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.