Long Beach Superior Court
The Long Beach Superior Court handles both criminal and civil matters. Criminal
Felony cases are heard in Division J. Most Drunk Driving or DUI cases are heard
in Division 7 and 8 of the Long Beach Court if the defendant has a private
attorney, if not the case is heard in Div. 1.. All Domestic Violence cases are
handled in Division 8 of the Court by Long Beach Superior Court . The Domestic
Violence Court cases are mostly misdemeanors and are comprised of charges
such as spousal abuse, stalking, spousal battery and assault, criminal threats,
child abuse and child endangerment cases originating from the Long Beach
area, San Pedro Criminal Cases and Signal Hill.
Custody Felony arraignments are heard in Department J at 1:30 p.m. Nearly all
felony preliminary hearings are heard in Division 6. When a defendant is
arraigned from jail they can request to be released on their "own recognizance"
which means they will be allowed to go home and return back to Court on a
promise to appear for all future Court dates. Should O.R. be denied, the Judge
will set Bail. An attorney can file a motion at any time to reduce Bail or request
an O.R. release
The Juvenile Criminal Delinquency Court is in the same building as the adult
Court and is comprised of Divisions 245 and 246. These Courtrooms are
located on the 5th floor of the Long beach superior Court. The Juvenile Court is
presided over by a Superior Court Judge and Superior Court Commissioner the
Juvenile Court adjudicates all criminal cases for minors under 18.
The parking issue for Court business is a growing problem and will likely get
worse as the population grows. Parking costs anywhere from $6.00 to $15.00
per entry into the parking structure, except for jurors.
Long Beach Criminal courtroom hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have a scheduled court date you
may report directly to the courtroom. Otherwise, you must report to the Criminal
Clerk’s Office, Room 401, no later than 8:30 a.m. Bench Warrant recall can be
accomplished by a pro per, however it is always wise to retain the services of a
lawyer.
Numbers to Know
Long Beach Superior Court
(562) 491-6201
www.lasuperiorcourt.org
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/Locations/LongBeach.htm
Long Beach Criminal Case Information
(562) 491-6226
www.lasuperiorcourt.org/onlineservices/criminalIndex/index.asp
Long Beach Traffic Court Information
Automated Information Processing Center for Los Angeles
(213) 742-8809
Long Beach Juvenile Criminal Court
(562) 491-5922
Long Beach City Prosecutor
Prosecutes all Misdemeanor Criminal cases occurring within the city limits of
Long Beach, mostly DUI, Public Intoxication and Domestic Violence cases.
(562) 570-5600
www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/citypros/
Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney, Matthew J. Ruff
www.LawyerinLongBeach.com
Los Angeles County District Attorney, Long Beach Branch
(562) 491-6301
da.co.la.ca.us/lbeach.htm
San Pedro Criminal Defense Lawyers
Felony cases are heard in Division J. Most Drunk Driving or DUI cases are heard
in Division 7 and 8 of the Long Beach Court if the defendant has a private
attorney, if not the case is heard in Div. 1.. All Domestic Violence cases are
handled in Division 8 of the Court by Long Beach Superior Court . The Domestic
Violence Court cases are mostly misdemeanors and are comprised of charges
such as spousal abuse, stalking, spousal battery and assault, criminal threats,
child abuse and child endangerment cases originating from the Long Beach
area, San Pedro Criminal Cases and Signal Hill.
Custody Felony arraignments are heard in Department J at 1:30 p.m. Nearly all
felony preliminary hearings are heard in Division 6. When a defendant is
arraigned from jail they can request to be released on their "own recognizance"
which means they will be allowed to go home and return back to Court on a
promise to appear for all future Court dates. Should O.R. be denied, the Judge
will set Bail. An attorney can file a motion at any time to reduce Bail or request
an O.R. release
The Juvenile Criminal Delinquency Court is in the same building as the adult
Court and is comprised of Divisions 245 and 246. These Courtrooms are
located on the 5th floor of the Long beach superior Court. The Juvenile Court is
presided over by a Superior Court Judge and Superior Court Commissioner the
Juvenile Court adjudicates all criminal cases for minors under 18.
The parking issue for Court business is a growing problem and will likely get
worse as the population grows. Parking costs anywhere from $6.00 to $15.00
per entry into the parking structure, except for jurors.
Long Beach Criminal courtroom hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have a scheduled court date you
may report directly to the courtroom. Otherwise, you must report to the Criminal
Clerk’s Office, Room 401, no later than 8:30 a.m. Bench Warrant recall can be
accomplished by a pro per, however it is always wise to retain the services of a
lawyer.
Numbers to Know
Long Beach Superior Court
(562) 491-6201
www.lasuperiorcourt.org
http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/Locations/LongBeach.htm
Long Beach Criminal Case Information
(562) 491-6226
www.lasuperiorcourt.org/onlineservices/criminalIndex/index.asp
Long Beach Traffic Court Information
Automated Information Processing Center for Los Angeles
(213) 742-8809
Long Beach Juvenile Criminal Court
(562) 491-5922
Long Beach City Prosecutor
Prosecutes all Misdemeanor Criminal cases occurring within the city limits of
Long Beach, mostly DUI, Public Intoxication and Domestic Violence cases.
(562) 570-5600
www.ci.long-beach.ca.us/citypros/
Long Beach Criminal Defense Attorney, Matthew J. Ruff
www.LawyerinLongBeach.com
Los Angeles County District Attorney, Long Beach Branch
(562) 491-6301
da.co.la.ca.us/lbeach.htm
San Pedro Criminal Defense Lawyers
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outside Long Beach || San Pedro DUI Attorney and criminal lawyer II Drunk in Public charges near Belmont Shore and Shoreline
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