Locations & Contact Info
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Main Courthouse
The Modesto downtown courthouse has three floors accessible to the public.
Basement Level: Houses Jury Services and Departments 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
First Floor: Home to the Criminal Clerk’s Office, Human Resources, and Departments 5, 6, 7, 8 and 15 on the 11th Street side.
The Family Law, DCSS, Juvenile Dependency, and Family Court Services - Probate (Guardianships, LPS Conservatorships only and Adoptions) Clerk’s Office is located at the “I” Street entrance of the building.Second Floor: Houses the Fiscal Department, Self-Help Center, Technology, and Departments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 25.
All floors are equipped with men and women's restrooms, as well as drinking fountains.
Handicap access is available at both entrances.
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:15 am-4:00 pm
Due to COVID-19 and the new public health guidelines, the Clerk's office has modified its hours of operations.
View the public notice with important visitor information and the modified hours of operation.
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Civil Civil Clerk's Office: City Towers
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| Civil Drop Box* | **Please see link at the top of this page** |
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Criminal Criminal Division Clerk's Office P.O. Box 1098 |
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Family Law Family Law Clerk's Office |
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| Family Law Drop Box* | **Please see link at the top of this page** |
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Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Clerk's Office
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Juvenile Dependency Juvenile Dependency Clerk's Office Modesto, CA 95354
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Probate [Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Adoptions - Family Law] 1100 I Street |
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Probate [Estates & Trusts - Civil] 801 10th Street, 4th Floor
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Self-Help Center 800 11th Street, Room 220
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**Please see link at the top of this page** **Please see link at the top of this page** |
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Unlawful Detainer/ Turlock Clerk's Office |
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| Small Claims/ Unlawful Detainer Drop Box* | **Please see link at the top of this page** |
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Traffic Traffic Clerk's Office
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*Drop box: Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.210(b), documents stamped after 4:00 p.m. will be file marked the following day, and documents stamped up to and including 4:00 p.m. will be filed as of the date received and stamped.
For Criminal Drop Box filings, please use the Drop Box located at the 1100 I Street entrance. Drop Boxes are also located at our Civil Division at 801 10th Street, 4th Floor, and at our Traffic Division located at 2260 Floyd Avenue, Modesto, CA. (See Document Guidelines for filing in the Drop Box).
The Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus Contacts
TTY: (209) 548-6290
Interpreters: (209) 530-3191
Facilities Issues: (209) 530-3112
Assistive Listening: (209) 530-3116
Real Time Captioning: (209) 530-3105
Jury Office: (209) 548-6293
Stanislaus serves the cities of:
- Ceres
- Hughson
- Modesto
- Newman
- Oakdale
- Patterson
- Riverbank
- Turlock
- Waterford,
as well as the following communities:
- Crows Landing
- Denair
- Empire
- Grayson
- Hickman
- Keyes
- Knights Ferry
- La Grange
- Salida
- Valley Home
- Westley