The MyCitations: Ability to Pay Tool will undergo scheduled maintenance from Wednesday, July 31 at 5:00 p.m. to Thursday, August 1 at 9:00 a.m. and will be temporarily unavailable.

This maintenance aims to enhance the MyCitations public site by introducing an updated landing page that includes options for Ability-to-Pay and Online Trial by Declaration.

Update: Due to the diligent work of the court’s IT team throughout the night and early this morning, most courtrooms were operational by 10 a.m., and the remaining few courtrooms should be working normally shortly. Many business offices are also operating normally, though with some minor related delays. All business offices are anticipated to be fully operational by noon today. 

The Honorable Kenneth J. Medel recently retired from the San Diego Superior Court after 14 years of judicial service. Judge Medel first worked as a San Diego County Deputy District attorney from 1980 to 1987, the last two years in the newly formed and innovative Gang Prosecution Unit, handling violent felony crimes committed by street gang members. The 40 jury trials he completed at the D.A.’s office, including two murder trials, formed the foundation for his life in trial thereafter, both as an attorney and a judge. 

The San Diego Superior Court’s case management system upgrade that took place throughout the Independence Day holiday weekend is largely complete. 

All impacts to Family, Juvenile Traffic, Probate, and Small Claims systems have been resolved and court business is being processed as normal for those case types. 

The San Diego Superior Court is modernizing the case management system for all Civil cases and the transition is planned to take place over the Independence Day holiday weekend.

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of the courtwide holiday commemorating Independence Day.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information. 

The Civil Division of the San Diego Superior Court will transition from CCMS V-3 to the Odyssey case management system over the Independence Day holiday weekend. This will impact multiple case types, including Civil, Family, Juvenile Adoptions, Probate, Small Claims, and Traffic, and will require certain online systems to be unavailable after the close of business on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, until Monday, July 8, 2024.  

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of the courtwide holiday commemorating Juneteenth.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information. 

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of the courtwide holiday commemorating Memorial Day.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information. 

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Monday, April 1, 2024, in observance of the courtwide holiday commemorating Cesar Chavez Day.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information. 

The Honorable Keri G. Katz recently completed her last day on the Superior Court bench, after providing dedicated service to the San Diego legal community for over 37 years. Judge Katz began her legal career in 1987 as a deputy city attorney with the San Diego City Attorney’s Office. Since then, she has enjoyed every single day working on behalf of San Diegans as an attorney, superior court commissioner, and judge.

Effective March 12, the San Diego Superior Court’s Small Claims Legal Advisory (SCLA) will resume in-person assistance for small claims litigants to explain court procedures and help with properly completing court forms in a new clinic space at the Hall of Justice. 

The Honorable Patricia Garcia recently completed 24 years on the San Diego Superior Court bench, serving as a Superior Court judge since her appointment in 2003, and as a Family Court commissioner from 2000-2003. 

Torrey Pines High School’s Mock Trial team topped 37 other San Diego County high school teams to win the annual legal competition. The San Diego County Mock Trial program provides high school students with the opportunity to experience the legal field in courtrooms rather than classrooms. The student teams take on the roles of lawyers and witnesses facing off on a hypothetical case in front of actual state and federal judges.

The San Diego Superior Court’s North County Courthouse will host 750 students for Youth in Court Day to talk about modern issues and their legal consequences. Following a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular event returns for its 20^th edition on Friday, March 1, 2024. The event is sponsored by the North County Division of the San Diego Superior Court in conjunction with the North County Bar Association and The Lawyer Referral Service.

The 18^th Annual San Diego County High School Mock Trial Competition fielded a record number of competitors with local high school students arguing a realistic criminal trial scenario. 

The San Diego Superior Court will host the third installment of its Juvenile Court-focused virtual town hall webinar series on Thursday, February 22, 2024. Executives from the Child and Family Well-Being (CFWB) Department within the County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will discuss the new CFWB and resources, supports, and services offered to children and families. By focusing on equity, prevention, and supporting working families, CFWB seeks to provide families with the support they need before foster care becomes a necessary intervention.

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Monday, February 12 and Monday, February 19, 2024, in observance of the statewide holidays commemorating Lincoln’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.

The San Diego Superior Court's Odyssey case management system (Family & Small Claims ROA; Odyssey e-Filing, Small Claims & Unlawful Detainer Exhibit Upload applications) will not be available due to maintenance beginning Friday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m.

The court's main website and other applications are not affected by this maintenance.

In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Monday, January 15, 2024.

The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.