MEMBERS
Access to Justice during COVID-19

Attorney Support Services

VCBA is providing regular updates regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the Ventura County court and the legal community. Here, you will find Guidance Memos directly from the Bench as well as other resources providing COVID-19 updates on the local, state, and federal level. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about how VCBA can help you during this unprecedented crisis, please email us at COVID19@vcba.org.

Ventura County Superior Court

The public Register of Actions on the Superior Court’s website is not being updated for non-emergency matters.

9/4/2020
Notice of Court Closures

6/9/2020
Civil Reopening Plan

6/9/2020
Administrative Order re Restricted Public Access and Livestream Broadcasting

6/9/2020
Administrative Order re Beginning of Court Re-Opening

6/8/2020
Administrative Order re Mandatory Facial Coverings and Social Distancing Requirements in Effect during COVID-19 Pandemic

6/5/2020
Press Release from Ventura County Superior Court re Civil, Family Law and Probate Filings

6/2/2020
Press Release from Ventura County Superior Court re Resuming Misdemeanor Pre-Trial Settlement Calendar and the Filing of Certain

6/1/2020
Administrative Order re Implementation of Emergency Relief in Response to COVID-19

5/22/2020
Administrative Order re Vacating Mandatory Settlement Conferences and Status Conferences

5/18/2020
Administrative Order re Mandatory Guidelines for Custody/Visitation Orders in Response to COVID-19

5/14/2020
Procedures for Civil Stipulations and Orders re Requests for Dismissal during

5/13/2020
Procedures for Probate Stipulations and Orders during COVID-19 Court Closure

5/12/2020
Administrative Order re COVID-19 Court Closure Update

5/12/2020
For Procedures for Civil Stipulations and Orders during COVID-19 Court Closure

5/12/2020
Family Law Stipulations and Orders during COVID-19 Court Closures

5/1/2020
Current Emergency Orders

5/1/2020
COVID-19 Court Closure Update

4/15/2020
Current Emergency Orders

4/15/2020
Presiding Judge Kent M. Kellegrew of the Superior Court has ordered court closure due to the COVID-19 local emergency.

4/13/2020
Emergency Bail Schedule

4/14/2020
For procedures for Emergency Ex Parte Civil Hearings

4/03/2020
For procedures for Emergency Ex Parte Requests – Family Law.

4/06/2020
For Mandatory Guidelines for Custody/Visitation Orders in Response to COVID-19

3/25/2020
For procedures for Emergency Ex Parte Probate Hearings

4/06/2020
For Implementation of Emergency Relief in Juvenile Dependency Proceedings in Response to COVID-19

4/07/2020
For Collection Unit Frequently Asked Questions

Ventura Superior Court Guidance Memos

7/15/2020
Guidance Memo from the Hon. Vincent J. O’Neill re Civil Reopening

6/17/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. Gilbert A. Romero re Settlement Conferences with Judge Young

6/12/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. Gilbert A. Romero re Reopening on June 15, 2020

6/1/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. JoAnn Johnson re New Order from Ventura Court’s Presiding Judge

5/29/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. JoAnn Johnson re Status of Family Law Trials

4/21/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. Gilbert Romero re In Custody Video Conference Appearances

4/20/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. JoAnn Johnson

4/15/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. Roger L. Lund

4/15/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. JoAnn Johnson

4/14/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. Roger L. Lund

4/9/2020
Guidance Memo re Emergency Statewide Bail Schedule

3/30/2020
Guidance Memo from Hon. Gilbert Romero
re Out of Custody Telephonic Appearances

Guidance Memo from Dept. J6

Judicial Council Emergency Rules

Emergency Rules Related to COVID-19, Nos. 1-13

April 29, 2020, Statewide Emergency Order by
Chief Justice of CA and Chair of Judicial Council,
Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye

Tri-County Court’s COVID-19 Response Pages

Santa Barbara Superior Court

San Luis Obispo Court

Ventura Superior Court – Hon. Roger L. Lund’s Website

Local, State, and Federal COVID-19 Response Pages

City of Ventura

Ventura County Emergency

State of California

Advocacy and Legal Organization’s
COVID-19 Response Pages

Consumer Attorneys of California
Click here for access to all 58 counties’ local court orders.

One Justice Legal Aid Response Page
Learn ways you can help provide access to justice.

CA Lawyers Associations

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

If you or a loved one are in a nursing home, CLICK HERE for updates and information.

CLICK HERE for a list of nursing homes with reported cases of COVID-19.

Health and Wellness during
the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ventura County Behavioral Health

Community Memorial Hospital
COVID-19 Updates

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