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Location & Contact Info
Street & mailing address: 191 North First Street San Jose, CA 95113
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Click to view public transportation info.
Phones/Contact information:
- Main phone number: (408) 882-2100
- Small Claims Advisor: see the Small Claims Advisor web page for contact information
- TDD: (408) 882-2690, and for Jury, (408) 882-2591 (for hearing-impaired use only)
- For courtroom numbers, see below.
- Also see Civil, Probate and Small Claims phone numbers on the list of main Court Telephone Numbers.
Types of cases heard: Civil, Probate, and Small Claims (NOTE: Small Claims cases are also heard at the Palo Alto Courthouse and South County Morgan Hill Courthouse)
Parking Information: Click to see parking map (image opens in new window). Note: special permit required to park in County parking lot. Public parking lots are available off of Market Street, St. James Street and directly across the county parking lot. See the downtown San Jose parking map for rates and parking options.
DTS Business Hours
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Administrator: 8 am - 5 pm
- Clerk's Office: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Calendar Unit: 8:15 am - 4:00 pm
- Probate: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Small Claims Clerk's Office: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Drop Box Information at DTS
The DTS Drop Box located in the lobby and available to anyone seeking to file civil documents with the Clerk's Office. The lobby is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Click for guidelines on using the drop box .
List of Departments/Courtrooms and Judicial Officers at DTS
| Department Phone Numbers | ||
| Department 1: Honorable James Kleinberg | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2110 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2115 | |
| Department 2: Honorable Patricia M. Lucas | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2120 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2125 | |
| Department 3: Honorable Thomas W. Cain | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2130 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2135 | |
| Department 4: Honorable Derek Woodhouse | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2140 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2145 | |
| Department 5: Honorable Carol Overton | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2150 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2155 | |
| Department 6: Honorable Mary E. Arand | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2160 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2165 | |
| Department 7: Honorable Franklin Bondonno | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2170 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2175 | |
| Department 8: Honorable Peter Kirwan | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2180 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2185 | |
| Department 9: Honorable Mark Pierce | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2200 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2205 | |
| Department 10: Honorable Diane Ritchie | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2210 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2215 | |
| Department 11: Honorable Erica R. Yew | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2220 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2225 | |
| Department 12: Honorable Aaron Persky | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2230 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2235 | |
| Department 13: Honorable James L. Stoelker | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2240 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2245 | |
| Department 14: Comm. Christine Copeland M, T, W am | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2250 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2245 | |
| Department 15: Comm. Gregory Saldivar Mon.; Comm. Lisa Steingart Tues. - Fri. | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2260 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2265 | |
| Department 16: Honorable William J. Monahan | ||
| Courtroom Clerk | (408) 882-2270 | |
| Court Reporter: | (408) 882-2275 | |