Community Homeless Court

Homeless Court is an alternative to the traditional criminal justice court system. The Homeless Court program is focused on helping individuals with a history of homelessness clear fines for infractions. Clients are rewarded retroactively for the work they have already done toward clearing the fines on their tickets. Court sessions are held remotely until further notice.

Eligibility

• The client must be currently homeless or have been homeless at the time the citation was issued.
• The client must have been receiving services to help them become self-sufficient (case management at a shelter, substance abuse, transitional living program, independent living skills, etc.) for at least 90 days at the time of the referral.
• A client cannot refer him/herself to Homeless Court.
• Only the agency at which they have been receiving these services may refer the client to Homeless Court.
• If the client was seen at a Homeless Court in another county but still has tickets in Contra Costa County, they may request that county's Homeless Court program to submit an inter-county referral so that their cases can be addressed in this county.
• The court asks that if the client is not clean and sober, please wait to apply to have the fines waived.

For more information about how to refer clients, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.

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