LOCATION OF COURT SESSIONS. There are three (3) Divisions of this court as follows:

VENUE OF EACH DIVISION.

The venue of each division of this court embraces the geographical area of the County of Ventura, except as follows:

  1. All small claims hearings and trials shall be heard in the division of the court nearest the defendant's residence at the time of the commencement of the action; or, if based on a contract, also in the division nearest the place where the contract was entered into.

  2. All family law and general civil (including limited Unlawful Detainer cases) hearing and trials shall be heard in the division of the court nearest the proper venue based upon criteria set forth in the Declaration for Court Assignment form. Plaintiff shall complete the Declaration for Court Assignment form which is to be filed with the first document. East County Division general civil and family law filings (with one specified exception) will be based upon the following Zip Code designations:

    91301

    91302

    91304

    91307

    91360

    91361 - Excluding civil

    91362

    91363

    91377

    93020

    93021

    93062

    93063

    93064

    93065

     

  3. All juvenile misdemeanor and felony matters are heard at the Juvenile Courthouse. Juvenile traffic infractions are heard in the Ventura and East County courthouses.

 

ALL FAMILY LAW, UNLAWFUL DETAINER AND ALL OTHER GENERAL CIVIL ACTIONS PRESENTED FOR FILING MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DECLARATION FOR COURT ASSIGNMENT FORM.

The revised form is available online by clicking here, or at the Ventura Superior Court Clerk's Office, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Room 208, Ventura, California 93009 or in the East County Clerk's Office, 3855-F Alamo Street, Simi Valley, California 93063.