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Notice:

The eCourt Public Portal will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. During this time, you will be unable to access Civil, Family Law, Probate, Mental Health, and Adoption case records through the portal.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

SCAM ALERT:

Scammers are impersonating Pretrial Services to collect payments for GPS monitoring and other services.  Pretrial Services will never ask defendants or their family members for money. If you receive such a call, do not send payment or share any personal information.  Hang up and report it to law enforcement immediately.

Civil e-Filing

The Superior Court of Alameda County proudly announces the launch of a new civil case management system eCourt, including Civil e-filing and a new public portal. Read more about what is new here.

DISCLAIMER: Protect Your Privacy

Many filed documents are viewable by the general public through the Court's eCourt Public Portal and/or at the courthouse. It is the sole responsibility of the filer to ensure that confidential identifiers are properly omitted or redacted prior to transmission. [California Rule of Court, rule 1.201]

  • Step 1.

    Review the court's filing instructions.

    See the Local Rule, Technical Requirements, and FAQs.

  • Step 2.

    Select an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP.)

    See the certified EFSPs.

  • Step 3.

    File your documents. 

    Copies are available through your EFSP account or through the eCourt Public Portal.

    NOTE: The court strongly recommends that filers review the Technical Requirements, Tips for Successful e-filing, and FAQs, prior to filing.

Civil e-Filing Services

NOTE: Civil e-filing is not available after Midnight on the 4th Friday of each month due to system maintenance. Availability of the system will resume by 12:00 pm on Saturday.

Click here for a list of unplanned e-filing system outages.

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