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Civil filing information: drop boxes Monday through Friday (the Civil Office in Santa Barbara until 5pm, Lompoc until 4pm, Santa Maria 24 hours per day), documents deposited before the end of day (5pm in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, 4pm in Lompoc) processed as of that court date and later ones as of the next; fee schedules and fee waivers; and where to file limited jurisdiction cases (less than $35,000.: the Anacapa Division, the Lompoc Division or the Santa Maria Cook Division; Solvang matters at Lompoc since 10/14/14) and general jurisdiction cases (greater than $35,000.).
California > Second Appellate District > Santa Barbara County > Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
Civil Cases A civil matter involves a lawsuit in which one party sues another to: • Recover money, real property or personal property, • Enforce a contract or an obligation, • Collect damages for injury, • Protect some civil right. Case Records Search PORTAL Please continue to use the Case Records Search page to find details on the case. Then click the button below to go to the portal to search records. Court Case Records Civil Court Fees: Pursuant to the government Code the court must charge for the various documents filed and issued. A fee schedule is available online on this web site and at the Clerk's Office. If a party cannot afford to pay court fees, a fee waiver may be granted, upon request. Information on the fee waiver and application form may also be obtained at the Clerk's Office. Click on the button below to find the filing fees. Filing Fees After Hours Filing Drop boxes are available for filings each day, Monday through Friday. In the Civil Office in Santa Barbara, the drop box is available until 5pm; in Lompoc, until 4pm; in Santa Maria, the drop box is available 24 hours per day. Assuming they are acceptable for processing, documents placed in the drop box prior to the end of day (5pm in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, and 4pm in Lompoc) will be processed as of the court date they were deposited. Documents placed in the drop box after the end of day will be processed as of the next court date. If problems are encountered with the filing (improper fees, mandatory information missing, not timely, etc.) the Clerk's Office will make every effort to contact you before documents are returned to you. Court Interpreters See Interpreters/Language Access page for information. Forms A number of local Court forms and Judicial Council forms are available online by clicking the button below. Local Santa Barbara Superior Court Forms Forms may also be obtained in person from the following offices: Anacapa Division Lompoc Division Cook Division 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 882-4520 115 Civic Center Plaza Lompoc, CA 93436-6967 (805) 737-5452 312-C East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93456-5369 (805) 614-6414 Legal Advice and Attorneys Employees of the court are not permitted to give legal advice, assist in the selection of forms or assist with the completion of forms. Legal problems can be reduced or avoided in consulting an attorney. (GC 24004, 68082) Where to File LIMITED JURISDICTION (less than $35,000.): Santa Barbara Anacapa Division 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 882-4520 Lompoc Division 115 Civic Center Plaza Lompoc, CA 93436-6967 (805) 737-5452 Santa Maria Cook Division 312 East Cook Street Building E Santa Maria, CA 93454 Cook Mailing Address: 312-C East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93454 (805) 614-6414 Solvang Division 1745 Mission Drive, Suite C Solvang, CA 93463-3605 (805) 686-7482 * Effective 10/14/14 all matters previously filed at the Solvang Division will be filed at the Lompoc Division. _______________ GENERAL JURISDICTION (greater than $35,000.): 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 882-4520 312-C East Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93456-5369 (805) 614-6414 _______________ RELATED LINKS: Filing Fees Newspapers Adjudged for Legal Advertising
Civil Cases A civil matter involves a lawsuit in which one party sues another to: • Recover money, real property or personal property, • Enforce a contract or an obligation, • Collect damages for injury, • Protect some civil right. Case Records Search PORTAL Please continue to use the Case Records Search page to find details on the case. Then click the button below to go to the portal to search re
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