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El Dorado County Superior Court
South Lake Tahoe Branch
1354 Johnson Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
1354 Johnson Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: 530-573-3075 (Civil/Small Claims/Juvenile/Family/Probate)
Fax: 530-544-6532 (Civil/Small Claims/Juvenile/Family/Probate)
Fax: 530-544-6532 (Civil/Small Claims/Juvenile/Family/Probate)
Phone: 530-573-3044 (Criminal/Traffic)
Fax: 530-542-9102 (Criminal/Traffic)
Fax: 530-542-9102 (Criminal/Traffic)
Online Court Resources
Resources for the El Dorado County Superior Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in El Dorado County, California, and resources applicable to all courts in California.
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El Dorado County Superior Court Case Records
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Dockets, calendars, and other information about court cases
El Dorado County Superior Court Calendar
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Published opinions and orders
El Dorado County Superior Court Tentative Rulings
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Attorney General Legal Opinions
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Forms and related information
El Dorado County Superior Court Forms
View and download El Dorado County Superior Court forms including adoption, civil, criminal, family, juvenile, probate, and traffic.
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
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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 El Dorado County Superior Court Fines
Pay El Dorado County Superior Court criminal and traffic fines online. A fee applies.
Self help, legal research, general information
El Dorado County Alternative Dispute Resolution
View information about the Alternative Dispute Resolution program in El Dorado County, which includes mediation and arbitration and can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
El Dorado County Collaborative Courts
View information about El Dorado County Drug Courts, DUI Court, Behavioral Health Court, and Veterans Court, which can set up treatment programs in lieu of incarceration for some offenders.
El Dorado County Family Law Information
View information about the family law matters in El Dorado County Superior Court, including the Family Law Facilitator, Child Custody Recommending Counseling (professional mediator), and descriptions of various types of cases.
El Dorado County Law Library
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El Dorado County Superior Court Rules
View and download the local rules of the El Dorado County Superior Court.
El Dorado County Superior Court Self-Help
The El Dorado County Superior Court Self-Help Center provides a Small Claims Advisor, child custody mediation, workshops and clinics, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to additional local and statewide forms and other resources.
El Dorado Superior Court Traffic Case Information
View information about traffic cases in El Dorado Superior Court, including traffic court schedules, fine payments, court appearances, traffic school, and correctable violations.
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
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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
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California Legal Document Assistance
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California Statutes
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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
El Dorado County Public Defender
View information about the El Dorado County Public Defender, who provides criminal defense services to eligible low-income defendants.
Northern California Legal Aid
View information about Legal Services of Northern California, which provides civil legal advice and representation to low-income residents of Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, Trinity, and Yolo Counties.
Northern California Voluntary Legal Services
View information about Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California, which provides civil legal advice and representation to low-income residents of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Yolo Counties.
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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