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Marin County Superior Court
3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988
San Rafael, CA 94913
San Rafael, CA 94913
Phone: 415-444-7000
Phone: 415-444-7040 (Civil/Family/Probate)
Phone: 415-444-7070 (Criminal)
Phone: 415-444-7045 (Juvenile)
Phone: 415-444-7051 (Small Claims)
Phone: 415-444-7180 (Traffic)
The Marin County Superior Court hears civil, criminal, family law, juvenile, probate, small claims, and traffic cases.
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Marin County Superior Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Marin County, California, and resources applicable to all courts in California.
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Marin County Superior Court Case Information
Search Marin County Superior Court civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims basic case information online.
Marin County Superior Court Case Records
Search Marin County Superior Court civil, small claims, and probate Register of Actions case records online.
Dockets, calendars, and other information about court cases
Marin County Superior Court Calendars
Search the Marin County Superior Court calendar by party name, court date, or case number.
Published opinions and orders
Marin County Superior Court Tentative Rulings
View Marin County Superior Court civil or family law tentative rulings by day of the current week, or probate tentative rulings for the current day.
Attorney General Legal Opinions
Search California Attorney General legal opinions from 1985 to current.
Forms and related information
Marin County Superior Court Forms
View and download Marin County Court forms including civil, family, probate and small claims.
AOC Records Request Form and Information
The Administrative Office of the Courts offers an online request form and information about how to request records maintained by the Office, the Judicial Council or the appellate courts.
Attorney Complaint Forms and Information
The State Bar of California offers information and resources related to complaints about an attorney, including an online complaint form.
California State Superior Court Forms
View and download California court forms by form name or form number, select a group of forms by type of case, or view a list of recently changed forms.
Interactive Online Forms
Answer a series of questions about your case, and TurboCourt will prepare the appropriate family law, small claims, evictions, domestic violence, guardianship, and child support forms for you to file in California Superior Courts. Registration is required. A convenience fee applies.
Online fine payments
Pay or Appeal City of Novato Parking Tickets
Pay or appeal City of Salinas parking tickets online. A fee applies.
Pay or Appeal City of San Rafael Parking Tickets
Pay or appeal City of San Rafael parking tickets online. A fee applies.
Self help, legal research, general information
Marin County Collaborative Justice Courts
View information about Marin County drug, mental illness, family violence, and youth courts, which can set up treatment and educational programs in lieu of jail for some offenders.
Marin County Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution
View information about the Marin County Superior Court Alternative Dispute Resolution programs, which include mediation, arbitration, and settlement conferences and can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Marin County Superior Court Legal Self-Help
View information about the Marin County Superior Court Legal Self Help Services Division, including location, hours, and available services and resources.
Marin County Superior Court Probate Information
View information about probate cases in Marin County Superior Court, including an overview of asset distribution upon death of an individual, will validity, and the process of administering a probate estate.
Marin County Superior Court Small Claims Information
View information about small claims cases in Marin County Superior Court, including answers to frequently asked questions, forms, procedures, and Small Claims Advisor legal assistance services.
Marin County Superior Court Telephone Appearances
View instructions for making your court appearance by telephone in some types of civil hearings. A fee applies.
Marin County Superior Court Traffic Case Information
View information about traffic cases in Marin County Superior Court, including citations, fine payment, failure to appear, pleas, legal assistance, traffic school, correctable violations, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
View information about Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes, which include mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, and settlement conferences, and can help parties resolve disputes without going to court. A link to local Superior Court ADR programs is included.
California Court Rules
View and download statewide California Rules of Court by case type and local Superior Court rules by county.
California Courts - Legal Information and Legal Resources
View California Courts self-help information on court procedure, legal research, lawyers and legal help, small claims, families and children, divorce or separation, abuse and harassment, housing, name change, traffic, seniors and conservatorship, financial issues, criminal law, and appeals. Links to additional online resources and a glossary of terms are included.
