Civil, Probate and Small Claims cases may be found in link below. Information that is not available in this system is only available through the Records Department of the Courthouse.

Please note:  As mandated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, minute orders for Family Law cases or for Probate Guardianships or Probate Conservatorships are no longer available online.

Civil, Probate & Small Claims Case Inquiries

The court began entering cases in the Family Law database on September 1, 1991. Any case filed after this date will be available in the system. There were also thousands of currently active cases that were entered into the system at that time, so some cases prior to this date would be available while others may not. Information that is not available in this system is only available through the Records Department of the Courthouse.

Please note:  As mandated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, minute orders for Family Law cases or for Probate Guardianships or Probate Conservatorships are no longer available online.

Family Law Case Inquiries

The Ventura Superior Court provides to parties a two-tiered panel of mediators. The two-tiered panel consists of a panel of pro bono mediators and a panel of “party pay” mediators. All mediators on the pro bono panel have agreed to mediate not less than one pro bono case per calendar quarter and the mediation shall not be less than three hours. All mediators on the pro bono panel shall have completed at least twenty-five hours of formal mediation training by a recognized mediation training/education provider, and agree to provide brief review, preparation time and three hours of hearing time to the parties on a pro bono basis and pursuant to such further rules as may be designated for mediators by the Ventura Superior Court.

All mediators on the “party pay” panel will similarly provide three hours of mediation services per case at the rate of $150 per hour to be shared equally by all participating parties. To be eligible to appear on the “party pay” panel, the mediator shall have completed twenty-five hours of formal mediation training and have participated as a mediator in at least twenty-five mediations from any Superior Court with a minimum hearing time of two hours each.

Court Approved Civil Mediation Panels

Municipal Court cases began entering into the system as of January 1, 1989. No cases filed previous to this date are available in the database. Only current infractions and misdemeanors are available.

Superior Court cases started entering into the system in 1995 when the courts were combined. Due to the nature of Superior Court felony cases, a case filed prior to 1995 may be partially entered into the system or may not be entered at all.

Criminal or Traffic Case Inquiries

A criminal case search will require that you enter the First and Last Name or a Case Number. A traffic case search will require that you enter a Citation Number.

* Note: Effective June 21, 2021, in compliance with All of Us or None - Riverside Chapter v. Hamrick (2021) 64 Cal. App 5th 751, you may no longer search with a Date of Birth or Driver's License Number.

Una búsqueda de un caso penal requerirá que ingrese el nombre y apellido junto o un número de caso. Una búsqueda de un caso de tránsito requerirá que ingrese el número de infracción.

* Nota: A partir del 21 de junio de 2021, en conformidad con Todos o Nadie - Riverside Chapter v. Hamrick (2021) 64 Cal. App 5th 751, ya no podrá utilizar la fecha de nacimiento o el número de licencia de conducir para hacer una búsqueda.

* Note:  Effective July 1, 2012, Pursuant To Government Code Section 70626(A)(8) Ventura Superior Court Will Impose A $25.00 Fee For The Certificate Of Discharge Of Bail Bond.