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Moving around the site Searching the site Links Links to other sections of the current page (anchor links) Links to other pages on the current site ("opens new page" links) Links to other sites Links to PDF's Pop-up blockers Site content General Information Contact Information Legal Advice

Moving around the site Every major page of the site will include the following: A navigation bar at the very top of the page with links to the Court home page, search, contact information, and several general links (e.g., services, fees, jobs). A navigation bar right below the image at the top of the page, with links to each major case type (e.g., Family Law) A navigation bar on the left side of the page, which will have links specific to that area of the site - for example, the Civil pages will have a link to CourtCall. On all the case type pages, there will be links on the left to the main (home) page for that case type and contact information for that case type, plus links to fees and rules for that case type if they apply. Text links at the bottom of the page which duplicate the links at the top and on the side of the page Back to Top

Searching the site There is a search box available on the Court home page, and a link to the search page at the top of every major page on the site. You can use the search to find most of the information on the Court site, but it cannot be used to locate names of individuals involved in a case or court case numbers. To locate these types of information, you can View Case Information and Calendars, or Contact the Court The search also cannot be used to locate information located on other courts sites or on the rest of the Kern County site. Back to Top

Links Links to other sections of the current page (anchor links) Links to other pages on the Kern County Superior Court site ("opens new page" links) Links to other sites ("opens new window" links) Links to PDF's Pop-up blockers

Links to other sections of the current page (anchor links) Many of the pages on this site contain anchor links, which are links to other sections of the current page. Anchor links are usually listed near the top of the page, and clicking on them will take you to that section of the page. Back to Top

Links to other pages on the current site ("opens new page" links) Links followed by the words (opens new page) link to a different page on the Kern County Superior Court site. Since these links are often next to anchor links, the "opens new page" text is there to make it clear that the link goes to a separate page rather than a section of the current page. Back to Top

Links to other sites All links to sites outside of the Kern County Superior Court site will open a new browser window, leaving the current Court page intact in the original window. Wherever possible, these outside links will be followed by the words (opens new window). However, links to outside sites that appear on the top or left-hand navigation bars and bottom links will not contain the "opens new window" note due to space considerations. These links may not work if you have pop-up blocker software installed on your computer. If you have trouble with any link on the site, please disable your pop-up blocker software and try again. Many of the "opens new window" links go to the California Courts (the Judicial Branch of California) Web site. This State site has a great deal of information that is not covered on the Kern County Superior Court site, such as more detailed information on the various case types. This site is sometimes referred to as the Judicial Council site Back to Top

Links to PDF's Some of the content of the site is in PDF format. To view these files you must first download Adobe's free Acrobat Reader product. Each page with links to PDF files will include the option to download Acrobat Reader and each of the links will be followed by (PDF). Download Adobe Acrobat Reader (opens new window) Back to Top

Pop-up Blockers Some links on this Web site may not work correctly if you have pop-up blocker software installed on your computer. If you have trouble with any link on the site, please disable your pop-up blocker and try again. Back to Top

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General Information On the top navigation bar there is a General Information link. This page includes sections of the site that do not fit into a broad category. Back to Top

Contact Information Contact information for Kern County Superior Court is available in two main areas: All pages on the site have a Contact Us link at the top of the page. This link provides contact information organized by location/branch and subject, and links to detail contact information for every branch in each division. Each of the main case type pages (e.g., the Traffic page) also has a link on the left to contact information for that case type. Back to Top

Legal Advice Superior Court of California, County of Kern court employees are prohibited from giving legal advice per section 24004 and 68082 of the Government Code. In addition, court employees may not give advice as to which legal forms to use or how to complete the forms. For more information, please see what the Court can do for you for you or additional legal resources. Back to Top

Superior Court of California, County of Kern court employees are prohibited from giving legal advice per section 24004 and 68082 of the Government Code. In addition, court employees may not give advice as to which legal forms to use or how to complete the forms.

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6/15/2007

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