Courts in Kern County

There are 7 Courts in Kern County, California, serving a population of 878,744 people in an area of 8,130 square miles. There is 1 Court per 125,534 people, and 1 Court per 1,161 square miles.

In California, Kern County is ranked 37th of 58 counties in Courts per capita, and 43rd of 58 counties in Courts per square mile.

List of Kern County Courts

About Kern County Courts

Courts in Kern County, CA are government institutions that resolve legal disputes in accordance with local Kern County and California law and are housed in Kern County courthouses. Courts are divided into Criminal Courts and Civil Courts. In Kern County Criminal Courts, the government prosecutes a case against parties accused of breaking the law. In Kern County Civil Courts the Court resolves disputes between citizens.

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