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Frequently Asked Questions
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drawing of deputy on the phoneThis page is designed to help you find answers to any Criminal Court questions you may have.

FAQs

Note: Please be aware, the questions and answers below were taken from actual specific questions that are frequently asked on our website. The answers you see were directed to a specific person and may not be generic in nature.

  1. Criminal Case Information: How do I receive an official court copy of an arrest and court conviction for a specific case? How do I get information about convicted felons? How do I get malpractice conviction information? Can I get this information by email?  Go to the answer
     
  2. Public Access Site: I can't find a case on the case info site. How long does it take for information to get onto the website? Go to the answer
     
  3. Criminal Record Microfiche: I need clarification on how often the criminal record microfiche is updated in Santa Clara County.  Go to the answer
     
  4. Arrest Record: How can I obtain a copy of my arrest record? Go to the answer
     
  5. Felony Criminal Code: How can I find out what a felony criminal code is? For example, what is the 11378 Felony Health and Safety code?  Go to the answer
     
  6. Criminal Record Clearance: I would like to get my arrest record expunged. Can I do that after I have completed probation? What about if the charges were dropped?  Go to the answer
     
  7. Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon: I would like to know where I can obtain a form for entering a Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon. I already have a record clearance granted.   Go to the answer
     
  8. Incarceration: Can you tell me what fees, fines, expenses are incurred, while someone is incarcerated for a felony offense?  Go to the answer
     
  9. Legal Counsel: I have an open criminal case, but I just can't afford to have any legal counsel as I have no job and no income.  Go to the answer
     
  10. Inmate Information: How do I get information about someone who is in jail? Go to the answer
     

For juvenile criminal case questions, see the Juvenile Delinquency FAQs page.

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Unanswered Questions

You may find the information you are looking for by using our site map, or our search page. You may want to visit our main Superior Court site, containing local rules and forms, phone number, directions to our courthouses and more.


Emailing Criminal Court

If you are unable to find the answer to your Criminal Court-related question after reviewing our Criminal Court web pages and the Frequently Asked Questions above, you can contact our Criminal Department by email at sscriminfo@scscourt.org. If your question is not covered on the Court's websites, we will do our best to respond to your question within 48 hours.


Legal Assistance

We cannot give legal advice, only legal information. Please refer to our Resources and Referrals page for assistance, especially the section on obtaining legal advice.

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