Locations & Contact Information
Santa Cruz Courthouse Parking
Parking information in the County Lot ParkMobile Required:
- Parking registration is required via ParkMobile
- Paid parking hours are 8:00am-3:00pm
- A ParkMobile session must be started to receive the 1 or 2-hour free parking
- You must park in 2-hour parking to pay to park all day.
- After the free session of parking, parking fees are $2/hour, with a maximum of $10
- Parking after 3:00pm is free and no registration is required
- ParkMobile app can be downloaded from app distribution providers (Apple or Google Play)
- A session can be started by: scanning the QR code, texting Park to 77223*, or opening a session in the ParkMobile app
- If no smartphone, call toll free number 877-727-5718
- If no phone or wanting to pay cash, please visit General Services, 3rd floor, Room 330
- To purchase a parking pass with cash, the General Services office on the 3rd floor, Room 330 is open 8-5, all day, including lunch time.
Contacting the Court in Person
You can visit the courthouses at the addresses shown above.
Please refer to the individual "Division" pages for hours of operation.
Contacting the Court by Phone
Santa Cruz
Phones are answered from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday - Friday
(831) 420-2200
Watsonville
Phones are answered from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Monday - Friday
(831) 786-7200
Contacting the Court by Mail
The mailing address for all departments are located on their respective pages under "Divisions".
Contacting the Court by Email
| Department | Email Address |
|---|---|
| Civil | civilinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Criminal | criminalinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Family Court Services | fcsinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Family Law/ Juvenile Dependency | familylawinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Jury | juryinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Juvenile Justice | juvenileinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Probate | probate@santacruzcourt.org |
| Records | CourtRecords@santacruzcourt.org |
| Small Claims | smallclaimsinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Traffic | trafficinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| Human Resources | hrinfo@santacruzcourt.org |
| News and Media | press@santacruzcourt.org |
| Self Help | selfhelp.information@santacruzcourt.org |
Important Information About Emailing the Court
If your situation is time-sensitive and needs immediate attention, do not rely on emailing the court. Even if you email the court, you are still responsible for coming to court, making payments, etc. by the date you have been given by the court. Contact the court in person or by phone (see above) in these cases. To email a court department, use the appropriate email address listed above.
Emailing Judicial Officers:
Judicial Officers cannot accept email from litigants. If you need to discuss an issue with the Judicial Officer in your case, you must file the required court forms to schedule a court hearing. Remember that you have to give notice to all parties and their attorneys of record, by serving them with a copy of the forms after you file them.