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Kern — Appendix A

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Kern — Appendix A

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION

VENUE BY CITY

CITY ZIP CODE VENUE CITY ZIP CODE VENUE Aerial Acres 93523 MOJAVE Fremont Valley 93519 MOJAVE Actis 93560 MOJAVE Fuller Acres 93307 METROPOLITAN Alameda 93307 LAMONT Garlock 93519 MOJAVE Alta Sierra 93285 RIDGECREST Glennville 93226 METROPOLITAN Armistead 93527 RIDGECREST Golden Hills 93561 MOJAVE Arvin 93203 LAMONT Goler Heights 93555 RIDGECREST Bakersfield 93301 METROPOLITAN Gorman 93243 LAMONT Bakersfield 93304 METROPOLITAN Granite Station 93287 METROPOLITAN Bakersfield 93305 METROPOLITAN Grapevine 93301 LAMONT Bakersfield 93306 METROPOLITAN Greenacres 93312 METROPOLITAN Bakersfield 93307 METROPOLITAN Greenfield 93307 LAMONT Bakersfield 93309 METROPOLITAN Gypsite 93519 MOJAVE Bakersfield 93311 METROPOLITAN Havilah 93518 RIDGECREST Bakersfield 93312 METROPOLITAN Indian Wells 93527 RIDGECREST Bakersfield 93313 METROPOLITAN Inyokern 93527 RIDGECREST Bakersfield 93314 METROPOLITAN Jasmin 93250 DELANO Bakersfield 93518 METROPOLITAN Johannesburg 93528 RIDGECREST Bealville 93531 MOJAVE Kecks Corner 93249 SHAFTER Bena 93531 MOJAVE Keene 93531 MOJAVE Bear Valley Springs 93561 MOJAVE Kern Lake 93301 LAMONT Belridge 93251 SHAFTER Kern River Valley n/a RIDGECREST Bodfish 93205 RIDGECREST Kernville 93238 RIDGECREST Boron 93516 MOJAVE Keyesville 93285 RIDGECREST Boron 93596 MOJAVE Kilowatt 93206 SHAFTER Brady 93527 RIDGECREST Lake Isabella 93240 RIDGECREST Buttonwillow 93206 SHAFTER Lake of the Woods 93225 LAMONT Calders Corner 93263 SHAFTER Lamont 93241 LAMONT Caliente 93518 MOJAVE Lebec 93243 LAMONT California City 93505 MOJAVE Loraine 93518 RIDGECREST Canebrake 93255 RIDGECREST Lost Hills 93249 SHAFTER Cantil 93519 MOJAVE Maricopa 93252 LAMONT Cawelo 93263 SHAFTER McFarland 93250 DELANO Cherokee Strip 93263 SHAFTER McKittrick 93251 LAMONT China Lake Acres 93527 RIDGECREST Meridian 93301 LAMONT China Lake NWC 93555 RIDGECREST Mettler 93301 LAMONT Cinco 93519 MOJAVE Mexican Colony 93263 SHAFTER Claraville 93561 MOJAVE Midoil 93224 LAMONT Delano 93215 DELANO Millux 93268 LAMONT Derby Acres 93268 LAMONT Miracle Hot Springs 93205 RIDGECREST DiGiorgio 93203 LAMONT Missouri Hot Springs 93205 RIDGECREST Dustin Acres 93268 LAMONT Mojave 93501 MOJAVE Edison 93220 METROPOLITAN Monolith 93561 MOJAVE Edmundson Acres 93307 METROPOLITAN Mountain Mesa 93240 RIDGECREST Edwards AFB 93523 MOJAVE Neufeld 93263 SHAFTER Elmo n/a DELANO North Edwards 93523 MOJAVE Famoso 93250 DELANO Oildale 93308 METROPOLITAN Fellows 93224 LAMONT Old Garlock 93554 RIDGECREST Ford City 93268 LAMONT Old River 93311 METROPOLITAN Fort Tejon 93268 LAMONT Onyx 93255 RIDGECREST Frazier Park 93225 LAMONT Panama 93313 METROPOLITAN Pearsonville 93527 RIDGECREST Pine Mountain 93225 LAMONT Pentland 93252 LAMONT Pine Mountain Club 93222 LAMONT Page A-1

