Effective November 19, 2012, the one independent calendar civil courtroom located at the South County Division, 500 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, will be closed; one of the independent calendar civil courtrooms located in the East County Division, 250 East Main Street, El Cajon, will be closed; and the civil business offices in the East and South County
Divisions will no longer accept any civil filings (including small claims), except those in Civil Harassment/Elder Abuse cases.

To prepare for these changes, as of November 5, 2012, the East and South County Division civil business offices will not accept filings in new civil cases and petitions (including  (MORE) Superior Court of California, County of San Diego small claims), with the exception of Civil Harassment/Elder Abuse cases.  Small claims cases will not be heard in the East and South County Divisions after December 13, 2012.  The civil business offices of the East and South County Divisions will close to the public at the end of business on December 28, 2012.

These actions are a continuation of operational reductions the San Diego Superior Court has taken to meet the unprecedented and ongoing state budget cuts enacted in fiscal years 2012/13. These cuts are in addition to reductions incurred during the preceding four fiscal years.As a result, the court is facing the most significant reduction of services in its history. Pursuant to Government Code section §68511.7, the court is inviting public comment on this change prior to implementation.  To ensure prompt review and consideration, comments should be submitted electronically through the court’s website. All interested parties are invited to comment.

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