San Mateo County has two courthouses that handle adult criminal cases. The main courthouse is in Redwood City at 400 County Center. 

The South San Francisco courthouse is at 1050 Mission Road, near the South San Francisco BART station. 

Because there are multiple courthouses, knowing where your hearing will take place can be confusing. Cases can move between courthouses as they progress, leading to missed appearances.

Always ask your attorney where to go for your court date. Court dates can change at the last minute, so always check with your attorney for the most up-to-date information.

If you cannot reach your attorney and need to know when your court date is now, you can call the PDP at 650-298-4000, or call the criminal clerk’s office at (650) 261-5200.

If your court date is today, you can find the location by reviewing the Hearings/Courtroom Listing from the San Mateo Superior Court, which is updated at 7:00 p.m. the night before. If your case appears under the Northern branch, your hearing is in South San Francisco. If it is in the Southern branch, it will be in Redwood City.

All juvenile transfer-in hearings, juvenile dependency, and juvenile justice cases are heard at The San Mateo County Juvenile Court (with limited exceptions). The San Mateo County Juvenile Court is located at 222 Paul Scannell Drive, 2nd Floor in San Mateo, CA.