Hanford Judgments

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The Kings County Superior Court of California has four different places throughout Kings County California. The King County Courts are located in the California cities of Hanford, Avenal, Corcoran, and Lemoore.

The Kings County Superior Court has jurisdiction over Small Claims, Civil, Criminal, Family, Juvenile, Restraining Orders, and Traffic matters. Some related Kings County agencies are the Kings County District Attorney's Office, the Defense Attorney Contract Coordinator, the Hanford Police Department, Kings County Sheriff's Department, Kings County Clerk/Recorder, Kings County Administrative Office, the City of Hanford, and the Kings County Probation Department.

The primary web site for the King County Courthouses are at http://www.kingcounty.gov. There is no parking close to most of the Kings County court houses, but there are nearby parking locations that one must pay for. Similar to many courts and government offices, they assume many people use public transportation, when most people don't.

Several (pay) parking lots are available on 4th and 5th Avenues, south of the courthouse. Two more pay lots are available at 2nd Avenue and James Street, west of the courthouse. Most lots offer discounts for all-day parking, though the lots often fill up early in the morning. I prefer courts with plenty of free parking, or at least ones with metered parking.

The weather in Kings County, California is moderate, averaging from 34 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 96 degrees in July. The rest of the year, the temperature is very moderate. For me, living in New Hampshire, that's pretty warm. Kings County is fairly dry, and there is not much umbrella action, because it receieves only about 8 inches of rain a year. I recommend worldclimate.com to get this kind of information.

Similar to other California courts, the Kings County court fees are $395 for an unlimited civil ($25,000 or more) complaint, or other first paper filed, for any kind of case.

For a limited civil case (less than $25,000), it costs $370 for a complaint or other first paper filed. The court fee is $385 for unlawful detainer cases less than $25,000. In Small Claims Court, they charge $181 for a case, or the first papers filed. For a complete list of their fees, visit http://www.kings.courts.ca.gov/feesforms/feesforms.asp, and click on 2010 fees schedule.

What I like most about the Kings County Superior Court, is that they have all their information on their web site. You can check just about anything on their website having to do with any case. You can get general information too, such as about being called in for jury duty, etc. You can also apply for a job on their website. Another thing I like, is you can get a detailed judgment status on their web site.

On their court's web site, I have been able to look up judgments that have been awarded. You can also see if they have been satisfied, or not satisfied. Sadly, most judgments are never satisfied. The question is, what can you do once you get a judgment awarded to you in Kings County? You either have to enforce the judgment yourself, or find a judgment enforcer. Remember, only the judgment debtor's available assets can be used to satisfy a judgment.


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