Riverside County Superior Court Records

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About the Riverside County Superior Court

The Riverside County Superior Court, or alternatively the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, is a court of general jurisdiction, serving over 2.5 million residents who live and work across its 7,303 square miles. Riverside County is California’s fourth most populous county and the U.S.’s tenth most populous. This court can hear matters relating to criminal felonies, juveniles, families, probate, traffic, and civil issues.

The Riverside County Superior Court, headed by a Presiding Judge, is divided into multiple divisions, including Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate, Juvenile, and Traffic courts. Other divisions that exist to aid the public and the court system are Alternative Dispute Resolution, Interpreter Services, Appeals, Procurement, Grand Jury, and Enhanced Collections.

The Court’s mission statement is: “The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside will, in a fair, accessible, effective, and efficient manner, resolve disputes arising under the law and will interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and of the United States.”

To serve its large population, the Superior Court of Riverside County operates out of 14 locations across the expansive county. There are 75 Superior Court Judges spread throughout courthouses in Riverside County.

The main courthouse for the Riverside County Superior Court is located at the Riverside Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501. This courthouse can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147.

The Riverside County Court Executive Officer is Marita Ford, located at the Riverside Historic Courthouse. You can reach the Executive Officer’s office by calling (951) 777-3163, faxing (951) 777-3164, or emailing CourtExecutiveOffice@riverside.courts.ca.gov.

The Presiding Judge is the Hon. Judith C. Clark. You can reach the Presiding Judge by calling (951) 777-3163.

Riverside County Superior Court Divisions

Civil Division

The Civil Division of the Riverside County Superior Court handles lawsuits involving disputes over money, title or possession of real property, enforcing a contract, protecting one's civil rights, or seeking compensation for a civil tort. Courts in this division can provide for legal remedies, such as monetary damages, and equitable remedies, including injunctions.

The Civil Division operates out of the following locations in Riverside County: the Riverside Historic Courthouse; the Banning Justice Center at 311 E. Ramsey Street, Banning, CA 92220, which can be reached at (951) 777-3147; the Blythe Courthouse at 265 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225, which can be reached by calling (760) 393-2617; the Corona Courthouse at 505 S. Buena Vista Ave. #201, Corona, CA 92882, which can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147; the Moreno Valley Courthouse at 13800 Heacock Street Bldg. D #201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553, which can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147; the Southwest Justice Center at 30755-D Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563, which can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147; and the Palm Springs Courthouse at 3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, which can be reached by calling (760) 393-2617.

Criminal Division

The Criminal Division of the Superior Court of Riverside County has jurisdiction over misdemeanor and felony cases.

Criminal cases are heard at the following locations: the Riverside Hall of Justice, 4100 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501, which can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147; the Banning Justice Center; the Blythe Courthouse; the Larson Justice Center at 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201, which can be reached by calling (760) 393-2617; and the Southwest Justice Center.

Family Division

The Family Division has jurisdiction over matters involving people ending a marriage or registered domestic partnership, identifying a child’s legal parents, determining custody and visitation issues, establishing or enforcing child and spousal support, or dealing with domestic violence issues.

Family cases in Riverside County are heard at the Riverside Family Law Courthouse at 4175 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501, which can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147; the Blythe Courthouse; the Hemet Courthouse at 880 N. State Street, Hemet, CA 92543, which can be reached by calling (951) 777-3147; and the Larson Justice Center.

Juvenile Division

The Juvenile Division of the Riverside County Superior Court hears juvenile justice (delinquency) cases, where a youth is charged with an offense, and dependency cases, involving allegations of child abuse and neglect.

The Juvenile Division operates from the Juvenile Court; the North County and East County Courthouses; and the Kearny Mesa Traffic Facility.

Probate Division

The Probate Division handles the administration of an estate after someone dies and the protection of the rights of minors and mentally incapacitated individuals.

The Probate Division operates out of the Riverside Historic Courthouse, the Palm Springs Courthouse, and the Temecula Courthouse at 41002 County Center Drive #100, Temecula, CA 92591, which can be reached at (951) 777-3147.

Traffic Division

The Riverside County Superior Court Traffic Division hears cases relating to traffic matters, including vehicle code infractions, municipal code infractions, and county ordinances. In 2020, 188,494 infractions were filed in Riverside County.

This division operates out of the Banning Justice Center, the Blythe Courthouse, the Corona Courthouse, the Larson Justice Center, the Moreno Valley Courthouse, and the Southwest Justice Center.

Courthouses in Riverside County Superior Court

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Banning Courthouse
Courthouse Location
135 NORTH ALESSANDRO ROAD, BANNING, CA 92220, USA
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Blythe Courthouse
Courthouse Location
265 NORTH BROADWAY, BLYTHE, CA 92225, USA
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Corona Courthouse
Courthouse Location
505 S. Buena Vista Ave. #201, Corona, CA 92882, USA
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Hemet Courthouse
Courthouse Location
880 NORTH STATE STREET, HEMET, CA 92543, USA
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Indio Larson Justice Center
Courthouse Location
46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201, USA
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Menifee Justice Center
Courthouse Location
27401 Menifee Center Dr, Menifee, CA 92584, USA
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Moreno Valley Courthouse
Courthouse Location
13800 HEACOCK STREET, BUILDING D #201, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553, USA
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Murrieta Southwest Justice Center
Courthouse Location
30755-D AULD ROAD, MURRIETA, CA 92563, USA
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Palm Springs Courthouse
Courthouse Location
3255 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, USA
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Riverside Family Law Courthouse
Courthouse Location
4715 MAIN STREET , RIVERSIDE, CA 92501, USA
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Riverside Hall of Justice
Courthouse Location
4100 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501, USA
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Riverside Historic Courthouse
Courthouse Location
4050 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501, USA
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Riverside Juvenile Courthouse
Courthouse Location
9991 COUNTY FARM ROAD, RIVERSIDE, CA 92503, USA
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Temecula Courthouse
Courthouse Location
41002 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE #100, TEMECULA, CA 92591, USA
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Facts and Statistics

  1. Riverside County’s population more than doubled between 1989 and 2022, while the number of judicial positions has increased by only 55 percent.
  2. According to the Judicial Council of California’s 2022 Court Statistics Report, Riverside County Superior Court had 3,515 filings per judicial position, which is the third highest number across all 58 California trial courts.
  3. In 2020, the Riverside County Superior Court saw 298,751 total filings.
  4. According to the Judicial Council’s 2022 update of the Judicial Needs Assessment, Riverside County Superior Court needs 111.7 additional judges to appropriately provide adequate access to justice for Riverside County’s residents.

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