Locations & Contact Information
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 |
| Criminal Records | CriminalRecords.Information@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.