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Juvenile and Probate Courthouse Superior Court of California County of Ventura Courtesy of General Services Agency Special Services Department GSA-SSD-2010-02 FOR EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY From County Phone Extensions 9-1-1 From All Other Locations 9-1-1 An emergency is a situation that threatens human life or property and demands immediate attention. Please DO NOT call 9-1-1 for non-emergencies, as this causes delays in the handling of valid emergencies. Security Control Center for All County Buildings 805/654-2931 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE 2-1-1 OTHER COURT LOCATIONS HALL OF JUSTICE 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009 JAMES R. DOUGHERTY EAST VENTURA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 3855-F Alamo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063 JUVENILE AND PROBATE COURTHOUSE 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (805) 981-5977 The JC 2-1-1 telephone is located on the second floor across from J5. 2-1-1 provides 24 hours a day assistance with issues such as locating domestic violence shelters, support services, free or low-cost healthcare, crisis intervention, and obtaining treatment for substance abuse problems. Juvenile and Probate Courthouse Juvenile and Probate Courthouse The Juvenile and Probate Courthouse The Juvenile amd Probate Courthouse (JC), along with the Juvenile Justice Complex, is one of two justice facilities located along Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard. The JC includes two juvenile dependency courtrooms, two juvenile delinquency courtrooms, one Probate courtroom and one general trial courtroom. The JC also houses staff from the offices of the County Counsel, District Attorney, Human Services Agency, Public Defender, and Sheriff, relating to juvenile. Adjacent to the JC is Probation’s Juvenile Detention Facility. This 420-bed detention commitment facility was officially named after Judge Steven Z. Perren by the Board of Supervisors in recognitino of his strong effors to bring the project to fruition. The Juvenile and Probate Courthouse along with the Juvenile Detention Facility brings courtrooms, classrooms, counseling services, administrative offices and detention facility to one locatino, and has significantl changed juvenile justice in Ventura County. The Superior Court Clerk’s Office processes filings relating to juvenile delinquency, dependency, adoptions, probate and guardianships. Payments for traffic citations may also be made at the clerk’s office. JUVENILE HEARINGS SUPERIOR COURT CLERK’S OFFICE Probate and matters relating to guardianships of the estate are heard in Courtroom J6. All probate and guardianship filings are done in Room 122. Tentative Rulings may be viewed on the court’s website. PROBATE The Family Resource Center provides self-represented litigants with the opportunity to obtain and complete court forms; conduct research; attend workshops; and read self-help manuals. It is staffed by bilingual self-help assistants but attorneys are not on-site except for workshops. Visit the court’s website for hours and more information. FAMILY RESOURCES SELF-HELP CENTER Juvenile matters are confidential and proceedings are not open to the public. Juvenile records are confidential and can only be viewed by specific parties and agencies or by order of the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court. Due to the confidentiality of juvenile records, information cannot be given out over the telephone. CHILDREN’S WAITING ROOM First Floor, Room 108 First Floor, Room 122 Second Floor, Room 206 The Children’s Waiting Room is a drop-in service designed to provide a supervised environment in which parents may leave their children, ages 2 ½ (must be potty trained) to 14, while conducting court business. COLLECTIONS First Floor, Room 122 The Superior Court’s Collection Unit collects, records, and disburses funds ordered by the Court. Payments are accepted at all three court locations. The Hall of Justice location has extended hours. Please visit the court’s website for more information. SEALING JUVENILE RECORDS The petition for sealing a juvenile record may be obtained from either the Court Clerk’s Office or our website. There is a fee payable to the Superior Court upon filing the petition. www.ventura.courts.ca.gov 1 0 1 F R EE W A Y VINEYARD AVENUE CENTRAL AVE. ROSE AVENUE N not to scale OXNARD 101
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Juvenile andProbateCourthouseSuperior Court of CaliforniaCounty of Ventura
Courtesy of General Services AgencySpecial Services Department
GSA-SSD-2010-02
FOR EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY
From County Phone Extensions
9-1-1From All Other Locations
9-1-1An emergency is a situation that threatens human life or property and demands immediate attention. Please DO NOT call 9-1-1 for non-emergencies, as this causes
delays in the handling of valid emergencies.
