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Notice:

The Court's Online Ability to Pay Portal will be unavailable beginning June 4 at 5:00 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

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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)

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I obtain court records?

On Line

You can research the Court's Public Portal.
 

or check Open Access - external link.

In Person

If you need information that you cannot find online, you can get information from individual case files as follows:

Court Records
725 Court Street
Wakefield Taylor Courthouse
Room 103
Martinez, CA 94553

How can I file for a restraining order on-line?

If you would like to file a domestic violence restraining order on-line, please go here: Electronic Filing for a DV Restraining Order

How can I appear by phone?

Call the department where your hearing is located. Department Phone Listings

On Line

You can research the Court's Public Portal.
 

or check Open Access - external link.

In Person

If you need information that you cannot find online, you can get information from individual case files as follows:

Court Records
1111 Ward Street
Martinez, CA 94553

If you would like to file a domestic violence restraining order on-line, please go here: Electronic Filing for a DV Restraining Order

Call the department where your hearing is located. Department Phone Listings