Court Filing Cut-Off Times

Recommended in-person counter filing cut-off times for all California state and federal courts. Built for legal teams who need every filing accepted, stamped, and back in the file the same day.

Branch court cutoff: 2:00 PM — deadline for Nationwide Legal to receive, print, prep, and deliver filings to branch courts.

Alameda County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Alameda - George E McDonald, Shoreline, Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Berkeley - Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
Hayward - Civil 1:30 PM Suggested
Oakland - Rene C. Davidson, Civil 1:30 PM Suggested
Oakland - Wiley W. Manuel 1:30 PM Suggested
Pleasanton 1:30 PM Suggested
San Leandro - Juvenile 1:30 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Northern Bankruptcy Court - Oakland 2:30 PM Suggested
Northern District Court - Oakland 2:30 PM Suggested
  • Alameda Superior has no drop-box. All filings are handled through RCD on Fallon Street.
  • USDC drop-box documents will be file stamped the day submitted and are usually ready for pickup the following business day early in the afternoon.
  • All cutoff times are for PDF filings only. Please call to get an accurate cutoff for pickup.
  • San Leandro does not accept filings.

Alpine County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office for routing.

State Courts
Markleeville 11:00 AM Suggested

Amador County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office for routing.

State Courts
Jackson 12:30 PM Suggested

Butte County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Chico 2:00 PM Suggested
Oroville 12:00 PM Suggested
  • The Chico branch handles all Probate Case, General Civil (Small Claims, Unlawful Detainer, Limited and Unlimited Cases) and Traffic. The Oroville branch handles all Butte County Misdemeanors, Felonies, Appeals, Civil Harassments, Family Law (including Family Support Cases), Infractions, Small Claims, Juvenile Law, Traffic and Unlawful Detainers.

Colusa County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Colusa 1:30 PM Suggested

Contra Costa County

Nationwide Legal Walnut Creek Office | Phone: (925) 938-1212 | Email: ccc@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Martinez - Civil, Probate, Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Pittsburg - Criminal, Traffic 1:30 PM Suggested
Richmond - Civil, Criminal 1:30 PM Suggested
Walnut Creek - Civil, Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
  • Drop-box filings at Martinez are processed the next business day. Counter filings receive same-day stamps until cut-off.

Del Norte County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Crescent City 1:30 PM Suggested

El Dorado County

Nationwide Legal Sacramento Office | Phone: (916) 444-2400 | Email: sac@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Placerville - Main 1:00 PM Suggested
South Lake Tahoe 12:00 PM Suggested

Fresno County

Nationwide Legal Fresno Office | Phone: (559) 442-4900 | Email: fresno@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Fresno - B.F. Sisk Courthouse, Civil 1:30 PM Suggested
Fresno - Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Fresno - Juvenile Justice 1:30 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Eastern Bankruptcy Court - Fresno 2:30 PM Suggested
Eastern District Court - Fresno 2:30 PM Suggested

Glenn County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Willows 1:30 PM Suggested

Humboldt County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Eureka 1:30 PM Suggested

Imperial County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
El Centro 1:00 PM Suggested

Inyo County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Bishop 12:00 PM Suggested
Independence 12:00 PM Suggested

Kern County

Nationwide Legal Bakersfield Office | Phone: (661) 327-5511 | Email: bakersfield@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Bakersfield - Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Bakersfield - Metropolitan, Civil 1:30 PM Suggested
Delano 1:00 PM Suggested
Lamont 1:00 PM Suggested
Mojave 1:00 PM Suggested
Ridgecrest 1:00 PM Suggested
Shafter 1:00 PM Suggested

Kings County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Hanford 1:00 PM Suggested

Lake County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Lakeport 1:00 PM Suggested

Lassen County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Susanville 1:30 PM Suggested

Los Angeles County

Nationwide Legal Los Angeles Office | Phone: (213) 249-9999 | Email: legal@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Alhambra 2:00 PM Suggested
Beverly Hills 2:00 PM Suggested
Burbank 2:00 PM Suggested
Chatsworth - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Compton - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Glendale 2:00 PM Suggested
Inglewood 2:00 PM Suggested
Long Beach - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Mosk - Limited Civil, Small Claims 2:30 PM Suggested
Norwalk - Civil, Family Law, Probate 2:30 PM Suggested
Pasadena - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Pomona - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Santa Monica - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Spring Street Courthouse - Civil 2:30 PM Suggested
Stanley Mosk - Civil, Probate, Complex Litigation 2:30 PM Suggested
Torrance - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Van Nuys - Civil, Family Law 2:30 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Central Bankruptcy Court - Los Angeles 2:30 PM Suggested
Central Bankruptcy Court - Woodland Hills 2:30 PM Suggested
Central District Court - Los Angeles, First Street 2:30 PM Suggested
Central District Court - Los Angeles, Spring Street 2:30 PM Suggested
  • Stanley Mosk is the primary filing location for unlimited civil and complex litigation.
  • All cutoff times are for PDF filings only. Please call to confirm pickup availability.

