Beginning at 12:15 p.m. PDT on Friday, May 8, 2026, the following services will be temporarily unavailable until approximately 12:45 p.m. PDT due to maintenance: eCourt Portal, ePayIt, MyCitations. Thank you for your patience.
Scam texts claiming to be from the Court have been reported. These messages include links to fake payment websites and are fraudulent. The Court does not send texts requesting payment. You can report scams and suspicious communications to the Federal Trade Commission.
the Taft Courthouse located at 311 N Lincoln is closed until further notice.
If you are unable to afford the court fees you may qualify for a waiver of those costs.
Obtain an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs Form from the court clerk or by downloading the Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs form from the California Courts website.
Fill out the form and submit to Family Law or Probate. If the judge approves your fee waiver request, your court fees will be waived.