ADA

• In accordance with California Rule of Court 1.100, it is the policy of the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma to assure that qualified individuals with disabilities have equal and full access to the Judicial system.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• The Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma provides programs to serve the Community. DUI Court in Schools is a collaborative outreach project that brings a real DUI sentencing hearing to schools.

FAQS

• Common answers to common questions. Frequently asked questions regarding General Information about the Court and Court Services provided.

INTERPRETER INFORMATION

• Court appointed Spanish interpreter services are available daily for Criminal, Traffic, Juvenile, and some Family Law matters. Interpreter services in other languages (including sign languages) are available on an as needed basis.

JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS

• With 18 Judges and 5 Commissioners serving 450,000 residents. Sonoma Superior Court provides trial jurisdiction over all felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases and all general civil cases.

JURY SERVICE

• “I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.” Thomas Jefferson

LOCATIONS & CONTACT INFO

• Hall of Justice
• Civil and Family Law Courthouse
• Empire College Annex
• Juvenile Justice Center

HALL OF JUSTICE

600 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa CA 95403
Hours Monday-Friday 8 am to 3:30 pm
(707) 521-6500 Main Information

The following are located at the Hall of Justice:

• Accounting-106J (707) 521-6747
• Administration-106J (707) 521-6501
• Appeals Information (707) 521-6572AppealsInfo@sonomacourt.org
• Archived Records-110J (707) 521-6670
• Civil-107J (707) 521-6500
• Collections-106J (707) 521-6659
• Courtrooms 1-15
• Criminal-105J (707) 521-6620
• Family Court Services-218J (707) 521-6800
• GC Services-106J (800) 295-4695
• Human Resources-106J (707) 521-6566
• Interpreters-101J (707) 521-6657

• Juvenile Delinquency (707) 521-6700
• Juvenile Dependency-249J (707) 521-6770
• Juvenile Traffic-109J (707) 521-6681
• Jury Services-102J (707) 521-6640
• Jury Service Toll calls: (800) 225-4062
• Reporters-101J (707) 521-6657
• Transcripts: (707) 521-6799
• Traffic-109J Adult: (707) 521-6680
• Traffic School-109J (707) 521-6541

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Directions to Hall of Justice and Parking Instructions:

If you are traveling north on Hwy 101, take the Bicentennial Exit East. Turn right at the stoplight onto Ventura Ave. Follow Ventura for two blocks to the Long Term Parking lot located on your left. Court offices are located in the Hall of Justice, which is one block west of the parking lot.

If you are traveling south on Hwy 101, take the Steele Lane Exit and turn left. Follow Steele Lane to the second stoplight and turn left onto County Center Drive. Follow County Center Drive to the stop sign, then turn left onto Administration Drive. Proceed north to the Hall of Justice. Turn left on Ventura Avenue to the long term parking lot located on your right.

Parking regulations are strictly enforced.

JURORS may park in the green 2 hour and 90 minute spaces.  Place the JUROR PARKING PERMIT, from the summons, on the driver’s side of the dash board with the current week date showing. Parking is not permitted in any other specialty zones even with your summons in the window. The Jury Assembly Room is located on the first floor of the Hall of Justice, in the enclosed hallway at the northeast end of the building, in Room 102-J.

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CIVIL AND FAMILY LAW COURTHOUSE

3055 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95403
Hours Monday-Friday 8 am to 3:30 pm
(707) 521-6500 Main Information

The following are located at the Civil and Family Law Courthouse:

• Children’s Waiting Room
• Probate Court Investigators (707) 521-6586
• Courtroom 18-23

• Family Law (707) 521-6630
• Family Law Facilitator (707) 521-6545
• Probate Desk (707) 521-6650

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Directions to the Civil and Family Law Courthouse:

If you are traveling North on Hwy. 101, take the Guerneville Road/Steele Lane Exit. Turn left towards Coddingtown Mall. Proceed to Cleveland Avenue, which is the first cross street, and turn right. Turn left on Russell Avenue. Turn left at the parking lot entrance. The Civil and Family Law Courthouse is the first building on the left and the entrance is at the western end of the building, facing the parking lot.

If you are traveling South on Hwy. 101, take the Guerneville Road/Steele Lane Exit.
Turn right towards Coddingtown Mall. Proceed to Cleveland Avenue which is the first cross street and turn right. Turn left on Russell Avenue. Turn left at the parking lot entrance. The Civil and Family Law Courthouse is the first building on the left and the entrance is at the western end of the building facing the parking lot.

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EMPIRE COLLEGE ANNEX

3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Rosa CA 95403
Hours Monday-Friday 8 am to Noon & 1 pm to 5 pm
(707) 521-6500 Main Information

The following are located at the Empire College Annex:

• Courtrooms 16-17

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Directions to the Empire College Court Annex:

If you are traveling North/South on Hwy. 101, take the Guerneville Road/Steele Lane Exit. Go west to the first stoplight, which is Cleveland Avenue. Turn Right on Cleveland Avenue. The entrance to the courthouse and college parking lots are about .5 miles on the left.

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JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

7425 Rancho Los Guilicos Road, Santa Rosa CA 95409
Hours Monday-Friday 8 am to Noon & 1 pm to 3:30 pm
(707) 521-6700 Juvenile Court

The following are located at the Juvenile Justice Center:

• Courtrooms 24-25

• Juvenile Delinquency Court (707) 521-6700

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Directions to the Juvenile Justice Center

If you are traveling North on Hwy. 101, take the Hwy. 12 East/Sonoma Exit. Follow the Highway 12 signs through Santa Rosa. Continue east on Highway 12. The first traffic light past Oakmont Drive is Pythian Road. Make a left onto Pythian Road. Follow the left branch of the road. This will become Rancho Los Guilicos Road. Turn right into the second parking lot. The main entrance to the Juvenile Justice Center faces the parking area.

If you are traveling South on Hwy. 101, take the Hwy. 12 East/Sonoma Exit. Follow the Highway 12 signs through Santa Rosa. Continue east on Highway 12. The first traffic light past Oakmont Drive is Pythian Road. Make a left onto Pythian Road. Follow the left branch of the road. This will become Rancho Los Guilicos Road. Turn right into the second parking lot. The main entrance to the Juvenile Justice Center faces the parking area.

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MEDIA

• Any media agency submitting a request to film or photograph inside the courtroom must follow the Policy and Procedures outlined in Sonoma County Local Rule 21 and California Rule of Court 1.150.