It really sucks to have to come all the way to this courthouse if you live in the city of Monrovia. One time i had to pay a traffic infraction fix it ticket i was pulled over for. I was summons to come to the courthouse here, since they had shut the Monrovia Courthouse down a long time ago, due to finance problems. So i eventually payed my ticket and got the infraction taken care of. They have good Judges here that will help you in your situation in making payments if you are having trouble paying fines as well. read more

TLDR: Aloof security guards, disorganized system. The only plus is the free and easy parking if you're here for jury duty. ------ I visited Alhambra Court for jury duty. The instructions were alright for parking, and the GPS took me to a gated parking lot with no fees for potential jurors. The whole parking situation was easy and free. I walked around the neighboring building which was the courthouse, and upon entering deposited my belongings and went for a quick scan. I was told to report to the 2nd floor for my 9am summons. The security guards here were quite bland; they weren't welcoming and were quite short with words. Interestingly, they are also commonly distracted on their phones. The time was about 9:10am and eventually 9:15am - odd. I thought I was in the wrong place, but there were maybe 40 of us outside a courtroom. Afterwards, a staff member told us we were supposed to check in on the FOURTH floor before coming here. So then 40 of us scrambled into 3 elevators to report to the 4th floor. On the 4th floor, we had a short orientation and were told that we had free time until 10am. Great, what should we do with 40 minutes to kill? I napped in my car. All 40 of us later returned at 10am, and eventually the staff member receives a call from the judge. Afterwards at 10:15am, the staff member finally informs us that the case does not need a jury and we were all dismissed. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed getting out of jury duty. However, 40 people showing up to a case that didn't need a jury was a huge inconvenience. read more

Like all other reviewers, I am writing about my jury summons. I live in Arcadia, so I was pleased to get my summons from Alhambra. I was excitedly planning my lunch. However, I am someone who has dreamed of serving on jury & my mama told me that I'm not going to get selected because it's a small courthouse. Spoiler alert: mama was right. But anyway, parking was a breeze. Brought my summons with me and the guard let me right in. I walked straight to the security guard and he kindly informed me that jurors go to the front of the building. The building opens right at 8am. They do a bag search and you walk through the metal detector. All jurors go up to the same floor and the whole process is seamless. There's restrooms right outside the jury room as well as restrooms inside. The decor is very outdated, so there's not much to look at. No vending machine, but you're welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks. As a juror, there's just a bit of writing that you'll have to do. Bring your own pen, but they do provide one for you. I had a great experience with this summons. Unfortunately I didn't even make it to lunch time before the attorneys settled on a jury. Would happily come again to carry out my civic duty! read more

I have been transported back to 1987. Send help. The empty pot of dirt was a nice touch though. read more

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Some court houses tell you to show up and then shortly begin, as it should be, this courthouse asks you to show up and doesn't begin for at at least an 1hr and 1/2 read more

Smelly small bathrooms. Jury duty calls. Bring magazine or something with batteries, no plugs. Squashed in a waiting spot in the morning of your 1st day on the 4th floor to the left, then get assigned to places. Yeah, sorry not much love for jury duty. Although the judge and people in my thing was pretty nice. They answered questions and such with patience and smile. read more

Whenever I see a jury summons in my mail, I instinctively go "SONOFA!!!" However, the courthouse I'm summoned to can make an unwanted situation a decent experience. My summons was originally for the East LA courthouse. I tried getting a transfer to the Norwalk courthouse, but that was denied. On the second day of being on call, my orders informed me I was transferred to the Alhambra courthouse the next morning. Knowing I'm required to serve my civic duty, I made my way there, hoping service would only be a day. Parking is handled by a private company, with a flat rate of $8. Of course, as a potential juror, our parking is taken care of. Just flash your summons/permit from the previous day, and you'll be granted access. The sign says no in & out, but I did w/o a problem. Being an old building, the 3 elevators have seen better days. Each day, at least 1 elevator was out of order. On a few occasions, an elevator door would struggle closing for a few minutes, before finally shutting the door. The Jury Assembly room is typical, with plenty of couch seating. I sat at the tables by the refrigerator & microwave. Instant coffee, cappuccino & hot chocolate are free to use, while a vending machine has a few snacks to eat (more are on the 1st floor). Free WiFi helps pass the time. Wouldn't you know it? I was actually on my first case. Albeit as an alternate, but this was my first time on a jury panel. The case was for criminal murder, I found the trial intriguing and quite interesting. I was a diligent alternate, writing notes & using a discerning eye with each witness testimony. The judge was very laid back & unpretentious, which I found refreshing. Lunch break was always a welcome respite from the seriousness of the case. Fortunately, Main St. is only a few blocks away, several eateries up, down & around the main artery in Alhambra. I actually enjoyed my time as an alternate. I served 9 days, and was fascinated with the testimonies, cross examinations, evidence & opening statements/closing arguments. I gained a greater appreciation of court procedure, but being honest, I'm most glad I'm in the clear of jury duty for a year. read more

