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Kern, California

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Courthouse locations and visiting information (opens in a new tab)

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Superior Court of California — County of Kern · Kern Superior Court — locations information (opens in a new tab)

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Locations & Contact Info

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Civil and Small Claims — Kern Superior Court (opens in a new tab)

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Superior Court of California — County of Kern · Kern Superior Court — current services and locations (opens in a new tab)

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Civil and Small Claims

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Abuse, Harassment & Restraining Orders Help — Kern Superior Court (opens in a new tab)

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Superior Court of California — County of Kern · Kern Superior Court — current services and locations (opens in a new tab)

Official court link: Abuse, Harassment & Restraining Orders Help

Abuse, Harassment & Restraining Orders Help

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Eviction / unlawful detainer court information — Kern Superior Court (opens in a new tab)

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Superior Court of California, County of Kern · Kern Superior Court — Evictions, Landlords & Tenants (opens in a new tab)

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Evictions, Landlords & Tenants

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district attorney — official information (opens in a new tab)

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Kern County district attorney · Kern — district attorney (opens in a new tab)

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Skip to Main Content Kern County, CA District Attorney Menu Español Kern County Home Search CLOSE Go COVID-19 Resources Birth Certificate Business License Extra Help RFP Marriage License Budget Fictitious Business Name Public Records District Attorney

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probation — official information (opens in a new tab)

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Kern County · Kern — probation (opens in a new tab)

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ability & Opportunity Message From The Chief Welcome to the Kern County Probation website! Here you will find information to better connect you to the resources of our department. You will also get a glimpse into the wide-ranging vital public safety services the women and men who make up t

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public defender — official information (opens in a new tab)

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Kern County · Kern — public defender (opens in a new tab)

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y T. Alan Rogers Supervising Attorney Mission Statement The Kern County Public Defender's driving priorities are providing high quality and professional representation to all clients who we have the privilege and constitutional mandate to represent, and respecting Kern County and state tax

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Coroner’s Section — Kern office information (opens in a new tab)

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Kern County Sheriff · Kern County Sheriff — coroner (opens in a new tab)

Coroners Section | Kern County Sheriff’s Office — Actual statutory coroner role and office contact

In Kern County, the Sheriff is elected to serve as the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator with each role having distinct authorities and functions.

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Name change forms and filing resources — Kern Superior Court (opens in a new tab)

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Superior Court of California, County of Kern · Kern Superior Court — Civil and Small Claims (opens in a new tab)

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Petition for Name Change packets are available and free of charge at any counter where Civil filings are accepted (petitions involving minors under guardianship should be filed in the court where the guardianship is pending).

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Kern — Find court-listed legal assistance and self-help resources (opens in a new tab)

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Superior Court of California, County of Kern · Kern Superior Court — Family Law (opens in a new tab)

Family Law | Superior Court of California | County of Kern — legal-06029-178

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance

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Official state service profiles

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