"Leaders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on Friday rolled out a new effort to offer self-help services and teach children about the nation's largest trial court system. Sergio Tapia, presiding judge of the L.A. County courts, announced the mobile trailer called "Court Commons" at a ribbon-cutting event across from the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. "Justice works best when it is visible, accessible and grounded in communities we serve," said Tapia."
"The 2,000-square-foot, solar-powered trailer will be brought to schools, job fairs and other civic events throughout the county, said David Slayton, the L.A. County courts' executive officer. Inside the trailer, people can learn how to expunge their records and handle eviction cases, along with more general civic lessons about due process. It also promotes employment in the county courts, which face a shortage of court reporters and interpreters, among other roles."
L.A. County Superior Court launched a 2,000-square-foot, solar-powered mobile trailer called 'Court Commons' to provide self-help legal services and civic education. The trailer will visit schools, job fairs and other civic events across the county. Inside, visitors can learn how to expunge records, handle eviction cases, and gain general lessons about due process. The program also promotes employment opportunities in county courts, which face shortages of court reporters, interpreters and other roles. The court system faces a $30 million budget reduction in 2024, prompting warnings of reduced or delayed services. Anticipated impacts include longer clerk's-office lines and delays in call-center responses and document processing.
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