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION

VENUE BY CITY

CITY ZIP CODE VENUE CITY ZIP CODE VENUE

Pinon Pines Estates 93255 LAMONT Pond 93280 DELANO Pumpkin Center 93313 LAMONT Pumpkin Center 93383 LAMONT Randsburg 93554 RIDGECREST Rancho Seco 93519 MOJAVE Red Mountain 93558 RIDGECREST Reward 93251 LAMONT Rich 93596 MOJAVE Ricardo 93519 MOJAVE Richgrove 93261 DELANO Ridgecrest 93555 RIDGECREST Rio Bravo 93312 METROPOLITAN Riverkern 93238 RIDGECREST Rosamond 93560 MOJAVE Rosedale 93312 METROPOLITAN Rowen 93531 MOJAVE Saco 93308 METROPOLITAN Sageland 93561 MOJAVE Saltdale 93519 MOJAVE Sand Canyon 93561 MOJAVE Sanborn 93501 MOJAVE Searles Valley 93562 MOJAVE Shafter 93263 SHAFTER Semitropic 93249 SHAFTER Shirley Meadows 93285 RIDGECREST Smith Corner 93263 SHAFTER South Taft 93268 LAMONT Southlake 93240 RIDGECREST Spicer City 93249 SHAFTER Squirrel Mountain Valley 93240 RIDGECREST Stallion Springs 93561 MOJAVE Taft 93268 LAMONT Taft Heights 93268 LAMONT Tehachapi 93561 MOJAVE Trona 93562 MOJAVE Tupman 93276 LAMONT Twin Oaks 93518 MOJAVE Valley Acres 93268 LAMONT Vineland 93250 DELANO Walker Basin 93518 RIDGECREST Wasco 93280 SHAFTER Weedpatch 93307 LAMONT Weldon 93283 RIDGECREST Wheeler Ridge 93302 LAMONT Wible Orchard 93307 METROPOLITAN Willow Springs 93560 MOJAVE Wofford Heights 93285 RIDGECREST Wonder Acres 93501 MOJAVE Woody 93287 METROPOLITAN

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION

VENUE BY ZIP CODE

ZIP CODE CITY VENUE ZIP CODE CITY VENUE

93203 Arvin LAMONT 93268 Derby Acres LAMONT 93203 DiGiorgio LAMONT 93268 Dustin Acres LAMONT 93205 Bodfish RIDGECREST 93268 Ford City LAMONT 93205 Miracle Hot Springs RIDGECREST 93268 Fort Tejon LAMONT 93205 Missouri Hot Springs RIDGECREST 93268 Millux LAMONT 93206 Buttonwillow SHAFTER 93268 South Taft LAMONT 93206 Kilowatt SHAFTER 93268 Taft LAMONT 93215 Delano DELANO 93268 Taft Heights LAMONT 93220 Edison METROPOLITAN 93268 Valley Acres LAMONT 93222 Pine Mountain Club LAMONT 93276 Tupman LAMONT 93224 Fellows LAMONT 93280 Pond DELANO 93224 Midoil LAMONT 93280 Wasco SHAFTER 93225 Frazier Park LAMONT 93283 Weldon RIDGECREST 93225 Lake of the Woods LAMONT 93285 Alta Sierra RIDGECREST 93225 Pine Mountain LAMONT 93285 Keyesville RIDGECREST 93226 Glennville METROPOLITAN 93285 Shirley Meadows RIDGECREST 93238 Kernville RIDGECREST 93285 Wofford Heights RIDGECREST 93238 Riverkern RIDGECREST 93287 Granite Station METROPOLITAN 93240 Lake Isabella RIDGECREST 93287 Woody METROPOLITAN 93240 Mountain Mesa RIDGECREST 93301 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93240 Southlake RIDGECREST 93301 Grapevine LAMONT 93240 Squirrel Mountain Valley RIDGECREST n/a Elmo DELANO 93241 Lamont LAMONT n/a Kern River Valley RIDGECREST 93243 Gorman LAMONT 93301 Kern Lake LAMONT 93243 Lebec LAMONT 93301 Meridan LAMONT 93249 Kecks Corner SHAFTER 93301 Mettler LAMONT 93249 Lost Hills SHAFTER 93302 Wheeler Ridge LAMONT 93249 Semitropic SHAFTER 93304 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93249 Spicer City SHAFTER 93305 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93250 Famoso DELANO 93306 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93250 McFarland DELANO 93307 Alameda METROPOLITAN 93250 Jazmin DELANO 93307 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93250 Vineland DELANO 93307 Edmundson Acres LAMONT 93251 Belridge SHAFTER 93307 Fuller Acres LAMONT 93251 McKittrick LAMONT 93307 Greenfield LAMONT 93251 Missouri Triangle SHAFTER 93307 Weedpatch LAMONT 93251 Reward LAMONT 93307 Wible Orchard METROPOLITAN 93252 Maricopa LAMONT 93308 Oildale METROPOLITAN 93252 Pentland LAMONT 93308 Saco METROPOLITAN 93255 Canebrake RIDGECREST 93309 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93255 Onyx RIDGECREST 93311 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93255 Pinon Pines Estates LAMONT 93311 Old River METROPOLITAN 93261 Richgrove DELANO 93312 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93261 Sageland MOJAVE 93312 Greenacres METROPOLITAN 93263 Calders Corner SHAFTER 93312 Rio Bravo METROPOLITAN 93263 Cawelo SHAFTER 93312 Rosedale METROPOLITAN 93263 Cherokee Strip SHAFTER 93313 Panama METROPOLITAN 93263 Mexican Colony SHAFTER 93313 Mettler LAMONT 93263 Neufeld SHAFTER 93314 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93263 Shafter SHAFTER 93383 Pumpkin Center LAMONT 93263 Smith Corner SHAFTER 93501 Fremont Valley MOJAVE 93501 Mojave MOJAVE 93501 Sanborn MOJAVE

