Superior Court of California, County of Kern
Superior Court of California, County of Kern
Court Divisions and Locations
Metropolitan Division |  East Division |  North Division |  South Division

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Metropolitan Division
The Metropolitan Division serves the following communities:
  • Bakersfield
  • Edison
  • Glennville
  • Granite Station
  • Oildale
  • Woody
  • outlying rural communities
Metropolitan Division
1415 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301


Felony criminal matters, probate matters, civil suits, and appeals.
Kern County Superior Court Administration is also in this building.


Metropolitan Division - Justice Building
1215 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301


Traffic and non-traffic infractions, misdemeanor criminal cases, family law matters, and court trials.


Metropolitan Division - Juvenile Justice Center
2100 College Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93305


Juvenile delinquency, juvenile dependency cases, mental health cases, adult conservatorships, misdemeanor citations, truancy, and emancipation of minors.


Jury Services
1661 "L" Street (Corner of Truxtun and L Streets)
Bakersfield, CA 93301


May summon residents of all Kern County communities for jury duty .
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Regional Divisions:

The regional divisions handle adult and juvenile traffic and non-traffic infractions, misdemeanor criminal cases, felony arraignments and preliminary hearings, small claims ($7,500 and below), civil suits up to $25,000.00 and family law matters.

East Division

The Mojave and Ridgecrest Branches also handle family law matters due to the distance from the county seat located in Bakersfield. The East Division is comprised of three court branches, the Mojave Branch, the Ridgecrest Branch, and the Kern River Branch. The Court District has three elected judges and one commissioner.

The East Division serves the following communities:
Mojave Branch
1773 Highway 58
Mojave, CA 93501
Ridgecrest Branch
132 East Coso Street
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Kern River Branch
7046 Lake Isabella Blvd.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Community ZIP Code
Bear Valley Springs 93561
Boron 93596
Caliente 93518
California City 93504
Edwards AFB 93523
Golden Hills 93561
Keene 93531
Mojave 93501
North Edwards 93523
Rosamond 93560
Stallion Springs 93561
Tehachapi 93561
Twin Oaks n/a
outlying rural communities n/a
Community ZIP Code
Brady n/a
China Lake NWC n/a
Inyokern 93527
Johannesburg 93528
Randsburg 93554
Ridgecrest 93555
outlying rural communities n/a
Community ZIP Code
Bodfish 93205
Kern River Valley n/a
Kernville 93238
Lake Isabella 93240
Mountain Mesa 93240
Onyx 93255
Squirrel Mountain Valley n/a
Walker Basin 93518
Weldon 93283
Wofford Heights 93240
outlying rural communities n/a
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North Division

The North Division of the Superior Court of California is comprised of two court branches, the Shafter/Wasco Branch and the Delano/McFarland Branch. This court district has three elected judges.

The North Division serves the following communities:
Shafter/Wasco Branch
325 Central Valley Highway
Shafter, CA 93263
Delano/McFarland Branch
1122 Jefferson Street
Delano, CA 93215
Community ZIP Code
Buttonwillow 93206
Lost Hills 93249
Shafter 93263
Wasco 93280
outlying rural communities n/a
Community ZIP Code
Delano 93215
Elmo n/a
Famoso 93250
McFarland 93250
Pond 93280
Richgrove 93261
Vineland n/a
outlying rural communities n/a
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South Division

The South Division of the Superior Court is comprised of two court branches: the Arvin/Lamont Branch and the Taft/Maricopa Branch. This court district has three elected judges.

The South Division serves the following communities:
Arvin/Lamont Branch
12022 Main Street
Lamont, CA 93241
Taft/Maricopa Branch
311 Lincoln Street
Taft, CA 93268
Community ZIP Code
Arvin 93203
DiGiorgio 93203
Greenfield 93307
Lamont 93241
Mettler 93301
Pumpkin Center n/a
Weedpatch n/a
outlying rural communities n/a
Community ZIP Code
Derby Acres n/a
Dustin Acres n/a
Fellows 93224
Ford City 93268
Fort Tejon 93268
Frazier Park 93225
Grapevine 93301
Lake of the Woods 93225
Lebec 93243
Maricopa 93252
McKittrick 93251
Pine Mountain 93225
South Taft n/a
Taft 93268
Taft Heights n/a
Tupman 93276
Valley Acres n/a
Wheeler Ridge 93302
outlying rural communities n/a
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