Court Locations

Kern County has multiple court locations.  We serve all locations in the county and prepare paperwork for cases throughout California. Cases are generally filed in the closest courthouse to the location of the litigants, but there are some exceptions for family law cases.  The following guidelines are for cases in Kern County.

1. Domestic Violence

  • A request for a domestic violence restraining order can be filed in any family law court.  In Kern County, this includes the Bakersfield Branch, Delano Branch, Shafter Branch, Ridgecrest Branch, and the Mojave Branch.

2. Civil Cases

  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Bakersfield are filed in the Bakersfield courthouse at 1415 Truxtun Ave., as are evictions in the surrounding areas of the county that are near Bakersfield, such as Oildale, Greenacres, and Rosedale.
  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Lamont are filed in the Lamont courthouse at 12022 Main Street, as are Taft evictions and areas around Taft, because the Taft courthouse is currently closed.  This generally includes McKittrick, Derby Acres, Valley Acres, New Cuyama, San Emidio, Lebec, and Maricopa.
  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Shafter and evictions in Wasco and Palmo are filed in the Shafter courthouse at 325 Central Valley Hwy.
  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Mojave are filed in the Mojave courthouse at 1773 State Highway 58 Business, as are Tehachapi evictions, California City evictions, Willow Springs evictions, and Rosamond evictions.
  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Ridgecrest are filed in the Ridgecrest courthouse at 132 E Coso Avenue, as are evictions in China Lake, Indian Wells, and Inyokern.
  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Lake Isabella are now filed in the Ridgecrest courthouse, as are evictions for Wofford Heights, Kernville, Mountain Mesa, Weldon, and Bodfish
  • Evictions, Civil Restraining Orders, Civil Suits, and related matters in Delano are filed in the Delano courthouse at 1122 Jefferson Street, as are evictions in McFarland, Jasmin, Pond, Earlimart, and Richgrove.

3. Family Law

  • Divorces or other family law matters in Bakersfield are filed in the Bakersfield courthouse at 1215 Truxtun Ave., as are divorces in surrounding areas of the county that are near Bakersfield, such as Oildale, Greenacres, and Rosedale.
  • Divorces in Lamont, Taft, or surrounding areas, such as McKittrick, Derby Acres, Valley Acres, New Cuyama, San Emidio, Lebec, and Maricopa, are also filed in the Bakersfield courthouse because the Taft courthouse is currently closed. The Lamont courthouse does not have a Family Law clerk, so there are no divorces or other family law matters in the Lamont courthouse.
  • Divorces in Shafter and divorces in Wasco and Palmo are filed in the Shafter courthouse at 325 Central Valley Hwy.
  • Divorces in Mojave are filed in the Mojave courthouse at 1773 State Highway 58 Business, as are Tehachapi divorces, California City divorces, Willow Springs divorces, and Rosamond divorces.
  • Divorces in Ridgecrest are filed in the Ridgecrest courthouse at 132 E Coso Avenue, as are divorces in China Lake, Indian Wells, and Inyokern.
  • Divorces in Lake Isabella and divorces for surrounding areas, such as Wofford Heights, Kernville, Mountain Mesa, Weldon, and Bodfish, are filed in the Ridgecrest courthouse at 132 E Coso Avenue because the Kern River courthouse does not have a Family Law clerk.
  • Divorces in Delano are filed in the Delano courthouse at 1122 Jefferson Street, as are divorces in McFarland, Jasmin, Pond, Earlimart, and Richgrove.