Court proceedings and trials generally begin in court at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. For specific department calendar schedules, see the list of current department assignments. The Clerk’s Offices are open for business at each location from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Phone calls can be made from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and FAX filing of documents will be accepted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Courtroom clerks may be reached in their courtrooms from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Court Holiday Schedule for 2017 follows. The Courts and the Clerk’s Offices will be closed on the following dates:
2017
Monday, January 2 |
New Year’s Day ** |
Monday, January 16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Monday, February 13 |
Lincoln’s Birthday** |
Monday, February 20 |
President’s Day |
Friday, March 31 |
Cesar Chavez Day |
Monday, May 29 |
Memorial Day |
Tuesday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
Monday, September 4 |
Labor Day |
Monday, October 9 |
Columbus Day |
Friday, November 10 |
Veteran’s Day** |
Thursday, November 23 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Friday, November 24 |
Day After Thanksgiving |
Monday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
** Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 1.11, when a judicial holiday specified by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 135 falls on Sunday, the courts shall observe the holiday on the following Monday. When a judicial holiday specified by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 135 falls on a Saturday, the courts shall observe the holiday on the preceding Friday.