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)

Wakefield Taylor Courthouse

725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 608-1000

Building Information

Building hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Cases Served

Criminal Civil Probate

Services

  • General Civil Trials

    Service Hours:
    In Person:
    Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    Phone:
    Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Additional Information

The clerk windows open at 8:00 AM and close at 4:00 PM. 

Court phones are answered 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM. 
(925) 608-1000
Court Records (Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, 725 Court Street, Room 103, Martinez, CA 94553) is open between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Drop boxes: Any document deposited in the court drop box between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM will be deemed filed on that same day.

Law Library
The Law Library in Martinez is open from 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM Monday through Friday.

Background Information

The Wakefield Taylor Courthouse houses the main administrative offices of the court, as well as containing trial courtrooms, the department of the Presiding Judge, and the general civil and criminal case processing support units.

Matters heard and/or processed in the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse

The following matters are heard and/or processed at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse and nearby court facilities. Information on case type definitions.

Trials and Hearings Heard

  • General civil trials 
  • Felony and misdemeanor trials (including criminal pretrial matters, DUI cases, and arraignments)
  • General civil pretrial motions
  • Civil Settlement Conferences

Case Processing Support Services

  • General civil support service, felony, and misdemeanor support services (filing of documents, payment of fees, review of files, and case processing)
  • Accounting-related functions (returned checks, refunds, accounts payable for fines, fees, sanctions, services)

The Court's Executive and Human Resources Offices are located within the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse.

Parking Information

Metered parking is available on all streets surrounding the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse.