Information About the San Diego Municipal Court

There are a total of 9 San Diego Municipal Court locations within the city, and each of these courts maintains jurisdiction over certain types of cases or locations within the entire county. In the state of California, municipal courts are also called 'superior courts,' so the San Diego Superior Court is actually the court located in this city.

To find the Diego Municipal Court nearest you, find the court locations at http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1058974&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL. This court exercises original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal cases, as well as juvenile, family, traffic and probate cases. The home page of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego is found at http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL.

Court Records

If you're searching for court records from cases heard by the San Diego Municipal Courts, you can conduct a search online or request records in person. You may not view case information online regarding traffic or misdemeanor cases; juvenile court cases; small claims; sealed or destroyed records. You can easily locate the case number and location of a record online from civil, felony criminal, family, mental health and probate cases.

The online case search can be conducted at http://courtindex.sdcourt.ca.gov/CISPublic/enter. You may search via party name, case number or DA number, depending upon the details about the case you are privy to. You must know the case type and location in order to conduct a name or case number search here.

If you visit the court in person, you can request a file in exchange for a requisite court form and showing your picture I.D. You may request a copy of a file in person or by mail, but must pay for copies prior to obtaining them.