Court closure

San Diego Superior Court Closed February 11 & 21, 2022

February 1, 2022

The San Diego Superior Court will be closed on Friday, February 11 and Monday, February 21, 2022, 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.

Judge Michael T. Smyth Assumes Presiding Judge Role

Judge Michael T. Smyth Assumes Presiding Judge Role

January 12, 2022

January 12, 2022 – Judge Michael T. Smyth assumed the top judicial leadership position as the San Diego Superior Court’s Presiding Judge on January 1, 2022. He was elected by his fellow jurists in August to the two-year term and served as the Assistant Presiding Judge during calendar years 2020 and 2021. He succeeds Judge Lorna A. Alksne who finished her term as Presiding Judge on December 31, 2021.