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION

VENUE BY ZIP CODE

ZIP CODE CITY VENUE ZIP CODE CITY VENUE

93501 Wonder Acres MOJAVE 93505 California City MOJAVE 93516 Boron MOJAVE 93518 Bakersfield METROPOLITAN 93518 Caliente MOJAVE 93518 Havilah RIDGECREST 93518 Loraine METROPOLITAN 93518 Twin Oaks MOJAVE 93518 Walker Basin RIDGECREST 93519 Cantil MOJAVE 93519 Cinco MOJAVE 93519 Fremont Valley MOJAVE 93519 Garlock MOJAVE 93519 Gypsite MOJAVE 93519 Rancho Seco MOJAVE 93519 Ricardo MOJAVE 93519 Saltdale MOJAVE 93523 Aerial Acres MOJAVE 93523 Edwards AFB MOJAVE 93523 North Edwards MOJAVE 93527 Armistead RIDGECREST 93527 Brady RIDGECREST 93527 China Lake Acres RIDGECREST 93527 Indian Wells RIDGECREST 93527 Inyokern RIDGECREST 93527 Pearsonville RIDGECREST 93528 Johannesburg RIDGECREST 93531 Bealville MOJAVE 93531 Bena MOJAVE 93531 Keene MOJAVE 93531 Rowen MOJAVE 93554 Old Garlock RIDGECREST 93554 Randsburg RIDGECREST 93555 China Lake NWC RIDGECREST 93555 Goler Heights RIDGECREST 93555 Ridgecrest RIDGECREST 93558 Red Mountain RIDGECREST 93560 Actis MOJAVE 93560 Rosamond MOJAVE 93560 Willow Springs MOJAVE 93561 Bear Valley Springs MOJAVE 93561 Claraville MOJAVE 93561 Golden Hills MOJAVE 93561 Monolith MOJAVE 93561 Sageland MOJAVE 93561 Sand Canyon MOJAVE 93561 Stallion Springs MOJAVE 93561 Tehachapi MOJAVE 93562 Argus MOJAVE 93562 Searles Valley MOJAVE 93562 Trona MOJAVE 93596 Boron MOJAVE 93596 Rich MOJAVE

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION METROPOLITAN DIVISION (Includes Administration) 1415 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301

