Operating Hours

Court Operating Hours

Civil

Civil Clerk's Office:  City Towers
801 10th Street, 4th Floor
Modesto, CA 95354

[Unlawful Detainer and Small Claims filings are handled at the Turlock location:  300 Starr Avenue, Turlock, CA 95380]

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Civil Drop Box* 8:00 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Criminal

Criminal Division Clerk's Office
800 11th Street, Room 140
Modesto, CA 95354

P.O. Box 1098Modesto, CA 95353

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Family Law

Family Law Clerk's Office
1100 I Street
Modesto, CA 95354

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Family Law Drop Box* 8:00 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Juvenile [Delinquency and Dependency]

Juvenile Clerk's Office
2215 Blue Gum Avenue
Modesto, CA 95358

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Probate [Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Adoptions - Family Law]

1100 I StreetModesto, CA 95354

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday 

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Probate [Estates & Trusts - Civil]

801 10th Street, 4th FloorModesto, CA 95354

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Probate Window hours: 8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Monday - Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Self Help Center

800 11th Street, Room 220Modesto, CA 95354

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Unlawful Detainer/
Small Claims

Turlock Clerk's Office
300 Starr Avenue
Turlock, CA 95380

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Small Claims/ Unlawful Detainer Drop Box* 8:00 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Traffic

Traffic Clerk's Office
2260 Floyd Avenue
Modesto, CA 95355

Clerk's Office Hours:8:15 – 4:00 Monday–Friday

Telephone Hours:8:15 – 3:00 Monday–Friday

Email for Questions After Hours: traffic.requests@stanct.org

*DROP BOX: Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.210(b), documents stamped after 4:00 p.m. will be file marked the following day, and documents stamped up to and including 4:00 p.m. will be filed as of the date received and stamped.

For Criminal Drop Box filings, please use the Drop Box located at the 1100 I Street entrance. Drop Boxes are also located at our Civil Division at 801 10th Street, 4th Floor, and at our Traffic Division located at 2260 Floyd Avenue, Modesto, CA. (See  Document Guidelines  for filing in the Drop Box).

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As Well as the Following Communities:
  • Ceres
  • Hughson
  • Modesto
  • Newman
  • Oakdale
  • Patterson
  • Riverbank
  • Turlock
  • Waterford
  • Crows Landing
  • Denair
  • Empire
  • Grayson
  • Hickman
  • Keyes
  • Knights Ferry
  • La Grange
  • Salida
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