The Office of Court Construction and Management
The Office of Court Construction and Management (OCCM) leads the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) implementation of the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002, landmark legislation that shifts governance of California's courthouses from counties to the state. OCCM's work includes long-term facilities master planning for the trial courts; strategic planning for capital outlay and funding to support new courthouse design and construction; and facility and real estate management for California's trial and appellate courts. OCCM was created in August 2003 as a division of the AOC, the staff agency to the Judicial Council of California. Fact Sheet (PDF)
What's New
Request for Qualifications, Architectural and Engineering Services
The request for qualifications is now available for planned new courthouse projects for the following nine Superior Courts of California.
Links below are to more information on the individual projects:
A web-based teleconference on this RFQ will take place February 19, 2010, from 10 to 11:30 am PST. Please register in advance to reserve a seat and receive access code and phone number:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/870255635 
Invitation to Comment: Proposed Santa Clara Family Resources Courthouse, California Environmental Quality Act Compliance
On January 19, 2010, the AOC released a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Santa Clara Family Resources Courthouse project in San Jose. This document is available for public review and comment, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The AOC invites comments until February 17, 2010.
Upcoming Design and Construction Solicitations (PDF, 1/19/2010)
The Office of Court Construction and Management has released a schedule of upcoming requests for qualifications and proposals on design and construction services for major capital projects as well as other related services. The next A/E solicitation, for nine upcoming courthouse projects, is scheduled to be released in late January. Firms interested in future projects (PDF) should ensure they have joined our email list for timely alerts and should monitor the Current RFPs/RFQs page.
Final Court Facilities Transfer Agreement Completed
(PDF, 12/29/09)
The AOC today accepted the transfer of the Glenn County Superior Courthouse in Willows, the last of 532 courthouses and other court facilities to transfer from the counties to become the responsibility of the state judicial branch. The Judicial Council of California is now responsible for all court facilities statewide, a major milestone seven years in the making, requiring dedicated work by many people in the AOC, the courts, and the counties.
Three Long Beach Court Building Proposals Received
(PDF, 12/17/09)
Three private consortia have now submitted the final portion of their proposals to finance, design, build, operate, and maintain the new Long Beach Court Building. View the new video report from California Courts News.
Five New Courthouse Projects Receive Funding Authorization
(PDF, 12/14/09)
Five new courthouse projects to be financed by Senate Bill 1407 received initial funding authorization by the State Public Works Board (SPWB). This approval marks the official start of these projects. The new projects include courthouses for superior courts in El Dorado, Kings, Los Angeles, Mendocino, and Siskiyou counties. More information about each project can be found on the projects page.
Fact Sheet: Improving Trial Court Facilities Through SB 1407: Risks of Delay (PDF)
In California's current budget crisis, some have argued for diverting court construction and renovation funds and delaying the rebuilding program established by Senate Bill 1407. This fact sheet outlines the risks and costs of delay.
Courthouse Stimulus: SB 1407
(PDF, 11/25/09)
This opinion piece, by Judge Mary Ann O'Malley, presiding judge of the Superior Court of Contra Costa County and chair of the Judicial Council's Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee, outlines why court construction is critical, even in this time of unprecedented budgetary challenges. The piece appeared in the Daily Journal.
New Court of Appeal Building in Santa Ana Wins Award
The new Fourth District Court of Appeal Building in Santa Ana has won an Award of Merit in the Government/Public category of California Construction magazine's Best of 2009. California Construction article .
Building California Courthouses
Explore the many steps it takes for OCCM to build a courthouse, from site selection through completion, with this new interactive feature on our Web site.
Judicial Branch Five-Year Infrastructure Plan
The latest plan (PDF), for fiscal year 2010-2011, includes an updated trial court capital-outlay plan--adopted by the Judicial Council in October 2008--of 153 projects, including new construction, additions, and major renovations, and summarizes funding requests submitted to the state Department of Finance for the upcoming fiscal year.
Visit the Temples of Justice
The Temples of Justice exhibit explores the role historic courthouses have played in California's rich judicial history.