For a courthouse this place is very nice. A very small check in area. The place is very clean and the hallways were not congested. Not like the Los Angles courthouse. The bathrooms are almost brand new. The courtrooms are clean and spacious. A very pleasant place if you have to go to court. read more

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I came here as a potential juror, and after reading the reviews of the deputies, the rude employees and other complaints, my expectations of having a decent day was very low. But my experience was actually alright. The parking is adjacent to the building on First St.. A quick walk around the side will take you to the front entrance where everyone goes through the metal detector. So have your metal items ready and leave your weapons at home. The jury room is on the 4th floor. There are 3 elevators. They are old, and apparently, someone put graffiti on them as you can tell there are scrub marks on the doors. The employees: Jury office clerk, the court room clerk, the Sheriff's deputies were all pleasant. Nothing to complain about, they're just doing their job. Arrive with a good attitude, receive good attitude. They've probably been dealing with rude, grumpy people for an extended period of time. Main St. is just a couple of blocks away, where you'll find tons of restaurants, dessert places, Starbucks and 85C bakery a few blocks West. So don't let some of these negative reviews scare you, it's much better than going to the courthouse in DTLA. For details on jury service, read this .... https://www.yelp.com/biz/alhambra-courthouse-jury-assembly-room-alhambra?hrid=ZUfS83JUnuL-Wmkoqo_XHw&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) read more

Having jury duty in this court location sucks. Getting a traffic citation sucks even more. I think I'm well familiar with this courthouse quite a bit from all the tickets I've gotten in the past. Sometimes I think I'm too nice and pointed out something that screwed me on my last ticket. So the clerk made this fix it ticket even worse because the CVC didn't match in the correction. My next visit happens to be a summons I received in the mail to show up at this place. (note: if you don't know or do not receive a jury summons, could mean you are a felon or you throw your summons in the trash which also makes you a criminal. That's very unpatriotic no matter how bad you think this justice system is) All I can say is don't get picked for this location as other courts seem to be much more efficient. It does have it's perks to be a juror so you don't have to wait in the longer line for the metal detector. Yes, there is only one at the main entrance facing the parking lot. Where you would be a sucker to pay $5 to park there. When you finally get in, go up to the juror assembly room and wait some more. This time it's only 1 jury assembly room employee because of sick or vacation time of the others. Imagine 1 person checking in 200 jurors for the day and assigning them to each court room as the orders come in. If you think the Downtown Criminal Courts Building is much worse, than come here and find out for yourself. I'd be glad to trade you assignments. When we finally were assigned a courtroom, it was time for our 2 hour lunch. Half of that time is the cattle call to the elevator just to leave the building. I don't know what it is but the "due process" of selecting a juror for these cases seem to be such a strenuous process. I'd rather have my teeth pulled than wait 3 days for this court house to pick 12 people. Seems its the way this location does things and not just the one courtroom. I guess this is why you get a court date 6 months later just to see the judge for traffic school on your ticket. Stop wasting my time and tax payer's money in this part of the county. read more

No one is ever crazy excited to get a jury summons, but being summoned here for the very 1st time instead of DTLA was a sigh of relief. Not having to fight through LA traffic or worrying about parking already makes this site a huge plus for me, and only a short 10-15 min drive to boot. - Easy, free parking in the back of the courtroom: just show them your summons & you also get in&out privileges - Easy to connect to free WiFi: bring your own devices; they have some for free to use in the jury assembly room but those get taken up quick...they also have a collection of magazines, books, puzzles around (Alhambra library is also a street over) - Plenty of seats; bathrooms nearby - 2 hr lunch break...near plenty of restaurants on Main St. (may I suggest a sandwich at Lovebirds) - Only plastic water bottle containers allowed; they have "airport style"-ish security when you walk in - Jury assembly floor is the 4th floor Most important thing I learned this time around in jury duty is to do the ONLINE orientation (before 10pm Sunday) because that means you get to show up TWO hours later. My walk-in time was 10:15am and the online orientation done at home was a breeze (~1 hr, don't really have to pay attn, just let the videos play & answer Qs at the end). read more

