Superior Court of CA – County of San Joaquin

You may obtain that information by conducting a case search on the court’s website. If the case has not been updated, you will need to contact the Clerk’s office by phone or at the counter to obtain that information.

If you are currently represented by counsel, and you wish to have your case placed back on calendar, you must contact someone at your attorney’s office who can assist you. If you are not represented by counsel, you must contact the Clerk’s Office by phone or visiting the appropriate branch location.

You can verify if you have an outstanding warrant by calling or visiting the branch location where your case was initiated.

You may search your case by checking the Court’s online system by visiting https://www.sjcourts.org/case-management-search/, or by requesting a copy of the disposition through the Records Management Department.

An attorney may file this motion for you. If you do not have an attorney, you may go to the Law Library and research how to file the motion with the Clerk’s Office. These forms are also available on the Court’s website at https://www.sjcourts.org/self-help/cleaning-your-recordexpungement. Once you have the documents prepared, you will need to reserve a hearing date with the Clerk’s office. You may also go to the Self-Help section of California Court’s website for assistance.

Any person over the age of 18 years who is not a party to the action may serve your documents. You may not serve your own documents.

You may go to the Cleaning your Record/Expungement on this website or the Self-Help section of California Court’s website for assistance.

The only motions for which a fee is charged are Motions to Vacate and Exonerate Bail and Motions for Change of Venue. All Criminal Motions are able to be e-filed by accessing our portal at https://appfile.sjcourts.org/.

All request for copies are processed through our Records Management division, which you may access at https://www.sjcourts.org/divisions/records-management/. You have the ability to request copies online. To use our online ticketing request, you may access at https://www.sjcourts.org/online-services/records-request/

No. The defendant in the case must personally appear. An attorney may appear on behalf of a defendant unless the defendant is ordered by the Court to appear.

No. The Clerk’s office can advance your hearing (arraignments only) if your case is a misdemeanor or felony. A request to continue a hearing date may only be granted by a judge.

If you are currently represented by counsel, and you wish to have your case placed back on calendar, you must contact someone at your attorney’s office who can assist you. If you are not represented by counsel, you must contact the Clerk’s Office by phone or visiting the appropriate branch location.

If your case is a misdemeanor, you or your attorney* may apply for a hearing date to request your re-enrollment into the Level I program.For the Court to order re-enrollment in the Level II Program, the Court must receive a termination letter from the program that you were enrolled in. At that time, you or your attorney* may apply for a hearing date to request your re-enrollment into the Level II program.

For the Court to order re-enrollment in the Deferred Judgment Program, you or your attorney* may apply for a hearing date to request your re-enrollment into the program.

*If you have an attorney, the attorney must submit the application. If you do not have an attorney, you may submit the application.

As of January 1, 2021, Assembly Bill No. 1950 amended Penal Code sections 1203a and 1203.1 to change the maximum term of probation that can be imposed for most criminal offenses.  Under the new changes:

• The maximum term of probation for most misdemeanor offenses is no more than one year.  (Pen. Code, § 1203a, subd. (a).)
• The maximum term of probation for most felony offenses is no more than two years.  (Pen. Code, § 1203.1, subd. (a).)

For cases sentenced prior to January 1, 2021, the court will be reviewing its own records on informal grants of probation only and terminate probation if deemed to have been completed. For formal grants of probation, the Probation Department will be submitting requests to terminate probation if eligible. For previously sentenced cases that do not qualify for probation to be terminated, the length of probation will be updated on qualifying charges.

The law in this area is complex.  Therefore, if you have any questions if your probationary term will be shortened because of the changes made by Assembly Bill No. 1950, you should contact an attorney or discuss with your Probation Officer. Please do not call the Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin to inquire if your case is eligible for termination.  The court employees answering the phones are unable to provide any legal advice.

The information is not intended to provide or convey any legal advice, but is intended for informational purposes only. Should you believe your term of probation will be affected by the changes discussed, you should seek legal advice.

The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 established forms of immigration relief under the issuance of a T-Visa or U-Visa for immigrants within the United States who are not lawful permanent residents or naturalized citizens and who are:

• the victims of certain qualifying criminal activity, and
• was/is being helpful or is likely to be helpful to law enforcement, prosecutors, judges or government officials in the detection, investigation, prosecution, conviction
  or sentencing of qualifying criminal activity.

In order to be eligible for either type of Visa, the applicant must obtain a declaration or certification from a certifying agency as outlined in Penal Code section 679.10 and Penal Code section 679.11. A judge is included on the list among those who can act as a certifying official. Certification by itself does not grant immigration status to the applicant as there are additional eligibility requirements that must be met. The Department of Homeland Security has the sole authority to grant or deny a T-Visa or U-Visa.
For the most up to date information, forms and instructions regarding the U Nonimmigrant Status Visa (I-918), visit the US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ website at https://www.uscis.gov/I-918.

For the most up to date information, forms and instructions regarding the T Nonimmigrant Status Visa (I-914), visit the US Citizenship and Immigrations Services’ website at https://www.uscis.gov/i-914.

Submitting a declaration or certification request to the court for consideration
When submitting a U-Visa request for certification, submit to the following to the Stockton Criminal Department:

• Form I-918 Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant Status Certification, with Part 1 – Victim Information completed; Must be typed or printed in black or blue ink
• Any additional supporting documentation for the reviewing judicial officer’s consideration
• A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with the appropriate postage affixed so that your document and any supporting documentation can be returned to you

When requesting a T-Visa declaration for consideration, submit the following to the Stockton Criminal Department:

• Form I-914 Supplement B, Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer for Victim of Trafficking in Persons, with Part A – Victim Information completed; Must be typed or printed in black ink
• Any additional supporting documentation for the reviewing judicial officer’s consideration
• A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with the appropriate postage affixed so that your document and any supporting documentation can be returned to you

After judicial review, the original declaration or certification, either granted or denied, will be returned to the party along with any supporting documents.
Pursuant to Penal Code 679.10 and 679.11, a certifying entity shall process a Form I-914 Supplement B declaration or Form I-918 Supplement B certification, within 30 days of request, unless the noncitizen is in removal proceedings, in which case the declaration or certification shall be processed within 7 days of the first business day following the day the request was received.

By statute, the court must report and make available the number of victims who requested either type of Visa, the number that were signed and the number that were denied. Click here for San Joaquin County Superior Court’s activity here.