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Family Justice Center Courthouse (FJCC)

201 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95113

Building Information

Building hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cases Served

Family Juvenile Dependency Drug Court Traffic

Services

Additional Information

Mailing Address

191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Self-Help Center

The Court's Self-Help Center is located at the FJCC.

Parking and Transportation

Children's Waiting Room

If your children are between 2 and 12 years old and you have Court business to conduct in the Family Justice Center Courthouse (FJCC), you can take them to the Children's Waiting Room  located on the first floor of that building.

Drop Box

The drop box is inside the courthouse just beyond the metal detector right before the elevators. There are no drop boxes outside of the courthouse. It can be accessed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please read the drop box guidelines on using the drop box.

List of Departments/Courtrooms and Judicial Officers at FJCC

Family Law:

Department 64: Honorable Johnene Stebbins

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 792-4230
  • Court Reporter: (408) 792-4235

Department 65: Honorable Evette D. Pennypacker

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 534-5620
  • Court Reporter: (408) 534-5625

Department 70: Commissioner Bhavit Madhvani

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 882-2940
  • Court Reporter: (408) 882-2945

Department 71: Commissioner Jillian M. Laxton

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 882-2950
  • Court Reporter: (408) 882-2955

Department 72: Honorable Jessica M. Delgado

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 534-5660
  • Court Reporter: (408) 534-5665

Department 73: Vacant

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 534-5610
  • Court Reporter: (408) 534-5615

Department 74: Honorable Matthew W. Pritchard

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 534-5650
  • Court Reporter: (408) 534-5655

Department 75: Honorable Jon A. Heaberlin

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 792-4240
  • Court Reporter: (408) 792-4245

Department 76: Honorable Christine Garcia-Sen

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 534-5640
  • Court Reporter: (408) 534-5645

Department 77: Honorable Ram Fletcher

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 792-4220
  • Court Reporter: (408) 792-4225

Department 78: Honorable Cynthia F. Chen

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 792-4250
  • Court Reporter: (408) 792-4255

Department 79: Honorable Stephen Lowney

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 534-5630
  • Court Reporter: (408) 534-5635

Juvenile Dependency:

Department 67: Vacant

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4740
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4745

Department 68: Honorable Shawna Schwarz

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4870
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4875

Department 69: Honorable Vinita Bali

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4760
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4765

Drug Court:

Department 60: Honorable Elizabeth Manassau

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4880
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4885

Department 61: Honorable Stephen V. Manley

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4840
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4845

Department 62: Honorable Rebeca Esquivel-Pedroza

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4850
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4855

Traffic:

Department 63: Commissioner Johanna Thai Van Dat

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4860
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4865

Civil:

Department 66: Honorable Helen E. Williams

  • Courtroom Clerk: (408) 491-4820
  • Court Reporter: (408) 491-4825

Historical Information

The Family Justice Center Courthouse opened to the public on August 15, 2016. The following reflects the move-in dates of operations from their previous locations:

  • August 1st – Superior Court Administration
  • August 15th – Family/Park Center and Sunnyvale Courthouses
  • August 22nd – Terraine and Notre Dame Courthouses

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