This sorry ass place sucks. No room for seating, the elevators shake and rattle (no wonder, they haven't been inspected since 2006), and the bathrooms. Don't even get me started there. I thought only gyms have pools of piss and pubes under the urinal. And this court is too damn cheap to supply toilet paper. Absolutely ridiculous. So when people pay fines for criminal or traffic complaints, where the hell does the money go!? UPDATE: So they cleaned up the bathrooms some and actually inspected the elevators since I complained. But the district attorney's office here is full of ignorant lazy douchebags. Makes me wonder if they're hiring, so I can ursurp taxpayer money sitting on my fat ass texting or listening The Wave while doing a bunch of nothing. read more

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In my teens, my style was hotter than a jalapeno chili enchilada plate! So I tried fighting against city hall and have learned since then, that "you just can't beat them!" I think My record fighting a case in this court and winning, is 0-12. loser! Alhambra Municipal Court is dirty, run down, and has biased judges! Undermanned staff will have you waiting in line for over 30 minutes. Now, these days I obey the law, pay my tickets on time , drive street legal cars- and everything has been going pretty smooth in my life now! =) I learned the hard way. So learn from my mistakes read more

If I can give 1/2 a star... I would. In fact, I don't think this place deserves any. I went to court EARLY in the morning because I recieved a speeding ticket in the mail. Well... I got into an accident and the cop decided to give me a speeding ticket, but not tell me about it during the fact. So a month down the road, I get a lovely surprise in the mail. So I show up and had to pay $5 for parking. Waited in a long ass line to be able to get into the building (they only have one metal detector), and waited in another long ass line at the clerks office. You see the trend here. All of this before 8:30 in the AM. I get to the window and give the clerk my letter and ticket so I can schedule a court date. She says she can't find my file. Oh... that's just peachy. She asks me to wait while she helps other in line and gets someone else to help find it. 20 minutes of staying like an idiot later, nothing. She says something like... oh, we received it but didn't process it because there was no signature on the ticket and the police station didn't get the district attorney to write a formal compliant. WTF??? I didn't sign it because I was never even knew I got a ticket until it showed up in my mailbox. I figure... okay, maybe they can just throw out the case because the error was not my doing. Nope... she says that I'll receive another letter with an appearance date in the mail. Now I know the economy is pretty bad since they can't even throw out a traffic ticket. So I have to show up to this hell hole 2 more times, once being on the 12th of June at... yeah... you guessed it... 8 AM. read more

No one likes to go to court. Even if you go there with no crime involve, the whole process is a chore that is mortifying to say the least. Location: The building is a stone throws away from main street alhambra, hidden right behind alhambra high school. There is parking for people attending the court house, but at $8 for whole day parking i will try to find some street parking. If your a juror, you can show them your slip, and get free parking. Main: I came here for juror reporting, since too be honest, i haven't shown up for 2 summons, so this was a warning i had to show up or else you pay the fine for not being a good citizen. There is only 1 staff working on processing the summons for all the potential juror, so be prepare to wait in line like everything regarding the law. You can be released early if there is no need for jurors that day, but if your selected, be prepared to stay there till 6pm or worst come back the next day. Conclusion: i been to the court a few times, and never like going anything court related. They have no cafeteria so no coffee for you. read more

There's no cafeteria or vending machine here. So if you don't pack food or coffee, you're left to starve. Easy parking and easy access to food... unless it's a rainy day. :) Lady who is running the place is quite rude and not helpful to the non english speakers. I mean, it's Alhambra, the least you could do is ask the Jurors if there's anyone that would be willing to assist this person out. On a side note, you can't bring glass - even if it's tupperware for lunch, or a fork and knife in (utensils). Who knew. And nail clippers are questionable here. read more

God help you if you ever have to navigate the Kafkaesque nightmare that is the Alhambra Courthouse. If you have to go here for anything other than paying a fine, get ready to spend at least 3 hours being confused and bored. Traffic arraignments this morning were scheduled for 8:00am. I got there at 7:45 and I didn't see a single employee until 8:15, when someone finally unlocked the courtroom. The judge didn't show until almost 9, and arraignments didn't commence until 9:30. The judge told us that the money we paid in fines would go towards law enforcement activities and other infrastructure, but obviously none of it goes to this courthouse because the building is a colossal dump. Facilities are outdated and poorly maintained. The drinking fountains look like unclean antique medical devices and the elevator looks like a good place to get murdered. There's not a single sign in the building telling you where to go for what, so get ready to ask whoever is standing around where you should go and what line you should be waiting in (hopefully they'll give you the right answer.) Forget asking an employee for help, if you can find one that isn't at the end of a 2-hour line. read more

