Under the current Monterey County and Regional Stay at Home Order, the Superior Court in Monterey County is considered an essential government service. Therefore the Superior Court remains open to the public to provide critical access to justice to the people of Monterey County.

The Superior Court would like to remind the public that the Stay at Home Order requires people to stay at home except when accessing essential services. In order to be able to maintain adequate social distancing and important safety precautions at court facilities during this critical period of the pandemic, the Superior Court requests and encourages that for the duration of the Stay at Home Order, people stay home unless they (1) are summoned or otherwise required to appear at a courthouse, or (2) must appear in person in order to access court services.

The public also has many options for accessing court services remotely. Please see this link for more information: https://www.monterey.courts.ca.gov/covid-information .