Location & Contact Info

Street and Mailing Address: 270 Grant Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306
Click to see map  and get driving directions.
Click to view public transportation info.

Phones:

• Main phone number: (650) 462-3800 
• TDD: (650) 470-3921 (for hearing-impaired use only)
• For courtroom numbers, see below.
• Also see phone numbers on the list of main Court Telephone Numbers.

Types of cases heard: Criminal, Small Claims, and Traffic

Parking Information: Click to see parking map (image opens in new window).

Palo Alto Courthouse Business Hours

• 8:30am - 4:00pm

Drop Box Information at the Palo Alto Courthouse

An outside drop box has been provided for your convenience, with 24/7 access. Click for guidelines on using the drop box . And remember, no cash please!

List of Departments/Courtrooms and Judicial Officers at the Palo Alto Courthouse

Department Phone Numbers
Department 84: Honorable Rodney Stafford; Honorable John Garibaldi
Courtroom Clerk		(650) 462-3830
Court Reporter:		(650) 462-3835
Department 85: Honorable Vincent J. Chiarello
Courtroom Clerk		(650) 462-3840
Court Reporter:		(650) 462-3845
Department 86: Commissioner James Madden
Courtroom Clerk		(650) 462-3850
Court Reporter:		(650) 462-3855
Department 87: Honorable Allison Danner
Courtroom Clerk		(650) 462-3860
Court Reporter:		(650) 462-3865
Department 88: Honorable Kurt Kumli
Courtroom Clerk		(650) 462-3870
Court Reporter:		(650) 462-3875
Department 89: Honorable Shelyna Brown
Courtroom Clerk		(650) 462-3880
Court Reporter:		(650) 462-3885