, 2026, Enterprise Justice will become the Court's official Traffic Case Management System.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we transition to the Enterprise Justice platform and continue enhancing services for our users.

Notice:

The Court's Online Ability to Pay Portal will be unavailable beginning June 30 at 3:00 PM, to transition to a new case management system. During this period, we will be unable to accept online Ability to Pay petitions, but we will continue to accept paper petitions link to paper petition. Thank you for your patience during this transition

Notice:

The Court’s Beta AI Chatbot, Coco, is now available to help answer common questions and guide you to court resources. Try it here: Coco (Beta)

Juvenile Law

About Juvenile Law

Press Release - Juvenile Mediation Program

Juvenile law cases generally fall into three categories:

  • Juvenile Delinquency (California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 602) These are law violations that, if committed by an adult, would be considered crimes.
  • Juvenile status offenses (California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 601) These include non-criminal behaviors that are illegal because of the child’s age – for example, truancy (missing school), being out of the control of a parent or guardian, or running away from home.
  • Juvenile Dependency (California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 300) A child might become a dependent of the court if abused, molested, neglected, or abandoned by parents or caretakers. In some cases, the judge may refer families to mediation. Mediation gives the family, agencies, and attorneys a chance to try and work out a plan for how a child's best interests can be protected.

Who has the right to have an attorney represent them in a juvenile case?

  • The child in a juvenile delinquency case has a right to an attorney.
  • A parent in juvenile dependency case has a right to an attorney and is provided by the County and if indigent will be provided by the Court.
  • The child in a juvenile dependency case will also have a court-appointed attorney.

Where will my juvenile case be heard?

Juvenile matters are heard at the Walnut Creek Courthouse.

640 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

What if I have a complaint about a court-appointed juvenile dependency attorney?

Any party to a juvenile dependency proceeding who has a complaint against his or her own court-appointed dependency attorney may use the court's complaint process and fill out, sign, and send in a complaint form. The complaint will be reviewed by the Complaint Administrator who will, in as confidential a manner as possible, investigate the complaint and make recommendations regarding how it should be resolved.

How to obtain a hearing date for a transfer-in:

To obtain a hearing date for a transfer-in, contact the Juvenile Clerk's Office, at the below number, for the specific date, time, and department assignment and location. You must provide the full name of the minor, date of birth, city of residence and custody status.

  • Juvenile Filing Division Clerk: 925-608-1000. The prompts to reach a Juvenile Clerk is: 1 for English, 7 for Juvenile, 1 for the Juvenile Clerks Office.
  • Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, excluding court holidays. Phone hours (subject to change): 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.

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