Justice Department Riverside Near Me

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Entrances to the building are located on Eleventh Street (Palm Court) and Twelfth Street, and are accessible from the wheelchair ramp located on the north side of the building on Main Street.

All individuals seeking entrance to the facility must pass through security screening which includes a metal detector (magnetometers). Screening devices can accommodate wheelchairs of average size. Individuals with pacemakers or cochlear implants may request screening via a hand held wand from security screening personnel.

Public restrooms are located on the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the building and can be accessed by using one of the four public elevators located in the lobby. Restroom doors are not equipped with handicapped door activation buttons, but all restrooms have wheelchair accessible stalls and sinks.

A wheelchair accessible drinking fountain is located on the second floor of the building in a hallway near the elevators.

Smoke detectors and fire alarm systems are equipped with strobe lights.

Elevator cabs are equipped with Braille signage and emergency call features to accommodate those with sight or hearing disabilities.

The Hall of Justice is situated in downtown Riverside, across from the Riverside Historic Courthouse. The Hall of Justice houses 21 criminal courtrooms, all of which are wheelchair accessible. Handicapped door activation buttons are located on courtroom doors. Two wheelchair accessible jury deliberation rooms, each with its own accessible, private restroom, are located on the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors. Four public elevators are located in the first floor lobby area. The Jury Assembly Room is located on the second floor.

Assistive listening devices are available for hearing-disabled individuals. Individuals anticipating the need to use hearing assisted devices are requested to notify the ADA Coordinator’s Office by completing Judicial Council Form MC 410 and submitting the form to the Court's Human Resource Department as far in advance of the court date as possible and in any event no less than five (5) court days prior to the hearing.

If a printed transcript of a court hearing is required, please make arrangements to purchase one from the court reporter.

Individuals in need of sign language interpreters may request assistance through the Court's Human Resource Department. Individuals may request Computer Assisted Real-Time Transcription or CART assistance through the ADA Coordinator’s Office by submitting Judicial Council Form MC 410 to the ADA Coordinator in as far advance of the court date as possible and in any event no less than five (5) court days prior to the hearing. Generally, sign language interpreters and CART reporters are provided to facilitate a hearing disabled individual's participation in court proceedings, but they may be permitted to accompany an individual at other times to facilitate communication in court matters.