COVID-19: Because of coronavirus restrictions, the Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County is an eFileCA court. Learn more>> |
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 / Unlimited total |
Available for documents that are exempt from eFiling. |
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Courtesy Copy Delivery Maximum file size: 25 MB per document / Unlimited total |
Available |
| Court Research | Unavailable at this time because of COVID-19 court access restrictions |
Court locations
| Court address | Services |
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| Downtown Superior Court 191 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 |
eFiling Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day) Physical Filing Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery same court day) Courtesy Copy Delivery Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery same court day) Court Research Unavailable at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions |
| Family Justice Center Courthouse 201 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113 |
eFiling Deadline: Before 11:45 p.m. (For delivery same court day) Physical Filing Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery same court day) Courtesy Copy Delivery Deadline: Before 11:00 a.m. (For delivery same court day) Court Research Unavailable at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions |
Contact information
Contacting the Court during COVID-19 (November 6, 2020 release)
Useful resources
FAQs
Which documents are exempt from eFiling?
The following documents shall not be filed electronically:
- Bench warrants
- Deposits of cash or check
- Bonds
- Undertakings
- Wills and codicils
- Original orders signed by a judicial officer
- Trial exhibits
The following documents must be presented to the Clerk of the Court in paper form for issuance:
- Writs
- Abstracts and Out of State Commissions
- Sister State Judgments
- Subpoenas for Out of State Actions
- Local Form FN-022 (Order for Payment from Court Deposit)
- Local Form FN-030 (Payee Data Record)
- Certificate of Facts Re: Unsatisfied Judgment
- Letters issued by the Probate Court
- Citations issued by the Probate Court.
During trial, a party may submit to the courtroom clerk and serve by hand any pleadings, as long as the pleadings are also filed electronically before the close of business no later than the following court day.
A party may be excused from filing any particular document electronically if it is not available in electronic format and it is not feasible for the party to convert the document to electronic format by scanning it to PDF or it may not be comprehensively viewed in an electronic format.
Exhibits to declarations that are real objects also need not be filed electronically. Such a document or exhibit may be manually filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon the parties by conventional non-electronic means. A party manually filing such a document or exhibit shall file electronically and serve a Notice of Manual Filing specifically describing the document or exhibit, and setting forth the reason the document or exhibit cannot be filed electronically.
A party who is required, under these Rules, the California Rules of Court or otherwise, to lodge copies or to submit courtesy copies of certain documents at the request of the trial judge or other judge, shall continue to deliver such documents in paper form. In the Civil Division, such documents shall be delivered to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.
As of June 12, 2020. Review the list>>How can I get my Civil Lawsuit Notice returned through the eFiling system?
When the complaint or other initial pleading is filed, the filing party must submit a blank Civil Lawsuit Notice (CV-5012) to the Clerk for issuance of Judicial Assignment, Initial Court Hearing Date, Time, and Department with the filing of the new complaint.
The Civil Lawsuit Notice will only be completed and returned by the Clerk if one is provided by the filer.
- The party who filed the initial pleading must serve a copy of the Civil Lawsuit Notice completed by the Clerk on all other parties named in the pleading.
- A party who subsequently files a pleading that adds a new party must serve a copy of the Civil Lawsuit Notice on all new parties.
- Service of the Civil Lawsuit Notice must be done at the same time as service of the pleading.
- When the Civil Lawsuit Notice is served, it must reflect the most up-to-date information available concerning the date, time and location of the next CMC.
- Therefore, the party serving the Notice must complete the information on the next CMC if the first CMC was continued or has passed.