This is a list of county courthouses and other non-federal courthouses in California, both current and former. For federal courthouses located in California, see List of United States federal courthouses in California.
The U.S. state of California has 58 counties. Following the U.S. conquest of California, it was divided into 27 counties on 18 February 1850. Between 1860 and 1907, the original 27 counties were subdivided into the current 58 counties.
Courthouses often reflect the Californian architectural styles that were popular at the time they were built, including Neoclassical, Spanish Colonial Revival, Beaux-Arts, Italianate, and Art Moderne styles. Mariposa County Courthouse is California's oldest courthouse, built in 1854.
List Note: Most state trial courts in California with general jurisdiction are known as Superior Courts.
Alameda County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Alvarado Courthouse Alameda Alvarado 1853 San Leandro Courthouse Alameda San Leandro 1855 Third Alameda County Courthouse Alameda Oakland 1875 René C. Davidson Courthouse Alameda Oakland 1935 Hayward Hall of Justice Alameda Hayward 1974
Alpine County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Alpine County Courthouse Alpine Markleeville 1928 Kept to a one-story design due to cost considerations, designed by Frederic Joseph DeLongchamps, NRHP-listed (refnum 4001074).
Amador County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Amador County Courthouse Amador Jackson
Butte County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes North Butte County Courthouse Butte Chico 2015
Calaveras County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Calaveras County Courthouse Calaveras San Andreas 1867 Executions once took place in same building. Now a museum, NRHP-listed in 1972 (refnum 72000221).
Colusa County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Colusa County Courthouse Colusa Colusa
Contra Costa County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Contra Costa County Courthouse Contra Costa 625 Court St., Martinez 1901 Former courthouse, now the Contra Costa County Finance Building. NRHP-listed (refnum 89002113). Wakefield Taylor Courthouse Contra Costa Martinez1932
Del Norte County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Del Norte County Courthouse Del Norte Crescent City
El Dorado County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes El Dorado County Courthouse El Dorado Placerville
Fresno County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Original Fresno County Courthouse Fresno Fresno 1875 Demolished in 1966. Fresno County Courthouse Fresno Fresno 1966
Glenn County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Glenn County Courthouse Glenn Willows 1894
Humboldt County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Humboldt County Courthouse Humboldt Eureka 1956
Imperial County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Imperial County Courthouse Imperial El Centro 1924
Inyo County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Inyo County Courthouse Inyo Independence 1921 Classical Revival architecture, designed by William H. Weeks, NRHP-listed (refnum 97001664).
Kern County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Havilah Courthouse Kern Havilah 1868 First Kern County Courthouse Kern Bakersfield 1896 Second Kern County Courthouse Kern Bakersfield 1912 Kern County Courthouse Kern Bakersfield 1959
Kings County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Kings County Courthouse Kings Hanford 1896 Expanded in 1914, it served as county's courthouse until 1976. NRHP-listed (refnum 78003063).
Lake County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Lake County Courthouse Lake Lakeport 1870 Now a museum, it survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and served until 1968. NRHP-listed (refnum 70000134).
Lassen County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Lassen County Court House Lassen Susanville 1917 NRHP-listed (refnum 97001659).
Los Angeles County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Clocktower Courthouse Los Angeles Los Angeles 1858 Red Stone Courthouse Los Angeles Los Angeles 1891 Hall of Justice Los Angeles Los Angeles 1925 Spring Street Courthouse Los Angeles Los Angeles 1940 Stanley Mosk Courthouse Los Angeles Los Angeles 1958 Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Los Angeles 210 West Temple StreetLos Angeles 1972
Madera County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Madera County Courthouse Madera Madera 1900 Served the county until 1953. Now a museum. NRHP-listed (refnum 71000162). Millerton Courthouse Madera Millerton 1867 First courthouse in Fresno County, before Madera County seceded from Fresno County.
Marin County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Marin County Civic Center Marin San Rafael 1962 Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Mariposa
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Mariposa County Courthouse Mariposa Mariposa 1854 NRHP-listed (refnum 77000306).
Mendocino County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Mendocino County Courthouse Mendocino Ukiah
Merced County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Merced County Courthouse Merced Merced 1875 Served as courthouse until 1975. Now a museum. NRHP-listed (refnum 75000441).
Modoc County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Modoc County Courthouse Modoc Alturas 1912
Mono County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Mono County Courthouse Mono Bridgeport 1880 NRHP-listed (refnum 74000536).
Monterey County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Colton Hall Monterey Monterey 1849 First Monterey County Court House Monterey Salinas 1878 Monterey County Court House Monterey Salinas 1937 Art Moderne. WPA-funded. NRHP-listed (refnum 08000878).
Napa County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Napa County Courthouse Plaza Napa Napa 1878 NRHP-listed (refnum 92000778). Napa County Criminal Courthouse Napa Napa 1998 .
