Friday, November 4, 2011

Public Notice: Ventura Superior Court Budget


Ventura Superior Court Budget Reduction Measures: Including Layoffs, Furloughs, Partial Court Closures and Reduced Service Hours
Please refer to the Court’s site for updated info.  This material was taken from their notices and may be subject to change.

·         CLOSURES:
o   The majority of the courtrooms and all clerks' offices at all three courthouse locations will be closed on November 23, 2011, December 23, 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2011 to mitigate the impact of additional unpaid employee furlough days on court operations.
o   THESE ARE NOT COURT HOLIDAYS:  These partial closure days are not court holidays, so statutory deadlines will not be extended.
o   Limited courtrooms will be open to hear urgent matters.
o   A courtroom will be open at the Juvenile Justice Center for urgent juvenile matters.
o   All Simi Valley courtrooms will be closed.
·         FILING:
o   Drop boxes are currently provided outside each clerical office for filing papers or submitting payments. Documents placed in the boxes by 5:00 p.m. are deemed deposited for filing that same business day. Most cases already calendared for hearing will be rescheduled and the affected parties notified by the court.
o   The exterior walk-up window on the north side of the Hall of Justice at the Government Center on 800 South Victoria Ave. will be open between 8:00 am. And 6:45 p.m. for handling criminal/traffic payments and collections payments only.
·         HOURS:
o   Effective Tuesday, January 3, 2012, the hours of the Clerk's Office, Monday through Friday, shall be 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for traffic, civil, small claims, family law, criminal, juvenile, probate and records.
o   Phone hours will be from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
o   The Walk-up Express Window at the main Ventura Courthouse for Traffic and Collections payments only will remain open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.

NOTICE OF CHANGE IN PROCESSING OF CIVIL FILINGS

Effective October 11, 2011, case initiating papers, including complaints, applications and petitions, application for renewal of judgment and clerk and court default judgment packets (except for requests for entry of defaults) will be processed in the Ventura clerk's office only.
Documents relating to Unlawful Detainers will be excluded.
A drop box is located directly outside of the clerks’ office and documents placed in the box by 5:00 p.m. will be deemed deposited for filing that same business day.
Contact:
Julie Camacho (Ventura) 805.654.2247 or Keri Griffith (East County) 805.582.8076

For more information, please refer to the Public Notices:
Partial Court Closures November and December 2011
Reduction in Operating Hours for 2012

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