Limited Phone Hours: The clerk’s office phone hours at this location are 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (except court holidays).

* 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

Public parking is available in front of the Juvenile Court building and in other lots located in the Juvenile Court complex. Parking is not metered on the streets or in the lots. There are six handicapped spaces available in front of the court building. Individuals with vehicles displaying a handicapped placard or license plate may park in any space.

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Americans with Disabilities Act - Accommodations (ADA)

Building Accommodations:

The main entry on County Farm Road is wheelchair accessible. The entry is at ground level.

All individuals seeking entrance to the facility must pass through security screening which includes a metal detector. Individuals with pacemakers or cochlear implants may request screening via a hand held wand from security screening personnel.

Public restrooms on the first floor are wheelchair accessible; however, restroom entrances are not equipped with handicapped door activation buttons.

A wheelchair accessible drinking fountain is located on the first floor near the clerk’s office.

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

Courtroom Accommodations:

The Riverside Juvenile Court is a one-story facility that houses Departments J1, J2, J3 and J4. All courtrooms are wheelchair accessible.

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 is located near the main entry adjacent to the screen devices. One area of the customer service counter is lowered for access by customers in wheelchairs. 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.

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