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• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies and any payment required MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box.
  • Do Not place cash in the drop box, only check or money order will be accepted- please write your case number on your check or money order.
  • Please note that documents placed in the drop box will be processed based on priority and urgency as determined by the Court.
• All criminal misdemeanor cases with outstanding fine amounts owed have been extended 180 days for payment.
• All time waived criminal matters will be rescheduled by mailed notice.
• All in-custody or time not waived matters are called as scheduled using remote video conferencing. Streaming links for the public are available in the Public Hearings section on this page. If you are out of custody please contact your attorney for further information regarding your case. 
• Calendar information is posted on our webpage.

• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies and any payment required MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box.
  • Do Not place cash in the drop box, only check or money order will be accepted- please write your case number on your check or money order.
  • Please note that documents placed in the drop box will be processed based on priority and urgency as determined by the Court.
• Traffic matters previously scheduled for arraignment or court trial will be rescheduled and notices sent to current address.
• All traffic cases have had the due date for appearance or payment extended 180 days.
• All traffic cases with outstanding pay plans and amounts due have been extended 180 days.
• If you received a citation and have not received a reminder notice from the court your citation may not have been processed and will be processed once the court is able to resume regular business practices. Please note- all notices from the court are mailed to the address which you provided the officer when you received the citation.
• If you have previously received notice from the court for your traffic citation and would like to take care of the matter you may visit our payments website.
• All mailed in payments will be processed.
• All traffic school completions will be processed.

Information for Parents Sharing Custody or Parenting Time of Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies and any payment required MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box. 
  • Do Not place cash in the drop box, only check or money order will be accepted- please write your case number on your check or money order.
  • Please note that documents placed in the drop box will be processed based on priority and urgency as determined by the Court.
• The Self Help Center is closed for in-person appointments.
  • Please visit our webpage for on-line resources.
  • For family law, small claims, unlawful detainers, and restraining orders you may email the self-help center at court.selfhelp@humboldtcourt.ca.gov.
• All Child Support matters will be rescheduled and re-noticed.
• All previously scheduled family law matters will be rescheduled by notice.
• All emergency orders will be processed in the standard timeframes. Any temporary orders previously issued remain in effect and will continue to remain in effect until further notice.

• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box.
• All juvenile matters will be called as scheduled please contact your attorney for information regarding your case.
• Confidential juvenile matters are not open to the public.
• Any public matters in juvenile cases will be called as scheduled using remote video or audio conferencing and streaming links for the public are available here.

• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies and any payment required MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box.
  • Do Not place cash in the drop box, only check or money order will be accepted- please write your case number on your check or money order.
  • Please note that documents placed in the drop box will be processed based on priority and urgency as determined by the Court.
• All previously scheduled matters will be reset by mailed notice.

• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box.
• All emergency orders will be processed in the standard timeframes. Any temporary orders previously issued remain in effect and will continue to remain in effect until further notice.
• For family law, small claims, unlawful detainers, and restraining orders you may email the self-help center at selfhelp@humboldtcourt.ca.gov.

• The Clerk’s office is closed to the public. The drop box is open for necessary filings- the appropriate number of copies MUST be provided for filings placed in the drop box.
• For family law, small claims, unlawful detainers, and restraining orders you may email the self-help center at selfhelp@humboldtcourt.ca.gov.

• The jury services office is currently closed and all jury trials will be rescheduled.
• The court will send jury summons at a future date to be determined.

• To request transcripts please call 707-445-7256 and follow the prompts.

Press Release – Temporary Emergency Measures

Chief Justice March 30, 2020 order – Emergency Court Emergency Measures

Chief Justice April 6, 2020 order – Emergency Bail Schedule https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judicial-council-adopts-new-rules-to-lower-jail-population-suspend-evictions-and-foreclosures

Press Release – Court Closure

Press Release – Addendum Order

Press Release – Court Operations

COURT CLOSURE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)