One star, yes!!! 1. Very very aloof employees, especially the Asian male clerk at his 50s. The Latino female at her 40s was more helpful and more friendly. Others were just indifferent and did not impress me. I am sorry to mention them by ethnicities because I did not pay attention to their IDs or names. I, myself, am Asian, strong-minded Asian! 2. Horribly long wait, I went there four time, the average wait time was 90 minutes. 3. Expensive parking, $6 for the parking if you don't want get a ticket by parking at 2-hour parking. 4. Very strict and incapable document processors! I don't know who did. But I have submitted my case files three times for very little mistakes. Last time, I needed to go back again to get the advisor to refill for me and I have not gotten my writ back since the beginning of September. Don't go to this court if you have a choice! I hope you do, I hope good people get blessed. Be strong, people! read more

This courthouse needs a serious makeover! A local big company should donate some new furniture! I hate to say this but looking at the couches with stains really don't make you want to sit down. It's horrible to expect people to spend a lot of time here and be in rooms with poor accommodations, TVs are super out dated! There's nowhere inside the courthouse to get even a bottle of water. The only good thing I will say is that it's kept clean and the parking was conveniently located. read more

I am tired of being a SLAVE to Your signs! 3hour Long street sweeping!? For real! WTF!!! It takes 10 minutes. And they are usually done before the start time on the sign. Yet I can't park on the street where I Live even though the sweepers have already been by because "your sign says so." Bullocks! You are a disgusting thief! May your wretched ways be punished and my justice fall upon you! read more

If you must do jury duty, pray you're sent to this location. DTLA traffic sucks, and all those 1-way streets are confusing! But Alhambra is EASY. No horrendous traffic. And parking is convenient and easy to find. Best of all, this courthouse is within walking distance of many affordable restaurants where your meager $15/day jury pay can buy a decent lunch. Also, I was surprised that everyone I encountered was professional and friendly. From the parking lot attendant to the judge, all were surprisingly nice. read more

Call me a little surprised for seeing a Court here on Yelp. It is a recipe for bad reviews. This is no exception. Oh, and I can only speak for those with tickets, not jury duty. First, the pros. The judge, unfortunately I forgot his name (Bad with names? Yup.), was incredibly nice. It definitely eased the tension that was in the setting. He was not scared to make jokes or smile. I would have given this place a 2 but... It all goes downhill from here. Citizens are supposed to be at the trial by 8am. Residents got here at 8am? Suckers, why don't we just open the doors at 8:30 instead and let them wait. Sitting down at 8:30? Wait some more! The judge arrives at 9:30. Arraignments? Quick process, but let's let them wait some more, we will handle the trials first. Roll call! Break time. I'll come back 15 minutes later. Trials time. One and half hour for 8 people, not bad! So tough, break time. I'll come back another 15 minutes later. Arraignment time. Roll call! Yay, another break! 20 minutes later. "There are too many trials going on today...I'll stop at 12." Get through 8 arraignments. Man I'm tired and there are not enough breaks! The rest of you suckers have to leave and set up another arraignment date 2 months later or come back at 1:30. Who cares if you have work today or 2 months later, those are your choices. Not looking forward to my next appointment. read more

Though I was bummed that Pasadena courthouse was no longer doing small claims, I'm surprised on how smoothly and organized it was when I attended a hearing for one of the cases we had (training a new hire) But to file a claim, that's a totally different case. The past few times I've gone to file a claim or file a writ, the clerk at the window weren't welcoming. Some have bad attitudes or just have a look on their face as though they are forced to work there. I never had a problem with the people at Pasadena. The clerk there was always nice and polite to us! read more

I wish I could have all my jury duty summoned to this court house. Why? - Amazing location: easy parking, close to lots of restaurants, NO TRAFFIC. - Comfortable seats. - Friendly employees. That is all. read more

Had to come in to pay a traffic ticket on a Monday and was surprised it was not to busy. I waited in line about 10 minutes. Fellow that helped me was courteous and had me in my way. Easy process read more

Best Jury Duty experience by far!! I've always been assigned to DTLA and it does not compare to Alhambra Court. I loved it. Every single staff member I came across was super nice and polite. The clerk that checks in all jurors, was very nice and quick to process. The four security guards I interacted at different times were also very friendly and welcoming. The seats are comfortable, the AC is perfect, there are outlets so bring your phone chargers and watch some movies, and it's so quiet that it is sort of a peaceful environment to be in. It's nothing like DTLA madness. Hopefully I get this lucky next time I get summoned! read more

