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Feds open civil rights investigation into University of San Diego over six race-based scholarship programs
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is examining whether USD scholarships restricted to specific racial and ethnic groups violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
San Diego Superior Court Moves Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cut-Off to 3 p.m.
Same-day processing of temporary restraining order requests will require filing by 3 p.m. starting Nov. 16, the court announced.
San Diego Superior Court Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2026. The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.
Election Day Information - November 3, 2026
Courts do not accept requests for special notice of after-hours requests directly from political parties or campaigns. Instead, those seeking urgent after-hours election-related court relief on Election Day need to communicate with the offices of the county Registrar of Voters or the Secretary of State. These entities can engage a duty judge where necessary. San…
San Diego Superior Court Closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026
In observance of the Veterans Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information
Public Notice - FY 2026-2027 San Diego Superior Court Proposed Baseline Budget - Schedule 1
File 10-19-2026_public_notice_fy_2026-27_san_diego_superior_court_proposed_baseline_budget_-_schedule_1.pdf Description October 19, 2026 Announcement
Public Notice - Change in Cut-Off Time for Same-Day Processing of Requests for Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders
The Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, hereby provides notice that it will be implementing a change to the cut-off time for submitting Requests for Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders ("DVTROs”) for same-day processing. Effective November 16, 2026 , Requests for DVTROs must be submitted on or before 3:00 p.m. to be processed…
San Diego Superior Court Closed Friday, September 25, 2026
In observance of the California Native American Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Friday, September 25, 2026. The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.
Notice to Attorneys - Notice of Revised Fee Schedule Effective September 1, 2026
File 08-28-2026_notice_to_attorneys_re_notice_of_changes_fee_schedule_effective_09-01-2026.pdf Description August 28, 2026 Announcement Date Fri, 08/28/2026 - 12:00
San Diego Superior Court Closed Monday, September 7, 2026
In observance of the Labor Day statewide holiday, the San Diego Superior Court will close all courtrooms and business offices on Monday, September 7, 2026. The public is urged to visit the Court’s website at sdcourt.ca.gov to handle traffic tickets or obtain court information.
San Diego Superior Court Planned Web Applications Outage - Saturday, November 14, 8-11 a.m.
The San Diego Superior Court's web-based applications will not be available due to maintenance on Saturday, November 14 from 8-11 a.m. The Court's website will remain active, however, all applications (Registers of Actions, Exhibit Upload Applications, Scheduling Applications, Payment Portals, etc.) will be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance period.
General Order 020926-35A In re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records and Access to Electronic Records in the Criminal Division
File go_020926-35a.pdf Description November 3, 2026 Announcement
General Order 010126-23A In re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing, and Access to Electronic Court Records in Traffic/Minor Offense Divisions
File go_010126-23a.pdf Description November 3, 2026 Announcement
General Order 010126-21A In re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing, and Access to Electronic Court Records in Family Cases
File go_010126-21a.pdf Description November 3, 2026 Announcement
General Order 010126-21A In re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing, and Access to Electronic Court Records in Family Cases
File go_010126-21a.pdf Description November 3, 2026 Announcement
General Order 010126-20A In re Procedures Regarding Electronically Imaged Court Records, Electronic Filing, and Access to Electronic Court Records in Civil and Probate Cases
File go_010126-20a.pdf Description November 3, 2026 Announcement
General Order 010126-03A In re Prohibiting the Use of Cameras and Other Digital Image-Capture Devices in Courthouse
File go_010126-03a.pdf Description November 3, 2026 Announcement
Notice of Judicial Reassignment - Central Division, Family Law Limited Domestic Violence Calendar
File reassignment_notice_department_604_-central_division_family_effective_november_3_2026.pdf Description October 29, 2026 Announcement
Public Notice - Changes to Civil Motion Hearing Reservation and Filing Procedures
The Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, hereby provides notice that it will be implementing changes to the procedures for filing motions and reserving motion hearing dates in Civil Division cases. Mandatory Use of the Motion Appearance Reservation System (“MARS”) Effective December 14, 2026, parties represented by counsel must use the online Motion…
Public Notice - Changes to Civil Motion Hearing Reservation and Filing Procedures
File 10-28-2026_public_notice_re_changes_to_civil_motion_hearing_reservation_and_filing_procedures_w-go_102626-38.pdf Description October 28, 2026 Announcement
General Order 050526-38 In re Civil Motion Hearing Reservation and Filing Procedures
File general_order_102626-38.pdf Description October 26, 2026 Announcement
Updated D-305 Form - OSC re: Contempt no longer eligible for e-Filing
File Link https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sites/default/files/sdcourt/generalinformation/forms… Description August 24, 2026 Announcement Date Mon, 08/24/2026 - 12:00
Notice of Judicial Reassignment - East County Division Family Law
File reassignment_notice_department_e-8_east_county_effective_august_20_2026.pdf Description August 20, 2026 Announcement Date Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:00
Notice of Judicial Reassignment - Central Division Family Law
File reassignment_notice_department_604_-central_division_family_effective_august_20_2026.pdf Description August 20, 2026 Announcement Date Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:00
Notice of Judicial Reassignment - Central Division Family Law
File reassignment_notice_department_601_-central_division_family_effective_august_20_2026.pdf Description August 20, 2026 Announcement Date Wed, 08/19/2026 - 12:00
Newspapers of General Circulation
Newspapers of General Circulation ADM-335 (Rev: 8/26) Administrative Order Weight 0
Request to View, Photograph, or Copy Exhibits Names of Designated Individuals
Request to View, Photograph, or Copy Exhibits Names of Designated Individuals ADM-386A (Rev: 9/23) Administrative
Public Notice - Proposed Changes to San Diego Superior Court Form CRM-012
File public_notice_-_changes_to_crm-012.pdf Description August 6, 2026 Announcement Date Thu, 08/06/2026 - 12:00