TOWN AND CITIES IN THIS DIVISION

TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE *APPEALS Bakersfield 93301/93304 CRIMINAL Bakersfield 93305/93006 Felony Bakersfield 93307/93308 Misdemeanor Bakersfield 93309/93311 Bakersfield 93312/93113 Bakersfield 93314/93518 Edison 93220 Edmundson Acres 93307 Fuller Acres 93307 Glennville 93226 Granite Station 93287 Greenacres 93312 Oildale 93308 *Venue for all of Kern County Old River 93311 Panama 93313 Rio Bravo 93312 Rosedale 93312 Saco 93308 Tupman 93276 Valley Acres 93268 Wible Orchard 93307 Woody 93287

NOTE: Some matters may include all of Kern County

Change eff. 1/9/25 See under Types of Cases Heard

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION METROPOLITAN DIVISION JUSTICE BUILDING 1215 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301

TOWN AND CITIES IN THIS DIVISION

TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE CIVIL Bakersfield 93301 Civil Harassments Bakersfield 93304 Limited Civil Bakersfield 93305 Name Changes Bakersfield 93306 Small Claims Bakersfield 93307 Unlimited Civil Bakersfield 93308 Unlawful Detainers (UD) (Eviction) Bakersfield 93309 Bakersfield 93311 Bakersfield 93312 Bakersfield 93313 Bakersfield 93314 FAMILY LAW Bakersfield 93518 Abandonments Edison 93220 Adoption Glennville 93226 Annulment Granite Station 93287 Child Greenacres 93312 Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Oildale 93308 Domestic Violence Old River 93311 Legal Separation Panama 93313 Paternity Rio Bravo 93312 Petitions for Custody Saco 93308 Support Wible Orchard 93307 Family Law Woody 93287 Spousal

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC DIVISION 3131 Arrow Street Bakersfield, CA 93308

TOWN AND CITIES IN THIS DIVISION

TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE TRAFFIC Infractions Non-Traffic Infractions Juvenile Traffic

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER (JJC) 2100 College Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93305

TOWN AND CITIES IN THIS DIVISION

TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE JUVENILE MATTERS All Kern County Locations Adoption (DHS) Emancipation of Minors Infractions Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Dependency Juvenile Informal Mental Health Cases Adult Conservatorships Truancy

*PROBATE *Conservatorship *Decedent Estates *Fact of Births, Death or Marriage *Guardianships *Trusts

*Venue for all of Kern County

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION DELANO MULTI-DIVISIONAL COURTHOUSE 1122 Jefferson Street Delano, CA 93215

TOWN AND CITIES IN THIS MULTI-DIVISIONAL

TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE CIVIL Delano 93215 Civil Harassments Elmo n/a Limited Civil Famoso 93250 Name Change Jasmin 93250 Small Claims McFarland 93250 Unlawful Detainers (UD) Pond 93280 *Richgrove 93261 Vineland 93250 CRIMINAL Felony *Limited to locations within Kern County boundaries Misdemeanor

FAMILY LAW Annulment Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Domestic Violence Legal Separation Petitions for Custody Paternity Support Child Family Law Spousal

TRAFFIC Infractions Juvenile Traffic

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION SHAFTER MULTI-DIVISIONAL COURTHOUSE 325 Central Valley Highway Shafter, CA 93263

TOWN AND CITIES IN THIS MULTI-DIVISIONAL

TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE CIVIL Belridge 93251 Civil Harassments Buttonwillow 93206 Limited Civil Calders Corner 93263 Name Change Cawelo 93263 Small Claims Cherokee Strip 93263 Unlawful Detainers (UD) Kecks Corner 93249 Kilowatt 93206 Lost Hills 93249 CRIMINAL Mexican Colony 93263 Felony Missouri Triangle 93251 Misdemeanor Neufeld 93263 Semitropic 93249 FAMILY LAW Shafter 93263 Annulment Smith Corner 93263 Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Spicer City 93249 Domestic Violence Wasco 93280 Legal Separation Petitions for Custody Paternity Support Child Family Law Spousal

TRAFFIC Infractions Juvenile Traffic

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION LAMONT MULTI-DIVISIONAL COURTHOUSE 12022 Main Street Lamont, CA 93241

