Information for Attorneys & Litigants
Hearing and Trial Information
- Civil Trial Rules
- Ex Parte Hearing Information
- Family Law Trial Rules & Procedures (pdf )
- Minor's Counsel List (pdf )
- Electronic Exhibits Quick Reference Guide (pdf )
Administrative Orders
987.9 & 987.2 PC Funding
The Presiding Judge annually appoints three judicial officers, as well as alternates, to serve as the Pay Judge Panel. The Panel independently reviews requests for reasonably necessary costs for the preparation or presentation of defense in criminal cases pursuant to Penal Code Sections 987.9 (death penalty) and 987.2 (non-death penalty), in which the defendant is indigent and represented by private counsel, or self-represented.
- Court Policy Memorandum #C.4.2 - Funding of Investigation Costs
- Instructions and Payment Voucher for 987.2 PC Claims
- Instructions for Becoming a County of Riverside Vendor
- 2025 Mileage Rate
Link to External Site: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Standard Mileage Rates
Temporary Judge Information
The Temporary Judge Program Administrator for Riverside Superior Court is Amy Norton. Contact the Administrator regarding your questions or feedback about the temporary judge program.
Judicial ethics training is now available online.
View online additional Temporary Judge Education and Information. Upon completion please mail your certificate to:
Superior Court of California
County of Riverside
Attn: Temporary Judge Administrator
4050 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Private Attorney Expedited Entry
Private Attorneys may use their California State Bar card and a government-issued photo ID for expedited courthouse entry.
This is defined as walking through the magnetometers and being subject to a full security screening. This will include the use of x-ray machines to search all purses, bags, briefcases, boxes, and any personal effects. Where x-ray machines are not available court security will physically search these items.
In locations where it is feasible, a separate line or entrance will be designated for attorneys with a valid California State Bar card and a government-issued photo ID. In locations where attorneys must enter with the public, front of the line access will be given for expedited screening. Persons with oversized belt buckles or buckles that are not business professional will be asked to remove the belt prior to screening.
If you do not present a current California State Bar card and a government-issued photo ID, you will be required to enter the building with the general public and be subject to the same full screening that members of the public are subject to pursuant to court and county policy.
The Sheriff’s Department has the right to determine if additional screening is needed.