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Reported Civil Arrests in California Trial Court Facilities

Updated July 1, 2026

Overview

Civil arrests in court facilities can significantly impact trial court operations and administration and access to justice.  The Judicial Council adopted rule 10.440 of the California Rules of Court to help ensure consistent and coordinated statewide collection and reporting of data, enabling better assessment of broader implications for access to justice.

The graphics below detail civil arrests in trial court facilities reported to the Judicial Council for the month of June. Trial courts began reporting these arrests on June 1, 2026. This dashboard presents both statewide and county-level information and is updated monthly. Users may explore the reported data by:

Total Reported Occurrences

The graphic below provides an overview of reported occurrences of civil arrests in trial court facilities for the month of June. Users can hover over or select a particular county to obtain information about that county.

Please note that, for purposes of this dashboard, “occurrence” has the same meaning as “civil arrest,” which is defined in rule 10.440 to mean “the arrest of, or a communicated intent to arrest, an individual for an alleged violation of civil law. It does not include an arrest for an alleged violation of criminal law, or for contempt.”

Under this definition, an occurrence does not always mean that someone was taken into custody.

In some occurrences, no one was taken into custody; in others, more than one person was taken into custody. Courts are required to report both types of occurrences. For this reason, the number of occurrences may differ from the number of people taken into custody, as shown in the chart below.

Trends and County-Level Data

The charts below illustrate monthly trends for reported occurrences and the number of individuals taken into custody for the month of June. It also displays county-specific data identifying the court facilities where occurrences have been reported since June 1, 2026. Users can hover over a particular court facility to obtain additional information and can also click on the court facility to see trends for that particular facility. Please note that court facilities without any reported occurrences are omitted from the list.

Law Enforcement Agency Information 

The chart below contains reported information regarding the law enforcement agencies that have conducted civil arrests in trial court facilities during the month of June. This information includes the agencies present, officers’ attire, whether officers presented government-issued law enforcement identification, and warrant details.

Please note that multiple law enforcement agencies may be present during a single occurrence, so the number of agencies involved may differ from the number of occurrences. Additionally, courts report warrant type only if a warrant is presented.

Locations Where Individuals Were Taken Into Custody

This chart contains reported information concerning the locations in trial court facilities where individuals were taken into custody during the month of June.

Table showing number of arrests by custody location, ranging from 10 in the hallway to 1 outside.