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Administration

Administration Information

The Administration division handles administrative and facility issues at the court and does not have access to any individual case files.

Mail and Deliveries

Deliveries will be accepted during normal working hours. The court will not accept deliveries during court holidays and state-mandated court closure days.

All mail should include the following:

  1. The Superior Court of California, County of Merced.
  2. The physical address of the division you are contacting, including city, state and zip code.
  3. An Attention line (ATTN:) listing the specific division you are contacting.

If you would like to receive copies of documents you've mailed to have filed, you must include a self-addressed envelope with the appropriate postage for return.

Court Facility Equal Access Policy

The Court has adopted the Court Facility Equal Access Policy pursuant to Government Code Section 7284.8(a).  

Court Appointed Elisor Procedure

The Court ordered that the Clerk of the Court, or his/her designee, sign my documents.  What do I do next?

  1. Obtain a certified copy of the minute order that appointed the Clerk of the Court (or his/her designee) to sign the document(s).  A certified copy of a minute order is $40.    NOTE:  For all deeds, please be sure that your minute order contains the legal description of the property and the correct spelling of your name as it appears on the deed.
  2. Pay the Elisor fees. There are fees for the Clerk of the Court or his/her designee (known as an Elisor) to sign the document(s).  Elisor fees are $15 per signature and can be paid at any Merced Superior Court clerk's office.
  3. Contact the Merced Superior Court at (209) 725-4172.
  4. Provide the Court to the attention: All Executive Assistants (hand-delivered, or via email or fax) with the following:
    • Certified Copy of the Minute Order authorizing the Elisor's signature.
    • A true copy of the document(s) to be signed.
    • A receipt showing payment for each Elisor signature required.
    • Contact information where you can be reached to set an appointment. Once all documents have been reviewed by the Elisor, you will be contacted to set an appointment to have your document(s) signed.
  5. On the day of the appointment, bring the original document(s) to be signed and your own notary (if your document is required to be notarized). The Court does not provide notary services. It is the responsibility of the party submitting the document for signature to have a notary present.