Where do I find information about family support? Who can I talk to about wages garnished for child support?
The District Attorney’s Office no longer handles child support cases. These cases are handled by the Ventura County Department of Child Support Services. You can obtain more information from their website located at: https://venturacounty.gov/child-support-services/. You can also contact them directly by calling (866) 901-3212.
Where do I find a list of all District Attorney’s Office employees and their email addresses?
For security reasons, such a list is not provided to the public. You may call (805) 654-2500 to be connected to an employee’s voicemail. You may also send an email to our office with the employee’s name in the subject line and it will be forwarded to the employee.
Where can I find a catalogue of County of Ventura enterprise systems covered by SB 272?
A catalogue of County of Ventura enterprise systems covered by SB 272 is available in PDF form on the County of Ventura website found here.
What is the District Attorney’s jurisdiction?
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes crimes that occur throughout Ventura County.
What if I have a question that is not answered in your FAQs?
Call or visit our office. Our receptionists will try to assist you; however, we cannot give legal advice on private legal issues.
What happens at the arraignment, preliminary hearing, and pre-trial court dates?
At an arraignment, the charges against the defendant are presented, a lawyer is appointed if the defendant cannot afford one, and the defendant’s plea is entered. At a preliminary hearing, the prosecutor presents evidence to a judge to show there is probable cause that the defendant committed the crime(s) charged and should face trial. A pre-trial conference is an opportunity for the parties to discuss the case with the judge, including possible dispositions and dates for future court hearings.
I would like to contact the victim’s family; will you provide their contact information?
To protect the privacy rights of victims, we do not give out contact information regarding victims or their families.
I would like to contact the defense attorney; who is he or she and what is his or her telephone number?
If the defendant is represented by the Public Defender’s Office, call (805) 654-2201. If the defendant is represented by a private attorney, you may look up the attorney’s contact information on the California State Bar Association’s website: https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/LicenseeSearch/QuickSearch.
I would like information about a criminal case that has been filed in the Ventura County Superior Court. How can I get case information?
You may call (805) 654-2611 or check the Ventura County Superior Court’s web site: https://ventura.courts.ca.gov/online-services/case-inquiry. You will need the defendant’s full name and date of birth to access case information.
I want to file a complaint about a police officer or sheriff’s deputy. Can the District Attorney’s Office help me?
You should report the matter to the officer’s employing agency. Law enforcement agencies are required by law to receive complaints, investigate the matter, and respond back to the complaining party.