Important notice:

Jury Service is changing next year! The Court is switching to a weekly jury summons model starting January 2027. Read the Press Release to learn more.

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)

Public Information Office

The Public Information Office cannot help with court cases, cannot provide adjudicative (case) records, and cannot give legal advice.

The Public Information Office coordinates press releases and other publications for the media and the public. The Public Information Office also responds to requests for judicial administrative records. Additionally, the Public Information Office processes media requests to photograph or record courtroom proceedings.

Media Request to Photograph, Record or Broadcast

Media seeking to photograph or record hearings must complete the attached forms:

Media Request forms must be submitted at least five (5) court days before the hearing date, unless there is good cause to allow less time. These requests may be emailed to mediainfo@contracosta.courts.ca.gov.

Judicial Administrative Records Requests

Rule 10.500 allows members of the public to ask for certain kinds of information or administrative records from state trial courts. This rule:

  • Applies to public access to judicial administrative records, including records of budget and management information relating to the administration of the courts.
  • Does not apply to, modify or otherwise affect existing law regarding public access to adjudicative (case-related) records.
  • Does not affect the rights of litigants, including parties to administrative proceedings, under the laws of discovery of this state, nor does it limit or impair any rights of discovery in a criminal case.
  • May result in a fee for gathering information and reproducing documents.

We take pride in responding to these requests promptly. Please tell us as much as you can about what you are looking for, and tell us how we an reach you, including by email.

Fill out and send a Request for Judicial Administrative Records form to the Public Information Office by email to: mediainfo@contracosta.courts.ca.gov.

Do not use this form to request records in individual cases.  For records in individual cases, see Criminal Court Records or Civil Court Records and follow the procedures there.