Juvenile Division
Contact the Juvenile Court
Telephone: Court Telephone Numbers
Email: ssjuvinfo@scscourt.org
Juvenile Court Overview
The Juvenile Courts handle cases of children under 18 years of age who violate any law, or any children who are abused or neglected.
The Superior Court of Santa Clara County provides detailed information for both these kinds of cases on our Self-Help pages:
- If a child is accused of a crime, the case goes to Juvenile Justice, which is the Juvenile Justice Courthouse on Guadalupe Parkway in San Jose.
- If a parent or guardian is accused of abusing or neglecting a child, the case goes to Juvenile Dependency, which is in the Family Justice Center Courthouse on N. First Street in San Jose.
Juvenile Truancy Amnesty Project
Click to read the Order re: Truancy Amnesty Project
Juvenile Justice Protocol
Click to read the Dually Involved Youth Protocol for Santa Clara County
Juvenile Competency
Click to read the Juvenile Competency Manual and Protocol
Inspection Reports
Click to read the 2023 Juvenile Hall Inspection Report
Guardian ad Litem RFP
The Court is seeking applications for Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), to provide assistance to a parent who is mentally ill or incompetent in Juvenile Dependency Court. For more information see our RFP page.
Other Types of Cases Involving Children
Children involved in name changes, guardianships, or adoptions (where there is no Dependency case) are served in Probate Court, which is addressed on our Probate Self-Help pages.
Children involved in divorce cases, or child custody or child support issues are served in Family Court, which is addressed on our Family Self-Help pages.