Civil Electronic Filing (e-Filing) As of January 16, 2024, Sacramento County Superior Court has expanded electronic filing (e-Filing) to Civil cases handled at the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse and Hall of Justice Building.
The party requesting remote appearance must provide notice by filing a Notice of Remote Appearance (form RA-010) at least 10 court days, but no later than 5 court days, before the proceeding by mailing or placing in the court drop box at the Carol Miller Justice Center, 301 Bicentennial Circle, Sacramento, CA 95826.
To file for divorce in California, either you or your spouse has to have lived in California for the past 6 months and in your current California county for the past 3 months. This is known as meeting the residency requirement. You can file for divorce in any county where one of you meets the residency requirement.
Motions heard in the Law and Motion departments (Department 53 or Department 54) may be filed at the Hall of Justice Building, 813 6th Street, second floor or in the Civil Law and Motion Drop Box located in the Public Service Lobby on the first floor, or may be submitted by mail.
Complete Plaintiff's Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court (SC-100) (online filing or mail filing), or use computer terminal at court for a guided completion and filing of forms. File in the Small Claims Court (in Sacramento, the 2nd floor of the Carol Miller Justice Center at 301 Bicentennial Cir., or online)
Generally, all Court proceedings are open to the public, with the exceptions of Juvenile Justice Court, Juvenile Dependency Court and select closed hearings.
Any party choosing to appear remotely at a hearing governed by (B), other than an applicant or moving party, must provide notice of their intent to appear remotely to the court and all other parties that have appeared in the action, no later than p.m. on the court day before the proceeding.
Go to the Civil Records Unit in the Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse Room 102, or call the Civil Records Unit at 916-874-7186. Most civil court files are public records and may be viewed by anyone. To see a court file, you must present valid picture identification, such as a current driver's license.