Nevada County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Nevada County Superior Courthouse Nevada Nevada City 1864
Orange County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Old Orange County Courthouse Orange Santa Ana 1900 NRHP-listed (refnum 77000321). Orange County Courthouse Orange Santa Ana 1968
Placer County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Placer County Superior Courthouse Placer Auburn 1898
Plumas County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First Plumas County Superior Courthouse Plumas Quincy 1859 Plumas County Superior Courthouse Plumas Quincy 1921 Portola Regional Courthouse Plumas & Sierra Portola 2009 Only courthouse in California serving two counties: Sierra & Plumas
Riverside County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Riverside County Superior Courthouse Riverside Riverside 1904
Sacramento County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First Sacramento County Courthouse Sacramento Sacramento 1852 Second Sacramento County Courthouse Sacramento Sacramento 1855 Third Sacramento County Courthouse Sacramento Sacramento 1910 Sacramento County Courthouse Sacramento Sacramento 1965
San Benito County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes San Benito County Courthouse San Benito Hollister 1888 San Benito County Courthouse San Benito Hollister 1963 San Benito County Court House San Benito Hollister 2014
San Bernardino County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes San Bernardino County Court House San Bernardino San Bernardino 1927 Classical Revival. NRHP-listed (refnum 97001632).
San Diego County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First San Diego County Court House San Diego San Diego 1850 Second San Diego County Court House San Diego San Diego 1872 Third San Diego County Court House San Diego San Diego 1892 Fourth San Diego County Court House San Diego San Diego 1962 South County Regional Center San Diego Chula Vista San Diego Hall of Justice San Diego San Diego 2016
San Francisco County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First San Francisco Hall of Justice San Francisco San Francisco 1901 San Francisco Hall of Justice San Francisco San Francisco 1960 San Francisco County Court House San Francisco San Francisco 1997
San Joaquin County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First San Joaquin County Court House San Joaquin San Joaquin 1854 Second San Joaquin County Court House San Joaquin San Joaquin 1890
San Luis Obispo County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First San Luis Obispo County Court House San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 1872 San Luis Obispo County Court House San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo 1940
San Mateo County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes San Mateo County Courthouse San Mateo Redwood City Now a museum. NRHP-listed (refnum 77000340).
Santa Barbara County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Santa Barbara County Courthouse Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 1926 NRHP-listed (refnum 81000177).
Santa Clara County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Old Santa Clara County Courthouse Santa Clara St. James ParkSan Jose 1868 Downtown San Jose Superior Court Santa Clara St. James ParkSan Jose 1964 Palo Alto Courthouse Santa Clara Palo Alto Santa Clara County Hall of Justice Santa Clara San Jose 1991 Santa Clara County Family Justice Center Santa Clara St. James ParkSan Jose 2016
Santa Cruz County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Eagle Hotel Courthouse Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 1850 First Santa Cruz County Courthouse Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 1867 Cooper House Courthouse Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 1896
Shasta County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First Shasta County Courthouse Shasta Shasta 1855 Second Shasta County Courthouse Shasta Redding 1889 Third Shasta County Courthouse Shasta Redding 1956 Fourth Shasta County Courthouse Shasta Redding 2024
Sierra County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes First Sierra County Courthouse Sierra Downieville 1854 Sierra County Courthouse Sierra Downieville 1953 Portola Regional Courthouse Sierra & Plumas Portola 2009 Only courthouse in California serving two counties: Sierra & Plumas
Siskiyou County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Siskiyou County Courthouse Siskiyou Yreka
Solano County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Old Solano County Courthouse Solano Fairfield 1911 Solano County Hall of Justice Solano Fairfield 1970
Sonoma County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Sonoma County Hall of Justice Sonoma Santa Rosa 2025
Stanislaus County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Stanislaus County Courthouse Stanislaus Modesto 1873
Sutter County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Sutter County Courthouse Sutter Yuba City
Tehama County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Tehama County Courthouse Tehama Red Bluff
Trinity County
Courthouse ImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Trinity County Courthouse Trinity Weaverville
Tulare County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Tulare County Courthouse Tulare Visalia 1876
Tuolumne County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Tuolumne County Courthouse Tuolumne Sonora NRHP-listed (refnum 81000182).
Ventura County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Ventura County Courthouse Ventura 501 Poli St., Ventura 1912 Overlooks city of Ventura, now serves as its city hall. NRHP-listed (refnum 71000211).
Yolo County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Yolo County Courthouse Yolo 725 Court St., Woodland 1917 William Henry Weeks-designed. Served as courthouse until 2015. NRHP-listed (refnum 86003660).
Yuba County
CourthouseImageCountyLocationBuiltNotes Yuba County Courthouse Yuba Marysville 1855
See also List of United States federal courthouses in California List of courthouses in the United States
References
(Reynolds, Thomas R.) Courthouses of California California Supreme Court Historical Society