California PI Cases by County
Each county's superior court has its own filing procedure, judges, and jury-pool tendencies. These pages cover venue rules, local procedural reality, and the county-specific dynamics that affect personal injury cases.
Southern California
8 counties
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles · pop. 9,663,345
Orange County
Santa Ana · pop. 3,186,989
San Diego County
San Diego · pop. 3,286,069
Riverside County
Riverside · pop. 2,470,546
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino · pop. 2,180,085
Ventura County
Ventura · pop. 843,843
Kern County
Bakersfield · pop. 909,235
Imperial County
El Centro · pop. 179,702
Central Coast & Valley
13 counties
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara · pop. 444,500
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo · pop. 282,424
Monterey County
Salinas · pop. 439,035
San Benito County
Hollister · pop. 64,209
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz · pop. 270,861
Fresno County
Fresno · pop. 1,008,654
Tulare County
Visalia · pop. 477,054
Kings County
Hanford · pop. 152,486
Madera County
Madera · pop. 156,255
Merced County
Merced · pop. 281,202
Mariposa County
Mariposa · pop. 17,131
Stanislaus County
Modesto · pop. 552,878
San Joaquin County
Stockton · pop. 779,233
Bay Area
9 counties
Alameda County
Oakland · pop. 1,648,556
San Francisco County
San Francisco · pop. 873,965
Contra Costa County
Martinez · pop. 1,165,927
Santa Clara County
San Jose · pop. 1,936,259
San Mateo County
Redwood City · pop. 764,442
Marin County
San Rafael · pop. 262,321
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa · pop. 482,650
Napa County
Napa · pop. 137,744
Solano County
Fairfield · pop. 453,491
Northern California
16 counties
Sacramento County
Sacramento · pop. 1,585,055
Yolo County
Woodland · pop. 220,500
Placer County
Auburn · pop. 412,300
El Dorado County
Placerville · pop. 191,185
Amador County
Jackson · pop. 41,259
Calaveras County
San Andreas · pop. 45,905
Tuolumne County
Sonora · pop. 55,620
Sutter County
Yuba City · pop. 99,633
Yuba County
Marysville · pop. 81,575
Nevada County
Nevada City · pop. 102,241
Sierra County
Downieville · pop. 3,236
Plumas County
Quincy · pop. 19,915
Lassen County
Susanville · pop. 32,730
Alpine County
Markleeville · pop. 1,204
Mono County
Bridgeport · pop. 13,195
Inyo County
Independence · pop. 19,016
Far North
12 counties
Shasta County
Redding · pop. 182,155
Tehama County
Red Bluff · pop. 65,829
Butte County
Oroville · pop. 211,632
Glenn County
Willows · pop. 28,805
Colusa County
Colusa · pop. 21,839
Lake County
Lakeport · pop. 68,163
Mendocino County
Ukiah · pop. 91,305
Humboldt County
Eureka · pop. 134,623
Del Norte County
Crescent City · pop. 27,743
Siskiyou County
Yreka · pop. 44,076
Modoc County
Alturas · pop. 8,700
Trinity County
Weaverville · pop. 16,001
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