TOWNS AND CITIES IN THIS MULTI-DIVISIONAL TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE CIVIL Alameda 93307 Civil Harassments Arvin 93203 Limited Civil Derby Acres 93268 Name Change DiGiorgio 93203 Small Claims Dustin Acres 93268 Unlawful Detainers (UD) Fellows 93224 Ford City 93268 CRIMINAL Fort Tejon 93268 Felony Frazier Park 93225 Misdemeanor Gorman 93243 Grapevine 93301 TRAFFIC Greenfield 93307 Infractions Kern Lake 93301 Juvenile Traffic Lake of the Woods 93225 Lamont 93241 Lebec 93243 Maricopa 93252 McKittrick 93251 Mettler 93301 Meridian 93301 Midoil 93224 Millux 93268 Pentland 93252 Pine Mountain 93225 Pine Mountain Club 93222 Pinon Pines Estates 93255 Pumpkin Center 93313 Pumpkin Center 93383 Reward 93251 South Taft 93268 Taft 93268 Taft Heights 93268 Valley Acres 93268 Tupman 93276 Weedpatch 93307 Change eff. 3/12/25 Wheeler Ridge 93302

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION MOJAVE MULTI-DIVISIONAL COURTHOUSE 1773 State Highway 58 Business Mojave, CA 93501

TOWNS AND CITIES IN THIS MULTI-DIVISIONAL TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE CIVIL Actis 93560 Civil Harassments Aerial Acres 93523 Limited Civil Bealville 93531 Name Change Bear Valley Springs 93561 Small Claims Bena 93531 Unlawful Detainers (UD) Boron 93596 Caliente 93518 CRIMINAL California City 93505 Felony Cantil 93519 Misdemeanor Cinco 93519 Claraville 93561 FAMILY LAW Edwards AFB 93523 Annulment Fremont Valley 93519 Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Garlock 93519 Domestic Violence Golden Hills 93561 Legal Separation Gypsite 93519 Paternity Keene 93531 Petitions for Custody Mojave 93501 Support Monolith 93561 Child North Edwards 93523 Family Law Rancho Seco 93519 Spousal Ricardo 93519 Rich 93596 TRAFFIC Rosamond 93560 Infractions Rowen 93531 Juvenile Traffic Sageland 93561 Saltdale 93519 Sanborn 93501 Sand Canyon 93561 Searles Valley 93562 Stallion Springs 93561 Tehachapi 93561 Trona 93562 Twin Oaks 93518 Willow Springs 93560 Wonder Acres 93501 Change eff. 3/12/25 Cinco 93519

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN VENUE INFORMATION RIDGECREST MULTI-DIVISIONAL COURTHOUSE 132 E Coso Avenue Ridgecrest, CA 93555

TOWNS AND CITIES IN THIS MULTI-DIVISIONAL TYPES OF CASES HEARD CITY ZIP CODE CIVIL Armistead 93527 Civil Harassments Brady 93527 Limited Civil China Lake Acres 93527 Name Change China Lake NWC 93555 Small Claims Goler Heights 93555 Unlawful Detainers (UD) Indian Wells 93527 Inyokern 93527 CRIMINAL Johannesburg 93528 Felony Loraine 93518 Misdemeanor Old Garlock 93554 Pearsonville 93527 FAMILY LAW Randsburg 93554 Annulment Red Mountain 93558 DCSS Initiated Filings Ridgecrest 93555 Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) *Family Law matters and Felony/Misdemeanor cases in Domestic Violence the town and cities of the Lake Isabella Branch will be Legal Separation heard in the Ridgecrest Multi-Divisional Courthouse Paternity Alta Sierra 93285 Petitions for Custody Bodfish 93205 Support Cane Brake 93255 Child Havilah 93518 Family Law Kern River Valley n/a Spousal Kernville 93238 Keyesville 93285 TRAFFIC Lake Isabella 93240 Infractions Miracle Hot Springs 93205 Juvenile Traffic Missouri Hot Springs 93205 Mountain Mesa 93240 Onyx 93255 Riverkern 93238 Shirley Meadows 93285 Southlake 93240 Squirrel Mountain Valley 93240 Walker Basin 93518 Weldon 93283 Wofford Heights 93285

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