California US Central District Court Issues New Closure Order - The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the following regarding the Court’s operations in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the District. COVID-19 Notice - GO No. 20-09 Access to the Courthouses Effective immediately, all Courthouses of the Central District of California will be closed to the public, until further notice, and except as set forth below. All federal Pro Se Clinics in the district are closed. The Los Angeles and Santa Ana Clinics are providing remote assistance via telephone and/or email. Please contact them for more information: Los Angeles: (213) 385-2977, Ext. 270 or http://tinyurl.com/fedproseclinic Santa Ana: (714) 541-1010, Ext. 222 Court Hearings All appearances in civil cases will be by telephone or video conference. Hearings in any criminal matter may proceed in court when the defendant does not consent to appear by telephone or video conference. Members of the public will have access to such proceedings with a limit of 10 people present in the courtroom or in an overflow courtroom at one time at the discretion of the assigned judge. Criminal bench duty will continue to take place in the Roybal Courthouse in Los Angeles and the Santa Ana Courthouse, by video or telephonic conference with the defendant’s consent and in-court absent consent. Jury Trials Until further notice, no jury