Merced County · Court filing
Court Filing in Merced County
Superior Court of California, County of Merced · court details checked Oct 29, 2026
Valpro Attorney Services files at the Superior Court of California, County of Merced in person and by eFiling, then returns the endorsed copies to you. Attorneys must e-file in civil, family law (except child support agency cases) and probate cases (Merced Local Rule 2); self-represented parties are exempt (checked Oct 29, 2026).
- Court locations
- 5
- E-filing
- Required for attorneys in listed case types
- County seat
- Merced
Merced County court quick facts
Superior Court of California, County of Merced
- Court website
- merced.courts.ca.gov
- Local rules
- Local rules of court
- Self-help
- Self-help center
- Small claims
- Small claims page
Court research checked Oct 29, 2026. Rules and hours change; check the court's site before you file.
What we file for you
- In-person filing at the courthouse counter
- eFiling at California superior courts
- Endorsed copies back to you
- Courthouse and e-filing facts for every county, with the date we checked them
Merced County courthouses by case type
The Superior Court of California, County of Merced has five locations. Civil, small claims and eviction locations come first, each with the case types it takes and the clerk hours the court publishes.
- Civil · Small claims · Unlawful detainer · Probate · Restraining orders · JuvenileCivil and Probate clerk 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Mon-Fri(209) 725-4100Open in Maps
Old Merced Courthouse (21st Street Building)
627 W 21st Street, Merced, CA 95340 - Civil · Small claims · Family · Probate · Restraining orders · Criminal · Traffic · Juvenile7:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Mon-Fri(209) 725-4124Open in Maps
Los Banos - The Robert M. Falasco Justice Center
1159 "G" Street, Los Banos, CA 93635 - Family · CriminalFamily Law clerk 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Criminal clerk 7:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Mon-Fri(209) 725-4100Open in Maps
Ogletree Jr. Courthouse (N Street Building; formerly New Merced Courthouse)
2260 N Street, Merced, CA 95340 - Traffic7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Mon-Fri(209) 725-4107Open in Maps
Traffic Building (Traffic Division)
720 West 20th Street, Merced, CA 95340 - Juvenile8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Mon-Fri(209) 725-4119Open in Maps
Juvenile Justice - Iris Garrett Juvenile Justice Correctional Complex
2840 W. Sandy Mush Road, Merced, CA 95341
Required for attorneys in listed case types
Attorneys must e-file in civil, family law (except child support agency cases) and probate cases (Merced Local Rule 2); self-represented parties are exempt
Merced County e-filing rulesApproved e-filing providersChecked Oct 29, 2026Civil Division, Old Merced Courthouse, 627 W 21st Street, Merced ((209) 725-4111, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.), or the Los Banos Robert M. Falasco Justice Center, 1159 G Street, which accepts all small claims filings. Night court 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Old Merced Courthouse (request at filing). Small claims settlement office at the Old Merced Courthouse, Mon and Tue 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Small claims on the court's siteMerced County Sheriff's Office, Civil Bureau
777 W 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340 (mail: 700 W. 22nd Street, Attn: Civil Bureau, Merced, CA 95340)
(209) 385-7639
Source: Superior Court of California, County of Merced (merced.courts.ca.gov), checked Oct 29, 2026.
How a court filing request works
Send it once with the documents attached. Every update comes to your email.
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Upload up to 5 PDFs, add the details and choose Rush or Standard.
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We review it
During business hours, Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. You get a confirmation email from our team.
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The work starts
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Proof comes back
Endorsed copies come back to you. Every update comes to your email thread.
Filing in Merced County? Attach up to 5 PDFs to one Service Request.
Other services in Merced County
- Process servers in Merced County Summons, Subpoena and all other legal documents for service on individuals or business.
- Document retrieval Court records and documents pulled and delivered by messenger.
- Skip tracing Finding a current address when the one you have no longer works, plus records research.
- Secretary of State filings Business filings and document requests at the California Secretary of State, plus UCC filings, tax liens, and apostille and authentication.
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Merced County court filing questions
Not listed here? Call 855-582-5776 during business hours, Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the court's site or ask an attorney about your case.
Where do I file a civil case in Merced County?
The Superior Court of California, County of Merced takes civil, small claims or eviction filings at 2 locations, listed first on this page with the case types each one takes. Checked Oct 29, 2026; confirm on the court's site before you go.
Is e-filing required in Merced County?
Attorneys must e-file in civil, family law (except child support agency cases) and probate cases (Merced Local Rule 2); self-represented parties are exempt (checked Oct 29, 2026). The court's e-filing page has the case types and exceptions. Valpro Attorney Services offers both in-person filing and eFiling.
What do I send for a court filing?
The documents, the court and case number, and any deadline. Choose Court Filing on the Service Request and upload the documents.
Do you file in person or by eFiling?
Both. We offer in-person court filing and eFiling at California superior courts, with endorsed copies back to you.
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