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The Civil Division of the Court processes complaints and petitions brought by individuals, businesses or groups of individuals to recover property, enforce a contract, protect one's civil rights or seek compensation for a civil tort. Petitions to change one's name and petitions seeking civil harassment restraining orders are also processed by the Civil Division.
Judicial Council forms, local forms, and some forms packets are available at the Clerk's Office located at 801 10th Street, 4th floor, Modesto, California, 95354, mailing address is the same. Clerk Office hours are 8:00 am to 2:00 p.m. daily. Our drop box is available in the outer lobby for emergency filings between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Documents stamped after 4:00 p.m. will be filemarked the following day, and documents stamped up to and including 4:00 p.m., will be filed as of the date received and stamped. See Document Guidelines for filing in the Drop Box.
A clerk may be reached by telephone at (209) 530-3100. The number sequence to the Civil Division is 5,1.
The Municipal and Superior Court consolidated in August 1998 to form the Stanislaus County Superior Court. The Court handles all limited and unlimited jurisdictional matters. A limited civil case involves a total amount in controversy of $25,000 or less. Unlimited civil matters involve a total amount in controversy of over $25,000.
State law prohibits Court staff from providing legal advice. This includes what forms should be used, how to fill the forms out and what legal procedures to follow. If you need legal advice, you should consult an attorney or conduct your own legal research. The Stanislaus County Law Library is located at 1400 K Street, Modesto, California.
Filing fees are posted on the Fee Schedule.
You can also visit the Self-Help Center at the California Courts website at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/.
THE INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS WEB SITE IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE OR TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE ASSISTANCE OF COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL. YOU SHOULD SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OF YOUR CHOICE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACTS OF YOUR CASE AND YOUR RIGHTS. |