Central District of California

The following applications will be unavailable due to system maintenance starting from Friday, May 20th, 11:00 PM to Saturday, May 21th, 3:00 AM PDT.

• New attorney admissions
• Attorney renewal
• Access request to CM/ECF for people without lawyers
• Media/Press CM/ECF access request
• Request to reset CM/ECF password for accounts issued before February 18, 2020
• Online payment form for application of non-resident attorney to appear in a specific case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Coronavirus Announcement

The United States District Court for the Central District of California continues to closely monitor the national response to the respiratory illness caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). We would like to assure the public that we are following all recommended guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure the safety and health of our customers and staff.

Please see Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance page regarding access to court facilities, jury trials and other proceedings.

Refer to Notices from the Clerk for important information on courthouse access, court hearings, filing information and mandatory chambers copies.

Effective immediately and until further notice, the Court grants to mediators the authority to excuse a party, a party’s representative, or an attorney from in-person attendance at a mediation conducted under General Order No. 11-10. At the discretion of the assigned mediator, mediations held through the Court’s ADR Program may be conducted by video or telephone conference.