Effective immediately, the only ones allowed in local courthouses will be those who have no choice but to appear in person.

Apollo Johnsen had been sentenced in absentia for sexually assaulting a young girl after he used a three-month continuance to flee.

In June, the state of California cut $176.9 million from trial court funding, leading to a $16 million deficit South Bay local courts.

The judge’s latest decision is part of an ongoing battle between Calvary Chapel San Jose and the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.

The stay issued today by California’s 6th District Court of Appeals demands more information about the DA’s ties to one of the defendants.

San Jose police got prosecutor-turned-jurist Paul Bernal to sign off on the warrant on Sept. 28—and then waited five days to serve it.

Capt. James Jensen, attorneys Harpaul Nahal and Christopher Schumb and gun dealer Michael Nichols go to trial on Nov. 2.

Laurie Smith and Rick Sung spent the the whole of their testimony in a CCW bribery case invoking their right against self-incrimination.

MyCitations allows users to look up citations online and request fee reductions or more time to pay fines based on financial need.

Grand jury service gives citizens a chance to improve the integrity of local government and hold elected leaders accountable to the public.

A jury on Monday found the 48-year-old guilty of rape by force, false imprisonment and forcible oral copulation.

Superior Court Professional Employees Association (SCPEA) spokesman Tom Saggau expressed outrage over the decision.

Plexiglass dividers have been installed in courtrooms and jury deliberation will occur in spaces with enough room for social distancing.

Dr. Sharat Lin—president of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center—was jailed on what he says should have been a cite-and-release charge.

Defense lawyers feared that in addition to violating due-process rights, the closure further exposed defendants to COVID-19 as they wait in jail. 

Vice Mayor Chappie Jones and Councilman Sergio Jimenez want the city to align with neighboring counties that have stricter rules in place.