SAN DIEGO – CLOSURE OF BUSINESS OFFICES/TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS

Pursuant to Government Code § 68106 and Rule 10.620 of the California Rules of Court, the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, is providing 60 days’ notice that it will be: ( 1) consolidating its appellate filings by closing the appellate desk/operations of its business offices in its North, South and East County Divisions for certain case filings and transferring them to the Central Division; and (2) closing its Small Claims business office in the Kearny Mesa Courthouse and transferring all Small Claims operations and hearings/trials from the Kearny Mesa Courthouse to the Hall of Justice and Central Courthouse.

Effective December 22, 2014, the Small Claims business office at the Kearny Mesa Courthouse will be closed and that courthouse will no longer accept any Small Claims filings, including filings for Small Claims appeals; such filings must be made in the Civil Business Office at the Hall of Justice, 330 West Broadway, Room 241, San Diego, CA 92101. Effective January 5, 2015, all Small Claims hearings/trials will be transferred from the Kearny Mesa Courthouse and will take place in Department 22 of the Central Courthouse. No changes are being made to filings and hearings in the North County Division.

Effective January 5, 2015: all Civil appeals, all Family appeals, and all East and South County Division Criminal appeals (excluding North County Criminal appeals) will be transferred to the Central Division, and all filings related to such appeals shall be made in the Central Division, at 220 West Broadway, Room 3005, San Diego, CA 92101. “Criminal” is defined as traffic/infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. No changes are being made to Juvenile appeals filings.

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