Larson Justice Center (Indio CA)
46-200 Oasis Street
Indio, CA. 92201
(760) 393-2617 (phone)
   Limited Phone Hours: Clerk’s office phone hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (except court holidays).
Larson Justice Center

General Information

Hours of Operation

The clerk’s office at this location is currently open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday (except court holidays).

Types of Cases Heard at this Location:

Family Law, Criminal, Traffic, & Juvenile.

Public Viewing Computer(s) Available?: Yes

Drop Box Available?*: Yes

* Drop boxes are available at this court facility until 4:00 p.m., excluding weekends and court holidays. Documents deposited in a drop box after 4:00 p.m. will be processed the next court day. (see Cal. Rule of Court, rule 2.210) (external site )

Parking

   Notice: Construction Affecting Access to Larson Justice Center
  • Oasis Street closure from Tuesday, April 12, 2022 to June 21, 2022 (subject to change). Access to the court will be from Jackson to west on Plaza Street.

Note: This location has special instructions or designated parking for Jury Service. Click the button below for more information about Jury Service Parking.

Larson Jury Parking

Public parking is available in close proximity to all the courthouses in the Indio Courthouse complex. A total of 22 handicapped spaces are located near the Larson Justice Center and in the general area. Individuals with vehicles displaying a handicapped placard or license plate may park in any space.

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Courtroom Directory

Department
Floor
1A
1
1B
1
2E
2
2F
2
2G
2
2H
2
2J
2
2K
2
3M
3
3N
3
3P
3
3R
3
3S
3
3T
3


Courtroom Attire

We suggest you wear comfortable clothing that comports with the importance and dignity of the courtroom. Shorts, tank tops, bare midriffs, hats, sunglasses, or similar dress is not permitted. Business attire is always appropriate. You may not use computers, cellular phones, cameras, or tape recorders in the courtroom. Each judicial officer has the discretion to disallow these items in the courtroom even if they are shut off.


Americans with Disabilities Act - Accommodations (ADA)

Building Accommodations:

The main entry to the Larson Justice Center is located on the north side of the court facility. A wheelchair ramp is located to the right of the entry. The entry door is automated for handicapped entry.

All individuals seeking entrance to the facility must pass through security screening which includes a metal detector (magnetometer). Screening devices can accommodate wheelchairs of average size. Individuals with pacemakers or cochlear implants may request screening via a hand held wand from security screening personnel.

Public restrooms are located on all three floors of the building. Entrances, stalls and sinks in all restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are also located in the jury assembly room on the second floor and the jury deliberation rooms on the second and third floors.

Lowered, wheelchair accessible drinking fountains are located on all three floors of the courthouse, in the east and west ends of the building.

Smoke detectors and fire alarm systems are equipped with strobe lights.

Elevator cabs are equipped with Braille signage and emergency call features to accommodate those with seeing and hearing impairment.

Courtroom Accommodations:

The Larson Justice Center is a three-story building located on Oasis Street, which houses the following court departments: 2E, 2H, 2G, 2F, 2J, 2K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 3S, and 3T. Counsel tables in each courtroom are wheelchair accessible. With the exception of Department 2K, all courtroom jury boxes are wheelchair accessible; however, witness stands are not. Courtroom doors are not equipped with automated entry buttons. The jury assembly room is located on the second floor and is accessed by the public elevator on north side of the building. Jury deliberation rooms are located on the second and third floors and are accessed by the public elevator on the north side of the building. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located in the jury deliberation rooms and the jury assembly room.

Assistive listening devices are available for hearing-disabled individuals.  Individuals anticipating the need to use hearing assisted devices are requested to notify the ADA Coordinator’s Office by completing Judicial Council Form MC 410 and submitting the form to the Court's Human Resource Department as far in advance of the court date as possible and in any event no less than five (5) court days prior to the hearing.

If a printed transcript of a court hearing is required, please make arrangements to purchase one from the court reporter.

Individuals in need of sign language interpreters may request assistance through the Court's Human Resource Department.  Individuals may request Computer Assisted Real-Time Transcription or CART assistance through the ADA Coordinator’s Office by submitting Judicial Council Form MC 410 to the ADA Coordinator in as far advance of the court date as possible and in any event no less than five (5) court days prior to the hearing. Generally, sign language interpreters and CART reporters are provided to facilitate a hearing disabled individual's participation in court proceedings, but they may be permitted to accompany an individual at other times to facilitate communication in court matters.

Clerk’s Office Accommodations:

The clerk’s office located on the first floor has lowered, wheelchair accessible public service counters. There are also wheelchair accessible work surfaces available for customers. A speech-generating device (NEO Text2Speech) is available upon request at any customer service window. Magnification devices are also available upon request to facilitate reading smaller print on court forms.

Lowered counters are also located in the Family Law Assistance Center and in the Self-Help Center.


Items Not Allowed in Court Buildings

  • Any firearms
  • Taser / Stun guns
  • Gun shaped lighters
  • Toy or replica guns
  • BB guns
  • Pellet guns
  • All bullets and ammunition

  • Buck type knives - all size blades
  • Swiss Army / utility type knives - all size blades
  • Butter and steak knives - all size blades
  • Multi-tool type knives - all size blades
  • Concealable / disguised knives - all size blades
  • Switchblade knives / gravity knives
  • Pocket knives
  • Miscellaneous sharp items (includes knitting needles and crochet hooks)
  • Scissors
  • Razors (includes single razor blades)
  • Box cutters
  • All 'exacto' type tools
  • Screwdrivers
  • Pliers
  • Wrenches
  • Hammers
  • Ice picks

  • Tear Gas
  • Mace
  • Pepper gas
  • Animal repellent
  • Butane Fuel
  • Cigarette lighters

  • Darts
  • Letter openers
  • Pieces of heavy-duty wire
  • Heavy gauge chains
  • Laser pointers (exception: attorneys needing for trial)

  • Skateboards
  • Skates

  • Needles/Syringes (non-diabetics or without a prescription)
  • Alcohol and controlled substances, including marijuana, per PC4573(a); U.S.C Section 812
  • Handcuffs
  • Handcuff keys

  • Excess clothing beyond what is reasonable for personal use and current weather conditions
  • Glass containers or objects
  • Other miscellaneous items that present a safety concern as determined by Sheriff's Department supervisors for each facility.