Awful awful service stay away from the old Caucasian clerk, she is very rude she belittles people. This women accepted my paper work to be filed long story short she charged me the fee and I paid her, then I realized I had no receipt from her. When I asked for my receipt she then said she couldn't give me one. I told her I needed proof to keep track in my file, she then went to get my filed and gave it back to me and said everything on it was wrong and that she could not accept it. read more

I can't believe I lost my case and it says here I didn't bring evidence??? Wtf I gave her my folder with all the evidence I even showed screenshots on my phone. But karma will get all of you. read more

Today us day two of jury duty for me. So far it's been a somewhat pleasant experience if I overlook the inconvenience of actually having to attend jury duty. Staff is very friendly. The gentleman doing the orientation was very nice and witty, and the lady checking in the potential jurors was very patient with those of us who had questions or concerns. Parking is easy to access and there are plenty of places for lunch since it's near Main St., as well as a snack bar downstairs. The waiting area for jurors has a microwave and refrigerator available. I would say, if I'm forced to perform my civic duty of attending jury duty, I am glad it's at this location. Side note: if you're going to postpone and select a date for jury duty, they have jury appreciation week starting May 9th where they provide food and beverages :) read more

You know, I'm not shocked by a sheriff/door monitor's behavior because they're sheriffs. I mean come on, does anyone expect anything good from them? Anyway, when someone is disabled and says they're disabled, you're not legally allowed to question someo e's disablity status. So when someone says they are disabled, you don't ask if they parked in the disabled parking. And you definitely don't ask if they are sure they parked in the disabled parking. Little miss trying to be cool because you're a female sheriff. Bravo. You guys charge 8 dollars flat rate, I expect a back door to be opened upon ringing it. I don't expect my mother to be declined access through a back door because she walks. You have more than enough money to leave the back door open constantly. Should I go buy a wheelchair so you idiots can visibly see she's disabled. How about she goes in shorts so you can see her 75% psoriasis body coverage and arthritis impacted toes and feet. Maybe her swollen wrists and ankles would do you good. Such trash. The male guards don't ask for proof of disability. This sad excuse for a woman does. read more

James T.! I know you buddy! Sorry to hear that you had an A hole of a public defender. I give the city of Alhambra, alhambra courthouse and CHP in 626, negative -10 stars. Anyhow, just want to write how corrupt the CHP and the Alhambra court is. It's been too long, and since I was detailing about how corrupt the CHP/Chatsworth courthouse, I need to let the world know about the corruption in Alhambra. Many years ago, I was driving in Alhambra. Was making a left turn, and both directions it was well beyond safe. As soon as I made the left turn, within 2 minutes a CHP drove up behind me. He flashed his lights and pulled me over. He said I made an unsafe turn. HTF was it unsafe? No cars within a 1000+ feet in both directions. I saw 1 car coming up on the right, but that is about 2.5 to 3 blocks down. No pedestrians. It was like a ghost town in those streets. By the way, I was making a left in to a T intersection. Seriously. He wrote me an unsafe left turn citation. I went to the corrupt Alhambra courthouse to fight it. Went through the whole process and was actually taken in to a room. There was the officer and the judge. Just the 3 of us. The CHP officer explained what happened. And then I had a chance to explain my side of the story. At the end, the judge asked me how do I plead. I said not guilty. He then followed by saying its my fault that I cut off a CHP officer. WTF!!!! My fault I cut off a CHP officer? It was their way of making money and writing unlawful tickets. Its all corrupt. I had to pay the fine and for traffic school. Wow. Can't believe I still remember this so vividly. It's been nearly 15 years. I bet the CHP and Police Officers in 626 are still as corrupt as they were back in the 90's. I got plenty more stories about how the police officers treated, harassed and hit regular citizens that weren't doing anything illegal, unlawful, etc. read more

The Alhambra Courthouse was easy to get to, parking was 8.00 cash. Staff friendly, nothing negative to say. It's a courthouse. Also, it seems all the cases that need a interpreter have priority over English speaking, how are these people sworn in if they don't understand what's said? Listening to the majority of claims, unbelievable what people do, what they claim, no wonder, even the judge finds them frivolous. Maybe you there would be less frivolous claims if there's consequences for falsified suits. It was sad to see what are justice system has become, the person sueing wins by default for no show, or attempts to get money by having mediator settle. read more

