California court filing • All 58 counties
California Court E-Filing & County Directory
JPL Process Service, LLC helps clients with California court e-filing and court document delivery. Use this county directory to check civil, family law and probate filing options, then review your court’s instructions before submitting.
1. Check the court
Find your county and case type below. Open the official court link to check eligible documents and any exceptions.
2. Choose the filing method
Confirm that your filing provider supports the court and document. Some courts use separate email, fax or document-delivery systems.
3. Submit and check the result
Follow the court and provider instructions, then check the filing response. Submission alone does not mean the court has accepted your documents.
California e-filing requirements by county
Search all 58 California counties. This directory describes court availability; availability through JPL’s filing portal may differ.
Public court sources reviewed September 14, 2026. Entries needing further confirmation are marked below. Open each county’s official link for current instructions.
County ADR downloads below are reference copies collected October 1, 2026. For current forms and instructions, use our California ADR forms directory and the official court resources. These downloads do not establish which documents your case requires.
Mandatory* generally applies to attorneys or represented parties; self-represented parties and certain documents are exempt. Optional means permissive filing.
Available† confirms availability, but the mandatory/optional classification needs checking. Confirm with court means general availability was not established; it does not mean filing is unavailable. Probate labels do not certify mental-health filing options.
| County / court | Civil | Family | Probate | Method / exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AlamedaOfficial court information ↗Alameda County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Document and filer exemptions apply. |
AlpineOfficial court information ↗Alpine County ADR forms (PDF) | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Court lists conventional and fax filing. General provider-based e-filing has not been confirmed. |
AmadorOfficial court information ↗Amador County ADR forms (PDF) | Optional e-fax | Optional e-fax | Optional e-fax | The court uses electronic fax filing, a different method from an EFSP portal. |
ButteOfficial court information ↗Butte County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Self-represented parties are exempt from the mandate. |
CalaverasOfficial court information ↗Calaveras County ADR forms (PDF) | Available† | Available† | Available† | Initial and subsequent filings accepted in these categories. Confirm whether a mandate applies. |
ColusaOfficial court information ↗ | Optional | Optional | Optional | Family coverage includes child support and adoption. |
Contra CostaOfficial court information ↗Contra Costa County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Designated-case and document exceptions apply. |
Del NorteOfficial court information ↗ | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | General e-filing has not been confirmed from the court's public information. |
El DoradoOfficial court information ↗El Dorado County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Check separate requirements for CARE Act and mental-health documents. |
FresnoOfficial court information ↗Fresno County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Document and filer exemptions apply. |
GlennOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Court information confirms these mandatory categories. |
HumboldtOfficial court information ↗ | Not available | Not available | Not available | Court says general e-filing is unavailable. Separate DV/GV restraining-order submission is offered. |
ImperialOfficial court information ↗Imperial County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Rule 2.18 lists mandatory categories; self-represented parties are exempt. |
InyoOfficial court information ↗ | Optional | Optional | Optional | Permissive filing under the court's posted rules. |
KernOfficial court information ↗Kern County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Attorney mandate with document exceptions. |
KingsOfficial court information ↗Kings County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Self-represented parties are exempt. |
LakeOfficial court information ↗ | Optional | Optional | Optional | Availability confirmed; posted Rule 20.2 describes permissive filing. |
LassenOfficial court information ↗ | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Fax filing is offered. General provider-based e-filing has not been confirmed. |
Los AngelesOfficial court information ↗Los Angeles County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Trial-court categories shown here. Appellate division has separate instructions. |
MaderaOfficial court information ↗ | Optional | Optional | Optional | Court FAQ says e-filing is not mandatory. |
MarinOfficial court information ↗Marin County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory implementation notice supersedes older permissive-phase descriptions. |
MariposaOfficial court information ↗Mariposa County ADR forms (PDF) | Confirm scope | Confirm scope | Confirm scope | Court offers optional electronic filing. Confirm which case categories and documents are supported. |
MendocinoOfficial court information ↗Mendocino County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Most filings in these categories are covered; excluded documents require another method. |
MercedOfficial court information ↗Merced County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory*, non-DCSS | Mandatory* | Family mandate covers non-DCSS matters. See printed page 25 of the July 2026 rules. |
ModocOfficial court information ↗Modoc County ADR forms (PDF) | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Conventional and fax options are described. General provider-based e-filing is not confirmed. |
MonoOfficial court information ↗ | Available† | Available† | Available† | Availability confirmed. Court-linked rules say permissive; confirm whether a later order makes filing mandatory. |
MontereyOfficial court information ↗Monterey County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Check the court's current approved providers before submitting. |
NapaOfficial court information ↗Napa County ADR forms (PDF) | Available† | Available† | Available† | These categories accept electronic filings. Confirm whether a mandate applies. |
NevadaOfficial court information ↗Nevada County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Posted Rule 1.06 supports the mandate; criminal and juvenile rules differ. |
OrangeOfficial court information ↗Orange County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Separate civil, family and probate instructions and document exceptions apply. |
PlacerOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Court's civil grouping includes probate; self-represented parties may file optionally. |
PlumasOfficial court information ↗ | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm general electronic filing options directly with the court. |
RiversideOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | eSubmit | eSubmit | Family and probate use the separate eSubmit document-delivery system. |
SacramentoOfficial court information ↗Sacramento County ADR forms (PDF) | Mixed | Confirm with court | Optional | General civil is optional. Attorney-filed limited unlawful detainers are mandatory from July 1, 2026; small claims optional. General family e-filing not confirmed. |
San BenitoOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | July 2026 local rules retain the covered-case mandate, with document exceptions. |
San BernardinoOfficial court information ↗San Bernardino County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Optional | Mandatory* | Family remains voluntary. Only limited child-support documents are accepted through family e-filing. |
San DiegoOfficial court information ↗San Diego County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Optional | Mandatory* | Family FAQ states filing is optional for attorneys and self-represented parties. |
San FranciscoOfficial court information ↗San Francisco County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory*, exceptions | Mandatory*, dissolution | Mandatory* | Small claims excluded. Initial UD and civil-harassment filings, plus other listed documents, require conventional filing. Confirm family case scope. |
San JoaquinOfficial court information ↗San Joaquin County ADR forms (PDF) | Outage notice | Outage notice | Outage notice | Court's August 24, 2026 notice says AppFile is temporarily unavailable. Check for restoration before submitting. |
San Luis ObispoOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Document and filer exemptions apply. |
San MateoOfficial court information ↗San Mateo County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Attorney mandate covers civil, complex civil, family and probate. |
Santa BarbaraOfficial court information ↗Santa Barbara County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Review the court's excluded-document list. |
Santa ClaraOfficial court information ↗Santa Clara County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Certain family defaults and judgments are among excluded documents. |
Santa CruzOfficial court information ↗Santa Cruz County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Attorney mandate; exemptions apply. |
ShastaOfficial court information ↗Shasta County ADR forms (PDF) | Confirm with court | Confirm scope | Confirm with court | Special restraining-order submission exists. General e-filing and any complex-case-specific program need court confirmation. |
SierraOfficial court information ↗ | Optional email | Optional email | Optional email | Rule 8.1 permits email submission in all case types, subject to its conditions. This is not an EFSP portal. |
SiskiyouOfficial court information ↗Siskiyou County ADR forms (PDF) | Optional | Optional | Optional | Court page lists permissive categories under Rule 2.23. |
SolanoOfficial court information ↗Solano County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Attorney mandate effective January 2, 2025. |
SonomaOfficial court information ↗Sonoma County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Current page cites January 2026 rules; family includes DCSS matters. |
StanislausOfficial court information ↗Stanislaus County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Rule 1.14 confirms these categories. Mental-health mandate is limited to the listed LPS conservatorship and CARE Act matters. |
SutterOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Do not automatically extend these labels to small claims or criminal filings. |
TehamaOfficial court information ↗ | Mixed | optional, except adoption | Optional | 2026 Rule 7: unlimited civil mandatory except civil harassment; limited civil optional. Family permission excludes adoption. |
TrinityOfficial court information ↗ | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | General e-filing not confirmed from official online-services information. |
TulareOfficial court information ↗Tulare County ADR forms (PDF) | Optional | Optional | Optional | Court FAQ expressly says no case type is subject to mandatory e-filing. |
TuolumneOfficial court information ↗ | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm with court | Confirm general electronic filing options directly with the court. |
VenturaOfficial court information ↗Ventura County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory*; small claims optional | eDelivery | Mandatory* | Family e-filing is not yet available; the separate eDelivery system accepts eligible family documents. |
YoloOfficial court information ↗Yolo County ADR forms (PDF) | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Self-represented parties are exempt from the mandate. |
YubaOfficial court information ↗ | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandatory* | Mandate applies to these categories, subject to exemptions. |
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Need help with a California court filing?
Contact JPL Process Service, LLC to discuss your court, case type and filing needs. If electronic filing is not an option for your documents, ask about walk-in court filing.
California e-filing questions
Is e-filing mandatory in every California court?
No. Requirements depend on the court, case type, document and filer. Many mandates apply to represented parties, with exemptions for self-represented litigants. Review the county instructions and California Rule of Court 2.253.
Can I use the same filing portal for every county?
Court availability and provider coverage can differ. Check the court’s approved providers and the portal’s supported courts. Some counties use a separate method, such as Riverside eSubmit or Ventura family-law eDelivery.
Does an electronic submission guarantee acceptance?
No. The court reviews submissions and may reject a filing. Check the court’s response, document requirements and applicable deadlines. Contact JPL if you need help identifying an available filing method.
Does the directory include court filing fees?
No. Court filing fees are separate from JPL’s service charges and any provider charges. Review the court’s current fee schedule and confirm the charges for your order.
Download the California statewide civil fee schedule effective January 1, 2026 (PDF). Confirm current fees and any later changes with the official California Courts fee schedules.
This directory summarizes public court information and is not legal advice. It does not certify every document, deadline, case subtype or portal’s operating status. Confirm current rules, exemptions and any outage notices with the court. For service of your documents, see our nationwide process service.