Building California Courthouses

Why does it take several years to build a courthouse?

The process is complex, involving local communities, state and local government agencies, justice partners, and contractors. Each judicial branch courthouse project managed by the AOC follows a standard procedure, from funding and site selection through occupancy and evaluation. Even before the process begins, there are several required steps:

The Judicial Council approves the project;
A project feasibility report and budget proposal are completed and submitted for executive branch and legislative approvals;
A local project advisory group is formed; and
The AOC solicits site offers.

Click each link below to expand and collapse each step. The legend shows who is involved with each step.

	Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial Branch Capital Program Office, and its design and construction partners		Local Court, project advisory group
			Public
			Other state agencies (approvals)