Information Regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19 and Court Operations
Public access to the San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Grover Beach courthouses is limited to matters on the calendar that day. The document drop-boxes are available now in San Luis Obispo and in Paso Robles as of 4-5-2021.
All other business with the Court is currently being done remotely. See the list of Remote Access Options below.
See the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below for specific information by case type and topic.
Face Coverings are required in all San Luis Obispo County Courtrooms for all attendees present, per Emergency Local Rule 32.02.
Persons not fully vaccinated are required to face coverings in all areas of the San Luis Obispo Courthouses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Criminal
- Juvenile
- Traffic
- Family
- Probate
- Restraining Orders
- Jury Service
- Small Claims
- Evictions – Updated Information Coming Soon (Posted 10/7/2020)
Remote Access Options
- Court staff are available to assist with all Court business by phone: 805-706-3600.
- Pay your traffic ticket
- Online Payment options for Criminal and Traffic fines, Family Law fees and Collections cases
- Payment by mail: See instructions
- File documents with the Court electronically
- Find your Court date
- Drop-box: The San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles courthouses have document drop-boxes available for use by the public. Please do not put cash payments in the drop-box.
- Submit an Emergency Agreement Form for a Civil, Family, or Probate case:
- Prepare Requests for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and Response
- Get copies of Civil, Family Law, or Probate Court cases
Notices
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 03/30/2022 and Local Implementing Order: Effective March 30, 2022.
- Emergency Order No. 22-58 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective March 31, 2022.
- Emergency Order No. 22-59 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective March 31, 2022.
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 02/28/2022 and Local Implementing Order: Effective March 1, 2022.
- Emergency Order No. 22-56 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective March 1, 2022.
- Emergency Order No. 22-57 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective March 1, 2022.
- Emergency Order No. 22-54 Regarding Extended Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective February 1, 2022
- Emergency Order No. 22-55 Regarding Extended Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective February 1, 2022
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 02/01/2022 and Local Implementing Order: Effective February 1, 2022
- Emergency Order No. 21-52 Regarding Extended Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective January 3, 2022
- Emergency Order No. 21-53 Regarding Extended Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective January 3, 2022
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 01/03/22 and Local Implementing Order: Effective January 3, 2022
- Emergency Order No. 21-50 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective December 1, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-51 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective December 1, 2021
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 12/01/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective December 1, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-48 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective November 1, 2021.
- Emergency Order No. 21-49 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective November 1, 2021.
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 10/28/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective October 28, 2021.
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 10/04/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective October 4, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-46 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective October 4, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-47 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective October 4, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-45 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective September 7, 2021.
- Emergency Order No. 21-44 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective September 7, 2021.
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 9/02/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective September 7, 2021.
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Emergency Local Rule re: Face Coverings: Effective August 20, 2021
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Emergency Order GC 68115 08/06/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective August 06, 2021
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Emergency Order No. 21-42 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective August 9, 2021
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Emergency Order No. 21-43 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective August 9, 2021
- Order Amending Emergency Local Rule 32.02 re Face Coverings: Effective June 28, 2021.
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 6/10/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective June 10, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-38 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective June 14, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-39 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective June 14, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-37 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective May 17, 2021.
- Emergency Order No. 21-36 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective May 17, 2021.
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 5/13/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective May 13, 2021.
- Emergency Order No. 21-33 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearings During State of Emergency: Effective March 22, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 21-32 Regarding Extending Time Periods for Hearing During State of Emergency: Effective March 22, 2021
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 3/19/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective March 19, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 20-31 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective February 18, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 20-30 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective February 18, 2021
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 2/18/2021 and Local Implementing Order: Effective February 18, 2021
- Court Phone Hours Will Change March 1, 2021
- Emergency Order GC68115 SLO 1/19/21 and Local Implementing Order: Effective January 19, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 20-29 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective January 19, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 20-28 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective January 19, 2021
- Emergency Order No. 20-19 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective August 31, 2020.
- Emergency Order No. 20-18 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective August 31, 2020.
- Emergency Order GC 68115 SLO 07/31/20, and Local Implementing Order: Signed by the Chief Justice/Chair of the Judicial Council and SLO Presiding Judge, respectively, on July 31, 2020.
- Emergency Order No. 20-17 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective July 31, 2020.
- Emergency Order No. 20-16 Juvenile, Extending Time: Effective July 31, 2020.
- Emergency Order GC 68115 SLO 07/02/20 and Local Implementing Order: Signed by the Chief Justice/Chair of the Judicial Council and SLO Presiding Judge, respectively, on July 2, 2020.
- Revised Local Rule 9.07 Mediation: Effective June 25, 2020.
- Emergency Order GC 68115 SLO 06/04/20, and Local Implementing Order: Signed by the Chief Justice/Chair of the Judicial Council and SLO Presiding Judge, respectively, on June 4, 2020.
- Emergency Local Rule 32.02: Face coverings and physical distancing required in courthouses, as of May 28, 2020.
- Press Release, May 26, 2020: The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County announces the resumption of traffic court.
- Press Release, May 21, 2020: The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County announces the resumption of criminal jury trials.
- Statewide Order: Signed by the Chief Justice/Chair of the Judicial Council April 29, 2020
- Emergency Local Rule 2.09: Remote Court Appearances Via Videoconferencing
- Amendments to the California Rules of Court: Amended by the Judicial Council on April 20, 2020.
- Administrative Order No. 20-06 Supplement Implementation of Emergency Relief Authorized by Governor and Chair of Judicial Council: Effective April 1, 2020.
- Press Release, March 20, 2020: The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County announces significant reductions to Court operations to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
- Press Release, March 18, 2020: The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County announces changes to Court operations to mitigate the spread of the COVID‐19 virus.
- Press Release, March 16, 2020: The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County announces its plan to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
- Synopsis of Civil Emergency Orders: Table of local and state orders, rules, etc., affecting Civil operations in SLO County, as of May 29, 2020.
- Family Law Dept Guidelines for Parents: As of September 24, 2020
- Administrative Order re Civil, Family and Probate: As of April 10, 2020
- Family Law Division Notice: As of May 14, 2020.
- Notice re Management of Civil Cases under AO 20-01: As of March 19, 2020
- General Order 4/9/20: Implementing Emergency Order GC 68115 SLO Court 4/9/20
- Emergency Order GC 68115 SLO 4/9/20: Signed by the Chief Justice/Chair of the Judicial Council on April 9, 2020
- Self Help-FLF Schedule: As of May 8, 2020.
- Statewide Order: Signed by the Chief Justice/Chair of the Judicial Council March 23, 2020