California Veterans Treatment Courts

California Veterans Treatment Court offers alternatives to honorably-discharged Veterans who are charged with non-violent felonies or misdemeanors. Our mission is to help Veterans recover and assimilate into society, connect with Veteran Organizations and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We operate out of the Office of Public Defender and we cooperate with Court Administration, the State Attorney’s Office, private attorneys, the Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs and numerous community partners.

California Veterans treatment courts target the root causes of veterans’ criminal behavior. The goal of these courts is to resolve criminal cases through treatment and support. In these courts, veterans take part in a program tailored to address their needs. As part of the program, participants meet frequently with a judicial officer, other veterans, treatment providers, mentors, and support teams. If your county does not have a VTC, but you are a veteran, you may wish to talk to your CVSO to see whether you are eligible for other services. Veterans may be eligible for certain rights or protections even in a non-VTC court, ask your attorney what protections may apply to you.

Veterans Courts in California

Oakland

Alameda Country Veterans Court
Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, Dept. 107
661 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Oroville

Butte Country Veterans Court
Butte County Courthouse
1 Court Street
Oroville, CA 95965
Leo Battle

San Andreas

Calaveras Country Veterans Court
County Veteran Services
400 Government Center Drive
San Andreas, CA 95249
Contra Costa

Martinez

Contra Costa Superior Court
725 Court Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Elissa Chambers

Crescent City

Del Norte County Courthouse
450 H Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
Jack Breazeal

Placerville

El Dorado County Veterans Court
495 Main Street
Placerville, California 95667
Shana Sams

South Lake Tahoe

El Dorado County Veterans Court
1354 Johnson Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
Yanira Gonzalez

Fresno

Fresno County Veterans Court
1100 Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA 93721
Crystal Nelson

Hanford

Kings County Veterans Court
460 Kings County Drive, Suite 101
Hanford, California 93230
Stephanie Bealer

Lakeport

Lake County Veterans Court
255 N. Forbes Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
Melissa Perry

Lancaster

Los Angeles County Veterans Court
Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse
42011 4th Street West
Lancaster, California 93534
Jim Henderson

Compton

Compton Courthouse, Dept. 5
200 W Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90220
Karen Ackerson Gauff

Los Angeles

Veteran Administration Regional Building, Room 116
James W. Wadsworth Building
11303 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90073
Serio Antoniuk

Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
210 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, California 90012

Long Beach

Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
275 Magnolia, Dept. S12
Long Beach, CA 90802

Salinas

Monterey County Veterans Court
240 Church Street
Salinas, California 93901
Nona Medina

Santa Ana

Orange County Veterans Court
909 N Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Kim Parsons

Roseville

Placer County Veterans Court
Santucci Justice Center Courthouse, Dept. 33
10820 Justice Center Drive
Roseville, California 95677
Dzenana Tiric

Riverside

Riverside County Veterans Court
4100 Main Street
Riverside, California 92501
Travis Trapp

Sacramento

Sacramento County Veterans Court
Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse, Dept. 9
720 Ninth Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Yvette Woolfolk

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County Veterans Court
247 W 3rd Street
San Bernardino, California 92415

San Diego

San Diego County Veterans Court
New Central Courthouse, Dept. 34
1100 Union Street
San Diego, California 92101
Magdalena Daszczuk

San Francisco

San Francisco County Veterans Court
575 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Allyson West

Stockton

San Joaquin County Veterans Court
222 E Weber Avenue
Stockton, California 95202
Virginia Wimmer

San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo County Veterans Court
1055 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Rosana Ortiz

Redwood City

San Mateo County Veterans Court
Location 1:
Veterans Treatment Court
400 County Center
Redwood City, California 94063

Military Diversion Court
400 County Center
Redwood City, California 94063
Michael Scott Peyton

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County Veterans Court
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Maria

Building E
312 East Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Lompoc

Military Diversion County Veterans Court
115 Civic Center Plaza
Lompoc, CA 93436
Amy Lopez

San Jose

Santa Clara County Veterans Court
Family Justice Center
201 N 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Toni Bowels

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County Veterans Court
Santa Cruz Courthouse, Dept 7
701 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Katherine Mayeda

Fairfield

Solano County Veterans Court
Solano County Hall of Justice
600 Union Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
Cynthia Garcia

Modesto

Sonoma County Veterans Court
Main Courthouse
800 11th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Yukari Williams

Visalia

Tulare County Veterans Court
221 South Mooney Boulevard, Room 206
Visalia, CA 93291
Curt Summers

Ventura

Ventura County Veterans Court
Ventura Superior Court, Dept 37
800 South Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009

California Resources for Veterans

California Department of Veterans Affairs
1227 O St #300, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653-257