Security Control Center for All County Buildings
805/654-2931
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE
2-1-1
OTHER COURT LOCATIONSHALL OF JUSTICE
800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009
JAMES R. DOUGHERTYEAST VENTURA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
3855-F Alamo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
JUVENILE AND PROBATE COURTHOUSE4353 E. Vineyard Avenue
Oxnard, CA 930368:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(805) 981-5977
The JC 2-1-1 telephone is located on the second �oor acrossfrom J5. 2-1-1 provides 24 hours a day assistance with issuessuch as locating domestic violence shelters, support services,free or low-cost healthcare, crisis intervention, and obtainingtreatment for substance abuse problems.Ju
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use The Juvenile and ProbateCourthouseThe Juvenile amd Probate Courthouse (JC),along with the Juvenile Justice Complex, isone of two justice facilities located alongVineyard Avenue in Oxnard. The JC includestwo juvenile dependency courtrooms, twojuvenile delinquency courtrooms, oneProbate courtroom and one general trialcourtroom. The JC also houses sta� from theo�ces of the County Counsel, DistrictAttorney, Human Services Agency, PublicDefender, and Sheri�, relating to juvenile.
Adjacent to the JC is Probation’s JuvenileDetention Facility. This 420-bed detentioncommitment facility was o�cially namedafter Judge Steven Z. Perren by the Boardof Supervisors in recognitino of his stronge�ors to bring the project to fruition.
The Juvenile and Probate Courthouse along with the Juvenile Detention Facilitybrings courtrooms, classrooms, counselingservices, administrative o�ces and detention facility to one locatino, and hassigni�cantl changed juvenile justice in Ventura County.
The Superior Court Clerk’s O�ce processes�lings relating to juvenile delinquency,dependency, adoptions, probate andguardianships. Payments for tra�c citationsmay also be made at the clerk’s o�ce.
JUVENILE HEARINGS
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK’S OFFICE
Probate and matters relating to guardianships of the estateare heard in Courtroom J6. All probate and guardianship�lings are done in Room 122. Tentative Rulings may beviewed on the court’s website.
PROBATE
The Family Resource Center provides self-representedlitigants with the opportunity to obtain and completecourt forms; conduct research; attend workshops; and readself-help manuals. It is sta�ed by bilingual self-helpassistants but attorneys are not on-site except for workshops.Visit the court’s website for hours and more information.
FAMILY RESOURCES SELF-HELP CENTER
Juvenile matters are con�dential andproceedings are not open to the public.Juvenile records are con�dential and can onlybe viewed by speci�c parties and agencies orby order of the Presiding Judge of the JuvenileCourt. Due to the con�dentiality of juvenilerecords, information cannot be given out overthe telephone.
CHILDREN’S WAITING ROOMFirst Floor, Room 108
First Floor, Room 122
Second Floor, Room 206
The Children’s Waiting Room is a drop-in service designedto provide a supervised environment in which parentsmay leave their children, ages 2 ½ (must be potty trained) to 14, while conducting court business.
COLLECTIONSFirst Floor, Room 122
The Superior Court’s Collection Unit collects, records, anddisburses funds ordered by the Court. Payments areaccepted at all three court locations. The Hall of Justicelocation has extended hours. Please visit the court’swebsite for more information.
SEALING JUVENILE RECORDSThe petition for sealing a juvenile record may be obtainedfrom either the Court Clerk’s O�ce or our website. Thereis a fee payable to the Superior Court upon �ling thepetition.
www.ventura.courts.ca.gov
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OTHER AGENCIES/SERVICESFirst Floor
The Sheri� provides services to the SuperiorCourt in the form of bali�s, court security andjuvenile court detention services.
Human Services AgencyRoom 194The Human Services Agency’s Children andFamily Services unit provides safety andprotection for children who are at risk of, orare being physically, sexually or emotionallyabused, neglected or exploited.
County CounselRoom 193County Counsel represents the Human ServicesAgency, Children and Family Services at alldependency court hearings.
Second FloorDistrict AttorneyRoom 291The District Attorney (DA), as the chief lawenforcement o�cer of the county, is chargedwith the duty to see that the laws are fairly andfaithfully enforced in order to maintain the ruleof law. As the “People’s” lawyer, the DA isresponsible for all misdemeanor and felonyprosecutions in the county.
Public DefenderRoom 296The Public Defender is appointed by the Courtto represent juveniles in the defense of criminalcharges. The Public Defender also representspersons unable to care for themselves or theirestates by reason of mental or physical condition.
JUVENILE AND PROBATE COURTHOUSEFirst Floor (full entry screening) Room Children’s Waiting Room 108 Collections 122 Dependency Filings 122 Juvenile Filings 122 Adoptions
Tra�c Payments Probate Filings
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Juvenile Dependency Courtrooms 130 (J1), 140 (J2)
Second Floor Juvenile Delinquency Courtrooms 230 (J3), 240 (J4), Probate Courtrooms 250 (J5), 260 (J6) Self-Help Center 206
COURT HUMAN RESOURCES1000 Hill Road, Third Floor, Room 300Ventura, CA 93003The Superior Court is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We employ over 375 employees in more than70 di�erent job classi�cations to perform a wide rangeof non-judicial functions throughout Ventura County.
For a list of current job openings, visit us atwww.ventura.courts.ca.gov.
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