COVID-19: Because of coronavirus restrictions, the Monterey County Superior Court is currently operating reduced services. We recommend consulting the court's website for additional information.
Services
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eFiling Maximum file size: 25 MB per document / 35 MB total Monterey County is an eFileCA court. Learn more, including how to connect your eFileCA and One Legal accounts>> |
Civil Limited (Mandatory) Civil Unlimited (Mandatory) Civil Complex (Mandatory) Small Claims (Voluntary) Family (Mandatory) Probate (Mandatory) |
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eService |
Available (Where eFiling is mandatory CA Rules of Court require that—with the exception of documents that must be personally served—documents be eServed) |
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Physical Filing Maximum file size: 25 MB per document / 35 MB total |
Available for documents that are exempt from eFiling. |
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Courtesy Copy Delivery Maximum file size: 25 MB per document / 35 MB total |
Available |
| Court Research | Unavailable at this time because of COVID-19 court access restrictions |
Court locations
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| Salinas Courthouse 240 Church Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
eFiling Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day) Physical Filing Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery next court day) Area surcharge: +$80 Courtesy Copy Delivery Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery next court day) Area surcharge: +$80 Court Research Unavailable at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions |
| Monterey Courthouse 1200 Aguajito Road Monterey, CA 93940 |
eFiling Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day) Physical Filing Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery next court day) Area surcharge: +$80 Courtesy Copy Delivery Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery next court day) Area surcharge: +$80 Court Research Unavailable at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions |
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FAQs
Which documents are exempt from eFiling?
Rather than specifying documents that *cannot* be eFiled, this court has listed documents that are not subject to mandatory eFiling.
- Documents ordered by the court as exempt from eFiling
- Documents and other materials that are not feasibly converted to electronic form
- Documents lodged provisionally under seal or as confidential documents
- Original documents required for a proceeding, including:
- Bench warrants
- Subpoenaed documents
- Affidavits re real property of small value
- Bonds
- Undertakings
- Financial documents submitted by a private professional conservator
- Letters (probate, guardianship, conservatorship)
- Wills and codicils (for filing or safekeeping)
- Orders to deposit money and receipt of depository
Although not required, the following are encouraged to be eFiled:
- Documents with jurisdictional time limits, including:
- Notices of Appeal
- Motions for New Trial
- Motions for JNOV
- Motions to quash service for personal jurisdiction
- Petitions for writs taken from local court determination