Madera County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Madera 1:00 PM Suggested

Marin County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
San Rafael - Civic Center 1:30 PM Suggested

Mariposa County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Mariposa 12:00 PM Suggested

Mendocino County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Fort Bragg 12:00 PM Suggested
Ukiah 1:30 PM Suggested

Merced County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Los Banos 12:00 PM Suggested
Merced 1:00 PM Suggested

Modoc County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Alturas 12:00 PM Suggested

Mono County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Bridgeport 12:00 PM Suggested
Mammoth Lakes 12:00 PM Suggested

Monterey County

Nationwide Legal San Jose Office | Phone: (408) 297-9999 | Email: sj@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
King City 12:00 PM Suggested
Marina 12:00 PM Suggested
Monterey 1:30 PM Suggested
Salinas - Civil, Probate, Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested

Napa County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Napa 1:30 PM Suggested

Nevada County

Nationwide Legal Sacramento Office | Phone: (916) 444-2400 | Email: sac@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Nevada City 1:00 PM Suggested
Truckee 12:00 PM Suggested

Orange County

Nationwide Legal Orange County Office | Phone: (714) 558-4600 | Email: oc@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Central Justice Center - Santa Ana, Civil, Probate 2:00 PM Suggested
Civil Complex Center - Santa Ana 2:00 PM Suggested
Harbor Justice Center - Newport Beach 2:00 PM Suggested
Lamoreaux Justice Center - Family Law, Juvenile 2:00 PM Suggested
North Justice Center - Fullerton 2:00 PM Suggested
West Justice Center - Westminster 2:00 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Central Bankruptcy Court - Santa Ana 2:30 PM Suggested
Central District Court - Santa Ana 2:30 PM Suggested
  • Civil Complex Center filings should be routed before 1:30 PM whenever possible to allow for review and same-day processing.

Placer County

Nationwide Legal Sacramento Office | Phone: (916) 444-2400 | Email: sac@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Auburn - Bill Santucci Justice Center 1:30 PM Suggested
Roseville 1:30 PM Suggested
Tahoe City 12:00 PM Suggested

Plumas County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Quincy 12:00 PM Suggested

Riverside County

Nationwide Legal Riverside Office | Phone: (951) 686-3000 | Email: riverside@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Banning 2:00 PM Suggested
Blythe 12:00 PM Suggested
Indio - Larson Justice Center 2:00 PM Suggested
Murrieta - Southwest Justice Center 2:00 PM Suggested
Riverside - Family Law Courthouse 2:00 PM Suggested
Riverside - Historic Courthouse, Civil 2:00 PM Suggested
Temecula 2:00 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Central Bankruptcy Court - Riverside 2:30 PM Suggested
Central District Court - Riverside 2:30 PM Suggested

Sacramento County

Nationwide Legal Sacramento Office | Phone: (916) 444-2400 | Email: sac@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Sacramento - Carol Miller Justice Center 1:30 PM Suggested
Sacramento - Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, Civil 1:30 PM Suggested
Sacramento - Juvenile Justice Center 1:30 PM Suggested
Sacramento - William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse 1:30 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Eastern Bankruptcy Court - Sacramento 2:30 PM Suggested
Eastern District Court - Sacramento 2:30 PM Suggested
  • USDC drop-box documents will be file stamped the day submitted and are usually ready for pickup the following business day early in the afternoon.

