Riverside County Courthouse Guide: Where to File Your Case (2026)
Riverside Superior Court does not let you file at whichever courthouse is closest — it assigns the courthouse by your home ZIP code and case type, under administrative orders published at riverside.courts.ca.gov. A petition taken to the wrong window can be rejected on the spot. This guide summarizes the current orders (checked September 2026) for the four case types we help with every week.
Shortcut: our free forms tools pick the correct courthouse from your ZIP automatically and print it on your court forms — name change, probate, divorce & service by publication.
Name changes (Petition for Change of Name, NC-100)
Per the order revised July 8, 2026, name-change and change-of-gender petitions are filed at five courthouses only. The Riverside Historic Courthouse no longer accepts them.
| If you live in… | File at |
|---|---|
| Hemet, San Jacinto, Menifee, Sun City, Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester, Canyon Lake, Aguanga, Anza | Menifee Justice Center 27401 Menifee Center Drive, Menifee, CA 92584 |
| City of Riverside (92501, 92502, 92506–08, 92513–22), Moreno Valley, Perris, Nuevo, Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Calimesa, Cabazon, Idyllwild | Moreno Valley Courthouse 13800 Heacock St, Bldg. D #201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 |
| Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Mira Loma, west Riverside (92503–05, 92509) | Corona Courthouse 505 S. Buena Vista Ave, Room 201, Corona, CA 92882 |
| Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Mecca, Thermal, Thousand Palms | Palm Springs Courthouse 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
| Blythe, Ripley, Vidal | Blythe Courthouse 265 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225 |
Probate (Petition for Probate, DE-111)
Per the order effective December 23, 2024, probate is heard in three regions:
| Decedent / petitioner ZIP area | File at |
|---|---|
| Riverside, Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Perris, Nuevo, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Sun City, Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Cabazon | Riverside Historic Courthouse 4050 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501 |
| Hemet, San Jacinto, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, Winchester, Canyon Lake, Aguanga, Anza, Homeland, Mountain Center | Southwest Justice Center 30755-D Auld Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563 |
| The entire Coachella Valley, Desert Center, Blythe, Idyllwild | Palm Springs Courthouse 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
Divorce & family law (FL-100, custody, parentage)
Per the order effective July 8, 2024:
| If you live in… | File at |
|---|---|
| Riverside, Corona, Norco, Eastvale, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Perris, Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, Cabazon, Whitewater | Riverside Family Law Courthouse 4175 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501 |
| Hemet, San Jacinto, Menifee, Sun City, Murrieta, Temecula, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester, Canyon Lake, Idyllwild, Nuevo, Aguanga, Anza | Menifee Justice Center 27401 Menifee Center Drive, Menifee, CA 92584 |
| Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Mecca, Thermal, Thousand Palms | Larson Justice Center 46-200 Oasis St, Indio, CA 92201 |
| Blythe, Ripley | Blythe Courthouse 265 N. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225 |
Civil lawsuits (unlimited civil, quiet title, etc.)
Per the civil order revised July 8, 2026 (which also rebalanced several western-county case types effective August 1, 2026):
| Where the case arises | File at |
|---|---|
| Most of the western county — Riverside, Corona, Moreno Valley, Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore (unlimited civil) | Riverside Historic Courthouse 4050 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501 |
| Menifee, Temecula, Canyon Lake, Aguanga, Anza (unlimited civil) | Menifee Justice Center 27401 Menifee Center Drive, Menifee, CA 92584 |
| The Coachella Valley and Blythe | Palm Springs Courthouse 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
Every Riverside Superior Court location
- Riverside Historic Courthouse — 4050 Main St, Riverside 92501 · (951) 777-3147
- Riverside Family Law Courthouse — 4175 Main St, Riverside 92501 · (951) 777-3147
- Riverside Hall of Justice — 4100 Main St, Riverside 92501 (criminal)
- Moreno Valley Courthouse — 13800 Heacock St, Bldg. D #201, Moreno Valley 92553
- Corona Courthouse — 505 S. Buena Vista Ave #201, Corona 92882
- Menifee Justice Center — 27401 Menifee Center Dr, Menifee 92584
- Southwest Justice Center — 30755-D Auld Rd, Murrieta 92563
- Banning Justice Center — 311 E. Ramsey St, Banning 92220 (criminal/traffic; its small-claims & unlawful-detainer work moved to Moreno Valley on 8/1/2026)
- Palm Springs Courthouse — 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs 92262 · (760) 393-2617
- Larson Justice Center — 46-200 Oasis St, Indio 92201 · (760) 393-2617
- Blythe Courthouse — 265 N. Broadway, Blythe 92225
After you file: the publication step
Name changes (CCP §1277), probate notices (Probate Code §8121), and service of summons by publication all require publishing in an adjudicated newspaper. The Hemet Chronicle (adjudicated for Riverside County, Case No. MCC2001316) publishes name-change orders for $98 flat, probate notices for $374.50, and summons — each with the signed Affidavit of Publication the court file needs.
Sources: Riverside Superior Court administrative orders “Where to File Civil Documents” (rev. 7/8/2026), “Where to File Probate Documents” (eff. 12/23/2024), “Where to File Family Law Documents” (eff. 7/8/2024) — riverside.courts.ca.gov → Forms & Filing → Where to File. Always confirm with the clerk before traveling; the court revises these orders from time to time. This page is general information, not legal advice.