Court information, jury service, traffic and legal self-help.
26 reviewed links · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
County context for browsing. Agency service areas may differ.Official jury service information. Follow the court’s current instructions and the summons for your own reporting group.
Office guide →Official court page text: Jury Division
Jury Division
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Official court traffic information. Check the options and requirements for the particular citation before using an online service.
Office guide →Official court page text: Traffic Division
Traffic Division
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Official court self-help information. Confirm the topics served, appointment requirements, location and available channels.
Office guide →Official court page text: Self-Help
Self-Help
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Official court services and division information. Use the court’s own instructions to confirm case types, access and locations.
Office guide →Official court page text: Superior Court of Santa Cruz
Superior Court of Santa Cruz
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Court-published case lookup or records instructions. Available case types, dates, document access, registration and fees differ by court.
Office guide →Official court page text: Case Lookup
Case Lookup
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Official court locations and contact information. Verify the division, counter hours and current services for the location before visiting.
Office guide →Official court page text: Locations & Contact Information
Locations & Contact Information
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Official local court information and resources for this specific subject. Confirm the applicable case type, filing channel and current instructions with the court.
Office guide →Official court link: Family Law Division
Family Law Division
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Official local court information and resources for this specific subject. Confirm the applicable case type, filing channel and current instructions with the court.
Office guide →Official court link: Small Claims Division
Small Claims Division
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Official local court information and resources for this specific subject. Confirm the applicable case type, filing channel and current instructions with the court.
Office guide →Official court link: Probate Division
Probate Division
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Official local court information and resources for this specific subject. Confirm the applicable case type, filing channel and current instructions with the court.
Office guide →Official court link: Restraining Orders
Restraining Orders
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Read the official district attorney office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Office guide →Santa Cruz County district attorney · Santa Cruz — district attorney (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
Skip to Navigation Skip to main content Santa Cruz County Display Menu Santa Cruz County Home District Attorney Home DA Subpoena Information DA's Office Office Locations FAQs Contact us Criminal Prosecutions Anatomy of a Prosecution Anatomy Of A Jury Trial Orientation t
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Read the official probation office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Office guide →Santa Cruz County probation · Santa Cruz — probation (opens in a new tab)
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Read the official public defender office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Office guide →Santa Cruz County public defender · Santa Cruz — public defender (opens in a new tab)
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Read the official coroner office information and contact the appropriate service unit.
Office guide →Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz — coroner (opens in a new tab)
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Hate Crime Statistics Jail Inspection Report Media Releases Medical Examiner Data Portal Office of Inspector General Report OIG Responses Sheriff’s Office Policy Sheriff’s Office Corrections Policy AB 481 Training Records Monthly Agency Statistics 21st Century Policing Archive Coroner Stat
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Get a divorce
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Small claims in California
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Guide to wills, estates, and probate court
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Restraining orders
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Change your name in California
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Eviction cases in California
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Get free or low-cost legal help
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Shared California Courts Self-Help Guide. Read the instructions for your situation and check the local court requirements.
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Ask for a fee waiver if you can't afford court fees
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The court identifies this subject as part of its civil division. Review the linked local instructions and applicable procedure.
Office guide →Reviewed local Name change subject context
The Civil Division in Santa Cruz, located at the Santa Cruz Courthouse, processes all civil matters, including general civil, name change applications, probate and unlawful detainer cases. All restraining orders are filed at the Watsonville Courthouse. For more information regarding restraining orders see the Restraining Order Division page.
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The court identifies this subject as part of its civil division. Review the linked local instructions and applicable procedure.
Office guide →Reviewed local Eviction / unlawful detainer subject context
The Civil Division in Santa Cruz, located at the Santa Cruz Courthouse, processes all civil matters, including general civil, name change applications, probate and unlawful detainer cases.
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Read the coroner instructions for signed next-of-kin authorization, property appointments, reports and separately described charges. The phone contact is for Coroner investigations and property, separate from sheriff dispatch.
Office guide →Coroner — Actual coroner public instructions
The Santa Cruz Coroner Request for Release of Remains or Property form must be signed by next of kin prior to release. The signed form may be faxed or emailed prior to arrival.
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Read this Superior Court’s named legal-service referrals or procedural self-help information. Independent providers decide their own eligibility and appointments. Court self-help information does not create an attorney-client relationship or promise representation.
Office guide →Self-Help | Superior Court of California | County of Santa Cruz — legal-selfhelp-06087-215
The Santa Cruz Superior Court offers a free Self Help Center (SHC) to assist self represented customers with a variety of basic legal issues.
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These 12 profiles are classified under this topic by California’s official state service directory. The county filter above does not establish local eligibility for them. Confirm availability and requirements on the official profile.
Civil Rights Department · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1316 listed under department 215
Community conflict mediation services
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Health Care Access and Information, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1260 listed under department 256
File a hospital bill complaint
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Insurance, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1170 listed under department 175
File an insurance complaint
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Social Services, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 81 listed under department 178
Find refugee services
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Governor, Office of the · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1115 listed under department 238
Get updates on DACA
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Social Services, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 79 listed under department 178
Get immigration legal help
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Social Services, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1116 listed under department 178
Get DACA legal help
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Aging, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1256 listed under department 133
Home and Community Services for seniors
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Aging, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1259 listed under department 133
Legal services for older adults
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Motor Vehicles, Department of · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1211 listed under department 220
Report auto fraud
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State of California · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1286 listed under department 317
Recovery services finder
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Franchise Tax Board · Official directory link
State of California · California state service profiles (opens in a new tab)
CA.gov service 1181 listed under department 236
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
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