San Benito County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Hollister 1:00 PM Suggested

San Bernardino County

Nationwide Legal San Bernardino Office | Phone: (909) 884-4400 | Email: sb@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Barstow 12:00 PM Suggested
Big Bear Lake 12:00 PM Suggested
Fontana 2:00 PM Suggested
Joshua Tree 12:00 PM Suggested
Needles 12:00 PM Suggested
Rancho Cucamonga 2:00 PM Suggested
Redlands - Historic Courthouse 2:00 PM Suggested
San Bernardino - Family Law 2:00 PM Suggested
San Bernardino - Justice Center, Civil 2:00 PM Suggested
Victorville 2:00 PM Suggested

San Diego County

Nationwide Legal San Diego Office | Phone: (619) 233-0400 | Email: sd@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Central - Family Law 2:00 PM Suggested
Chula Vista - South County Regional Center 2:00 PM Suggested
El Cajon - East County Regional Center 2:00 PM Suggested
Hall of Justice - Central, Civil, Probate 2:00 PM Suggested
Vista - North County Regional Center 2:00 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Southern Bankruptcy Court - San Diego 2:30 PM Suggested
Southern District Court - San Diego 2:30 PM Suggested

San Francisco County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Civic Center Courthouse - Civil, Probate, Complex Litigation 1:30 PM Suggested
Civic Center Courthouse - Family Law, Unified Family Court 1:30 PM Suggested
Hall of Justice - Criminal, Traffic 1:30 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 3:00 PM Suggested
Northern Bankruptcy Court - San Francisco 2:30 PM Suggested
Northern District Court - San Francisco 2:30 PM Suggested
  • Civic Center Courthouse drop-box closes at 4:00 PM. Counter filings must be presented by 3:00 PM for same-day stamp.
  • All cutoff times are for PDF filings only. Please call to confirm pickup.

San Joaquin County

Nationwide Legal Stockton Office | Phone: (209) 943-2900 | Email: stockton@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Lodi 1:00 PM Suggested
Manteca 1:00 PM Suggested
Stockton - Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
Stockton - Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Tracy 1:00 PM Suggested

San Luis Obispo County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Grover Beach 12:00 PM Suggested
Paso Robles 1:30 PM Suggested
San Luis Obispo - Main 1:30 PM Suggested

San Mateo County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Redwood City - Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Redwood City - Hall of Justice, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
South San Francisco 1:00 PM Suggested

Santa Barbara County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Lompoc 1:00 PM Suggested
Santa Barbara - Anacapa, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
Santa Maria - Cook Division, Civil, Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Solvang - Santa Ynez Valley 12:00 PM Suggested

Santa Clara County

Nationwide Legal San Jose Office | Phone: (408) 297-9999 | Email: sj@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Morgan Hill - South County Courthouse 1:00 PM Suggested
Palo Alto - North County Courthouse 1:30 PM Suggested
San Jose - Downtown Superior Court, Civil, Complex 1:30 PM Suggested
San Jose - Family Justice Center 1:30 PM Suggested
San Jose - Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
Sunnyvale - Traffic 1:00 PM Suggested
Federal Courts
Northern Bankruptcy Court - San Jose 2:30 PM Suggested
Northern District Court - San Jose 2:30 PM Suggested

Santa Cruz County

Nationwide Legal San Jose Office | Phone: (408) 297-9999 | Email: sj@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Santa Cruz - Main 1:30 PM Suggested
Watsonville 1:00 PM Suggested

Shasta County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Redding - Main 1:30 PM Suggested

Sierra County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Downieville 12:00 PM Suggested
Loyalton 12:00 PM Suggested

Siskiyou County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Yreka 12:00 PM Suggested

Solano County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Fairfield - Hall of Justice, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
Vallejo 1:30 PM Suggested

Sonoma County

Nationwide Legal San Francisco Office | Phone: (415) 351-0400 | Email: sfcourt@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Santa Rosa - Empire Courthouse 1:30 PM Suggested
Santa Rosa - Hall of Justice, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested

Stanislaus County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Modesto - Juvenile Justice Center 1:30 PM Suggested
Modesto - Main, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested
Turlock 1:00 PM Suggested

Sutter County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Yuba City 1:00 PM Suggested

Tehama County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Red Bluff 1:30 PM Suggested

Trinity County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Weaverville 12:00 PM Suggested

Tulare County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Porterville 1:00 PM Suggested
Tulare 1:00 PM Suggested
Visalia - Main, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested

Tuolumne County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Sonora 12:00 PM Suggested

Ventura County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Simi Valley - East County Courthouse 1:30 PM Suggested
Ventura - Family Law 1:30 PM Suggested
Ventura - Hall of Justice, Civil, Probate 1:30 PM Suggested

Yolo County

Nationwide Legal Sacramento Office | Phone: (916) 444-2400 | Email: sac@nationwidelegal.com

State Courts
Woodland - Main 1:30 PM Suggested

Yuba County

Contact your local Nationwide Legal office.

State Courts
Marysville 1:00 PM Suggested
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