LASC: SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY UPDATE ON COURT OPERATIONS FOR JULY 24

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is making significant progress as it works to bring its systems and services back online after last week’s ransomware attack rendered them inoperable.

The Court continues to request and appreciate patience with court staff and judicial officers as they continue to navigate a piecemeal system to provide meaningful access to justice. The court continues to recommend that litigants and court users without a matter on calendar tomorrow or who do not have an urgent need for immediate assistance consider visiting the Court next week.

Please see below for more information on the status of specific court functions for July 24.

Courthouses and Clerks’ Offices

• All 36 courthouses and clerks’ offices throughout Los Angeles County remain open during normal business hours from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with court staff available to assist court users and answer questions.

Court Proceedings

• Court proceedings scheduled July 24, will proceed as scheduled.

Remote Appearances

• The Court’s remote appearance platform LACourtConnect is not yet functional.
• Civil, Family Law, Probate, and Traffic – Parties must appear in person. Matters in which parties do not appear in person may be continued and parties will be notified of a continuance date by the Court.
• Criminal, Mental Health, and Juvenile – parties may appear remotely via WebEx.

Electronic Recording

• The Court’s electronic recording system remains available in courtrooms where that is the method of capturing the verbatim record.

Jury Duty

• Individuals with jury duty service the week of July 22 – July 26 in group numbers 5, 6, 87 and 97 and reporting location assigned to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center or the San Fernando Courthouse must report at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24.
• Jurors whose group number is not 5, 6, 87 or 97 with an assigned reporting location of either the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center or the San Fernando Courthouse do not need to report to court tomorrow

Restraining Orders

• The Court continues to accept filings for Temporary Restraining Orders in person at any Family Law Clerk’s Office throughout Los Angeles County.

Electronic Filing

• Electronic filing remains available for filing of case initiating documents only. Electronic filing of subsequent documents in existing cases is unavailable at this time

Call Centers

• The Court’s Call Centers are available during normal business hours. A list of Call Centers and their associated numbers are available here.

Self-Help Centers

• The Court’s Self-Help Centers are open to assist self-represented litigants in person. Visit this website to locate the self-help center closest to you.

Court Website

• Certain pages of the Court’s website at www.lacourt.org are available now. Other pages will come back online over the next few days as the remainder of the Court’s systems are brought back online.

The Court will continue to timely communicate as additional services and programs are restored. For up to the minute updates on the Court’s recovery from the ransomware attack, follow the Court on X, @LASuperiorCourt, Instagram, @LASuperiorCourt, or visit the Court’s Temporary Media Center.