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California Superior Courts

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court of general jurisdiction state trial court system

The California Superior Courts are the state’s trial courts of general jurisdiction, handling civil, criminal, family, probate, and other local cases across all California counties.

Aliases (8)

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	court of general jurisdiction → state trial court system →
appealsTo	California Courts of Appeal →
appliesToJurisdiction	State of California →
country	United States →
employs	bailiffs → court clerks → court reporters → judges →
governedBy	California Constitution →
handlesCaseType	civil cases → criminal cases → domestic violence cases → family law cases → felony criminal cases → housing cases → infractions → juvenile cases → mental health cases → misdemeanor criminal cases → probate cases → restraining order proceedings → small claims cases → traffic cases →
hasJurisdictionOver	all 58 counties of California →
hasLevel	trial court →
hasSubdivision	Superior Court of California, County of Alameda → Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa → Superior Court of California, County of Fresno → Superior Court of California, County of Kern → Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles → Superior Court of California, County of Marin → Superior Court of California, County of Monterey → Superior Court of California, County of Napa → Superior Court of California, County of Orange → Superior Court of California, County of Placer → Superior Court of California, County of Riverside → Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento → Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino → Superior Court of California, County of San Diego → Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco → Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin → Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo → Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo → Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara → Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara → Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma → Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus → Superior Court of California, County of Tulare → Superior Court of California, County of Ventura →
language	English →
overseenBy	Judicial Council of California →
partOf	California court system → Judicial Branch of California →
providesService	court filing services → jury trials → self-help legal resources →
regulatedBy	California Code of Civil Procedure → California Penal Code → California Rules of Court →

Referenced by (27)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Santa Clara County Superior Court ("California Superior Court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa ("California superior court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Fresno ("California Superior Court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Kern ("California Superior Court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Monterey → Superior Court of California, County of Napa → Superior Court of California, County of Riverside ("California Superior Court system") → Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo ("California superior courts") →	courtSystem
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda ("California trial court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Marin ("California Superior Court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento ("California superior court system") → Superior Court of California, County of San Diego ("California trial court system") → Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus ("California trial court system") →	partOf
California Code of Civil Procedure → California Rules of Court ("California superior courts") →	appliesTo
California Courts of Appeal →	bindingOn
Article VI of the California Constitution ("superior courts of California") →	establishes
Constitution of California →	establishesBody
Judicial Council of California ("California trial courts") →	governs
Chief Justice of California →	hasAuthorityOver
Judicial Branch of California ("California superior courts") →	hasComponent
Government of California →	hasCourt
California state law →	hasJudicialAuthority
California Superior Courts ("Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara") →	hasSubdivision
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office ("California state courts in Los Angeles County") →	jurisdiction
California Courts of Appeal →	reviewsDecisionsFrom
Judicial Branch of California ("California superior courts") →	trialCourts