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Our Local Office Contacts
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Airport Court- 11701 S. La Cienega Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Alhambra Courthouse- 150 West Commonwealth Alhambra, CA 91801
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Bellflower Courthouse- 10025 East Flower Street Bellflower, CA 90706
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Burbank Courthouse- 300 East Olive Burbank, CA 91502
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Compton Courthouse- 200 West Compton Blvd. Compton, CA 90220
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Downey Courthouse- 7500 East Imperial Highway Downey, CA 90242
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East Los Angeles Courthouse- 4848 E. Civic Center Way Los Angeles, CA 90022
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El Monte Courthouse- 11234 East Valley Blvd. El Monte, CA 91731
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Glendale Courthouse- 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206
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Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse (Long Beach)- 275 Magnolia Long Beach, CA 90802
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Inglewood Courthouse- One Regent Street Inglewood, CA 90301
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Metropolitan Courthouse- 1945 South Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse- 42011 4th Street West Lancaster, CA 93534
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Norwalk Courthouse- 12720 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk, CA 90650
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Pasadena Courthouse- 300 East Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101
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Pomona Courthouse South- 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766
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San Fernando Courthouse- 900 Third Street San Fernando, CA 91340
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Santa Clarita Courthouse- 23747 West Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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Torrance Courthouse- 825 Maple Ave. Torrance, CA 90503
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Van Nuys Courthouse West- 14400 Erwin Street Mall Van Nuys, CA 91401
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West Covina Courthouse- 1427 West Covina Parkway West Covina, CA 91790
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Whittier Courthouse- 7339 South Painter Ave. Whittier, CA 90602
These are the currently active criminal courts which make up the Los Angeles County Superior Court. There are other L.A. County courts and the court administration may change what each court handles from time to time. The court that you are assigned, will depend upon where you were initially pulled over or where the traffic collision occurred. The Date and time for your first court date will be at the bottom of your notice to appear, for those notices that look like a traffic ticket. If they give you an 8 1/2" x 11" notice, it can be an anywhere on the document. If you bailed out with a bail bondsman, then there will be no notice to appear. In this event, the bondsman would give you the date. You must appear in court on all felony filings, but if you secure a law firm to represent you, then the attorney will be able to represent you in your absence.
Each of the courts above have local offices of either the Los Angeles County District Attorney or The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. Both are prosecutorial agencies. The District Attorney works for the County of Los Angeles and The City Attorney works for L.A. City. Some of the Los Angeles County Courts have both agencies prosecuting cases within them.
Los Angeles County District Attorney:
The Office of the District Attorney is the law enforcement branch of the court system, that decides whether your case has facts sufficient to prosecute. This office is generally conservative and offers less cooperative dealings with your case. These individuals are experienced, government lawyers. They are your opposition. They are the individuals with whom we negotiate in order to make you the best deal to close your case (in the event that you have no dismissal issues in your police reports).
Airport Division (LAX):
11701 South La Cienega Boulevard #601
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Alhambra Office:
150 West Commonwealth Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91801
Antelope Valley Office:
42011 4th Street West #3530
Lancaster, CA 93534
Bellflower Office:
10025 East Flower Street #374
Bellflower, CA 90706
Burbank Office:
300 East Olive Avenue #215
Burbank, CA 91502
Compton Office:
200 West Compton Bl. #700
Compton, CA 90220
Downey Office:
7500 East Imperial Hwy #324
Downey, CA 90242
East Los Angeles:
4848 East Civic Center Way #201
Los Angeles, CA 90022
El Monte Office:
11234 East Valley Blvd #110
El Monte, CA 91731
Glendale Office:
600 East Broadway #280
Glendale, CA 91206
Inglewood Office:
One Regent Street #405
Inglewood, CA 90301
Long Beach Office:
275 Magnolia Avenue #3195
Long Beach, CA 90802
San Fernando Office:
900 Third Street 3rd Fl.
San Fernando, CA 91340
Santa Clarita Office:
23747 West Valencia Blvd #1
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Torrance Office:
825 Maple Avenue #190
Torrance, CA 90503
Van Nuys Office:
6230 Sylmar Avenue #201
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Metro L.A. Office:
1933 South Broadway #730
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Norwalk Office:
12720 Norwalk Blvd #201
Norwalk, CA 90650
Pasadena Office:
300 East Walnut Street #103
Pasadena, CA 91101
Pomona Office:
400 Civic Center Plaza #201
Pomona, CA 91766
The Los Angeles City Attorney is a prosecutorial agency like the District Attorney's Office. The difference is that the City Attorney works for the City and not the County and they solely prosecute misdemeanors, while the District Attorney prosecutes both misdemeanors and felony cases.
The Office of the City Attorney is the law enforcement branch of the court system, that decides whether your case has facts sufficient to prosecute. This office is generally reasonable to deal with as opposed to some other, more 'conservative' as the District Attorney's offices. Like the District Attorney, City Prosecutors are experienced, government lawyers. They are your opposition. They are the individuals with whom we negotiate in order to make you the best deal to close your case (in the event that you have no dismissal issues in your police reports).
Harbor Branch:
100 Oceangate #510
Long Beach, CA 90802
Metropolitan Office:
1945 Hill Street #501
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Van Nuys Office:
6262 Van Nuys Bl. #160
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Pacific Office:
11701 S. La Cienega Blvd. #430
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Los Angeles County Court Specific DUI Penalties
Los Angeles County Superior Court Penalties:
Our website lists penalty ranges for DUI for the State of California on our DUI Court Penalties Page. However, those penalties have a vast range so that the different courts in California may choose what they consider appropriate in their county. If a case does not have a dismissal issue, then these are the penalties we must work through with the court:
Like all counties, Los Angeles County has penalties specific to the Los Angeles Court System. The most notable ones are listed below:
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All first offense DUI convictions- 0 days county jail minimum six month maximum (no jail typically unless there are aggravating facts.
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Collisions- 10 days additional cal trans
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2nd Offense DUI cases- 4 days jail minimum up to one year
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3rd Offense DUI- 120 days jail minimum up to one year
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High Alcohol Levels (.15% or more)- additional jail
Los Angeles County Superior Court Jail Alternatives:
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Electronic Monitoring- So long as the Judge does not object, you may be referred to private electronic monitoring. You would pay for the service and avoid jail by being at home for 50% of the sentence. You may work, go to school and other life's necessities, but otherwise must be at home. Less experienced attorneys will get you denied every time; We've seen it happen in court time and time again. But there is a way to get EMP on misdemeanors and some felonies, but you have to know how to go about it. That's what we do for you!
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Cal Trans- Sheriff Work Alternative Program is in lieu of jail. It is an 8 hour work day that you apply for and schedule with the Sheriff. Each day counts for a day of jail, however you do get good conduct credits. You must have prosecutorial permission to convert jail to work service.