California Courts - Small Claims Information
View California Courts information on Small Claims cases, including research and trial preparation, filing or responding to a claim, collection or appeal of a judgment, and judgment payment options.
California Courts - Wills, Estates, and Probate Information
View California Courts information about wills, estates, and probate cases, including an overview of asset distribution upon death of an individual, will validity, and the process of administering a probate estate.
California Law Libraries
View a list of California county law libraries, with contact information, hours, maps, and links to available local law library websites.
California Legal Document Assistance
View information about California Legal Document Assistants, who help self-represented parties prepare and file legal documents for a fee. Search for a member in your area by name, area code, zip code, city, county, or service performed.
California Statutes
Search California codes by name of code and section, browse codes by table of contents, or search by name of code and keywords.
Child Support Services
The California Department of Child Support Services offers information and services related to child support, including online case information, online child support calculator, paternity establishment and contact information for local offices.
Foreclosure Prevention Resources
View resources for preventing foreclosure in California, including local housing counseling agencies, information, state agencies and programs, and a link to legal aid providers.
LawHelp California Legal Information and Legal Resources
LawHelp California offers legal information and other resources for many legal issues, including housing, family issues, benefits, domestic violence, employment, small claims, veterans and military, civil rights, immigration, disability, estates, and Native American issues.
Legal Research Information
The Council of California County Law Librarians offers an online class in how to conduct legal research.
Legal Research Links
The Council of California County Law Librarians offers a categorized list of links to state and national legal resources, including general research, laws, regulations, courts, forms, and rules.
Online Law Library Services
Several California law libraries provide staff for the AskNow law librarian service, which provides online answers to legal reference questions and referrals for further research.
Search California Traffic Safety Institute Traffic Schools
The California Traffic Safety Institute provides lists of classroom and home-study traffic schools, searchable by county.
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information
The California Department of Motor Vehicles offers information about traffic laws, driver licenses, and vehicle registration.
Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
Marin County Family and Children's Law Center
The Family and Children's Law Center provides family law legal services to low-income residents of Marin County.
Marin County Legal Assistance
Legal Aid of Marin provides free civil legal assistance to low-income and senior residents.
Marin County Public Defender
View information about the Marin County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense services to eligible low-income defendants. Contacts, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to additional online resources are included.
Bay Area Legal Assistance
View information about Bay Area Legal Aid, which provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties. A legal advice hotline number and links to additional resources are included.
California Bar Association - Attorney Information and Discipline Records
The California Bar Association offers an attorney search by name or bar number and a search for legal specialists. Search results include contact information, date of bar admission, schools attended, and any public disciplinary records. Links to information about obtaining discipline records and the discipline system is included.
California Rural Legal Assistance
View information about California Rural Legal Assistance, which provides free legal assistance to low-income rural residents of approximately one third of California's counties. Most services involve civil rights, community development, education, health, housing, labor, and employment.
Find a Lawyer, Referral Services, and Complaint Procedures
The State Bar of California offers advice on how to find a lawyer, a search of its membership by name or bar number, and a search of lawyer referral services by county. It also provides instructions for filing a complaint against a lawyer, resolving a fee dispute, and applying for reimbursement for attorney misconduct.
Find Interpreters
The Judicial Council of California offers an online search of court interpreters by language spoken and county. Includes links to interpreter resources and an online search for medical interpreters.
Free and Low-Cost Legal Services Information
View information about sources of free and low-cost legal services, including court-based services, legal aid agencies, governmnent agencies, lawyer referral services, law schools, dispute resolution programs, and prepaid legal sevice plans.
Free Legal Help
LawHelp California offers a directory of California organizations that provide free and reduced-fee legal services. The directory can be searched by counties and cities served or an alphabetical list.
Limited-Scope Representation
View information about limited-scope representation, in which lawyers provide some services to self-represented parties for a smaller fee than full representation. Services may include advice about the case, representation on some issues in the case, document and evidence preparation, coaching, discovery, research, and other tasks as agreed.
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