Non ADA complaint. The Judge is the worse. She said that I ran away from court. I am disabled in a PT powerwheel chair as a medical device and she ordered the sheriffs, like six of them to make sure I could not leave the courtroom and they refused to help me go to the restroom. Two of them were really helpful, but the others were trying to do what the Judge was doing. She put on the record that I ran away from court and when she made me wait more then hours at a time, telling me I need to wait. And that she was treating me like everyone else in the courtroom and that she did not care that my medical equipment had stopped working and that she is not responsible. My medical equipment runs out of batteries like my oxygen concentrator. And I needed to go home and use my plug in one. The Judge refused. I have neurogenic bladder and bowel damage and I showed that to the Judge along with my doctor who was there. She totally ignored my problems and I ended up having multiple seizures and cramps and spams. The Judge said I had to come back the next day but I ended up with possibly different types of perm nerve damage. I told her I will come back when I am well and ready. Also Judge told me she would violate my civil rights and that it was not her problem, cause she did not know the laws of housing laws. I told her what the laws were but she did not care. Also did not uphold any restraining order. And told me how nice my dad was, and that if it wasn't for the evidence and witnesses I had and my doctors who witness and tried to report the problems, that she ended up having to give me my restraining order. My dad was for child abuse and attempting to murder me! My dad ran out of court 3 times saying he did not know. And I kept asking that they get a translator if he was going to pull that card. They did nothing! Its been months and because of that, I been kicking and falling out of bed and bleeding everywhere cause of involuntary muscle cramps, spasms, etc. The courtroom also told me that they would not help me file a complaint because it is against them and it would be a conflict of interest. I tried to talk to talk to the ADA coordinator about the illegal and false ADA requirements. He told me to get out and that no complaints can be made also because of conflict of interest. read more

Thank God Alma works there. Needed a refund from the court and it was a nightmare to get it back. What 3 different clerks, several trips of back and forth to the court over 3 months, and numerous phone calls couldn't accomplish with so many b.s excuses, Alma did that in 10 minutes. She even gave me a courtesy call after I left to assure me everything was going to be expedited. If it weren't for her, I'd look for that negative 5 star button. read more

How do I do a no star rating? Can anyone tell me the phone number to this court house. I wonder if the anyone at the court has tried using their automated service of 213-742-1928. It is impossible to use. read more

ive been to various courts this has to be the worst, time delay is horrible. they simply lack focus at the tasks at hand. be prepared to pay $5 in parking or u can always park in the residential area but dont forget to read the signs. read more

No stars really ... Just because ppl have to pay or go to the courts doesn't mean we are lesser than anyone else and I've had terrible experiences w court houses. I'm given the run around so often it makes me question if they respect anyone but themselves. This dog breath fat guy told me to take steps that got me right to were I started and the phone hrs are only 4hrs a day 8:30a-10:30a & 1:30p-3:30p I'm at work during those times and everyone's lunch is around noon.. this is ridiculously inconvenient for the average working man. It's like the courts just want ppl to lose track of time and patience on purpose so u can stay in the system longer and hope that you mess up again. Cowards read more

Went here on 10-01-13 to get my small claims case changed to night court. "Rosalyn" at the counter told me there was no night court. I said I was sure there was a night court. Rosalyn again said i was wrong and then gave me some handout and to call a phone number ( the number that nobody ever answers). I asked to see a supervisor who told me yes there was a night court. After this lazy service i asked to see the office manager "Terry" but she was "out" . Typical incompetent, lazy, bad public service by our overpaid, underworked government servents. read more

Judge Michael Small is corrupt. He clearly favors large entities, and those he view as being more "influential". He has no problem laying into senior citizens laypersons who don't speak english about whether she understood the small claims form she signed as to the number of cases she could file annually over a certain dollar amount (and said he would probably rule against her because of it), but then has no problem acting as an advocate for large entities who are being advised by their attorneys while ignoring said entities' blatant lies and games. He should not be a judge, particularly not in small claims where impartiality, and fairness are of the utmost importance. I guess Judge Michael Small's poor and biased job as a part-time (4 hours a day) small claims judge in Alhambra for approximately a year was so outstanding that Governor Jerry Brown felt that Michael Small should be appointed as a interim judge at the California Court of Appeals so that he could continue his bias and favoritism for large entities and against the average citizen. read more

yes indeed this court suck.when the ticket tell you to come at 8am, don't! the traffic window doesn't open till 9:10 or 9:20. and the court room don't even open till 10! read more