Civil State Trial Courts

This state trial court is an L A County Superior Court with jurisdiction over civil, small claims, and adult and juvenile traffic cases in the cities of Downey, La Mirada and Norwalk; and criminal cases in the cities of Downey, La Mirada, Bell, Bell Gardens, and Southgate. The court only hears cases within their jurisdiction.

This court has limited jurisdiction over civil cases involving no more than $25, 000. It also has jurisdiction over criminal cases which involve misdemeanor offenses that are punishable by a fine or less than 12 months imprisonment in county jails, or both; in violations of laws such as theft, traffic violations and vagrancy; and conducts preliminary and early disposition hearings, and sentencing for felony offenses such as arson, burglary and murder.