Siskiyou County Courthouse: What to Know About Your Case and Court Date

There is just one place criminal cases go in Siskiyou County: Siskiyou County Superior Court at 411 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097, (530) 842-0411. The court's own case portal handles lookups, and its Local Bail Schedule fixes a dollar figure to start from on most charges.

Looking for the jail instead? Our Siskiyou County Jail guide explains how to check custody status and visiting rules; this page is one entry in our broader California courthouse and jail directory.

Which courthouse hears a criminal case in Siskiyou County?

Siskiyou Superior Court hears every criminal case at one courthouse, 411 Fourth Street in Yreka, where its main phone line is (530) 842-0411.

Because the county has only one courthouse, every case type, including criminal matters, is heard from this one building. The citation or notice to appear from the arrest names the date and place to appear; confirm it with that paperwork or by calling the court.

How do you look up a Siskiyou County criminal case online?

The court's Courtroom Calendar page links to its case portal under "View Calendar," though the court itself warns that the posted daily calendar is only a draft.

Siskiyou Superior Court's Courtroom Calendar page is the starting point for finding a case or a scheduled date, and it links out to the case portal. The court's own caution on that page states the posted calendar "is not the final draft and may not contain all cases calendared for the listed day," so treat it as a guide and confirm a specific date with the Clerk's Office or your attorney. General telephone contact hours for the court are 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. unless a division states otherwise, with Administration staying open until 5:00 p.m.

What happens at your first court appearance?

A person held in custody must be brought before a judge within 48 hours of arrest, excluding Sundays and holidays, and that first hearing is the arraignment.

Penal Code section 825(a)(1) puts it this way:

"the defendant shall in all cases be taken before the magistrate without unnecessary delay, and, in any event, within 48 hours after his or her arrest, excluding Sundays and holidays."

A 48th hour landing while court is not in session does not shrink the window; Penal Code section 825(a)(2) simply slides the deadline through the end of the court's next session on the following court day. For an arrest on a Wednesday after that day's court session has closed, when the Wednesday is not a court holiday, the hearing must come by Friday, as long as Friday is not a court holiday. The 48 hours set a deadline to reach a judge, not a deadline to file charges, and they do not promise release.

Before that hearing, Siskiyou Superior Court's own Local Bail Schedule, adopted effective January 2026, supplies a starting dollar amount for the charge; for misdemeanors and infractions it adopts the Judicial Council's 2026 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules, most Penal Code misdemeanors it does not list start at $1,000, and an unlisted offense that could be a felony but is charged as a misdemeanor starts at $3,000. Neither document is the final word: the court can depart from either one if it puts its reasons on the record and in its minutes, and once the case is actually in front of a judge, that judge's own figure is what counts. Two California Supreme Court decisions shape what that figure can be. In re Humphrey (2021) forbids jailing someone purely because they cannot afford a dollar amount, requiring the judge to look at what the person can actually pay and whether something other than cash, such as supervision, would do the job. In re Kowalczyk, from April 2026, narrows outright bail denial, outside capital cases, to the offenses in California Constitution article I, section 12, subdivisions (b) and (c), and tells judges that a money figure, once set, has to generally be one that specific defendant stands a real chance of reaching, even where reaching it is not simple.

More on arraignment and bail generally: What Happens at a California Arraignment and how California bail amounts are set.

Can you appear remotely in a Siskiyou County criminal case?

Siskiyou's own Criminal Case Remote Appearances page draws a different line for felonies and misdemeanors, and asking for one means filing the court's own local form in advance.

Siskiyou Superior Court's Remote Court Appearances page states that defendants in felony cases generally need to appear in person but may appear remotely for some hearings with the court's advance approval of their waiver of the right to be physically present, and that defendants in misdemeanor cases may appear remotely at any hearing except trials, but must first request approval from the court. The page cites Penal Code section 977 as the law governing which appearances qualify. To ask for one, an attorney completes the court's local form SC-CR-2, "Request & Order for Remote Appearances," and submits it at least five court days before the hearing, by mail or in person to 411 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097, or by email to crimra@siskiyou.courts.ca.gov.

What should you bring, and how do you request an interpreter?

Bring the citation or notice to appear, which names the time and place to appear, and ask for an interpreter at least five days ahead if you need one.

California's Constitution settles this at article I, section 14: anyone facing a criminal charge who cannot follow English gets an interpreter for the whole case, at no cost, because Evidence Code section 752(b)(1) puts that expense on the court rather than on the defendant. Siskiyou's Interpreter Information page says the court provides interpreters at no cost in all criminal cases; you or your attorney can ask at the public service window, by mail to the Calendar Coordinator at 411 4th Street, Yreka, CA 96097, or by email to Interpreter@siskiyou.courts.ca.gov, at least five days before the hearing. The citation or notice to appear names the time and place you must appear (Penal Code section 853.6).

Who are Siskiyou County's public defender, district attorney, and probation department?

Siskiyou runs its own Public Defender's Office with a Conflict Panel for cases it cannot take, and the District Attorney and Probation Department have separate addresses in Yreka.

Siskiyou County's Public Defender's Office, 320 South Oregon Street, Yreka, CA 96097, (530) 842-8105, represents people charged with a felony or misdemeanor who cannot afford a lawyer; a separate Conflict Panel of local private attorneys takes any case the Public Defender's Office cannot. For a private lawyer, see our criminal defense lawyer page. The District Attorney's Office is at 311 Fourth Street, Room 204, Yreka, CA 96097, in the building its own page calls the Siskiyou County Courthouse (court hearings are at the Superior Court, 411 Fourth Street), with a main line at 530-842-8125 and a victim services line at 530-842-8229. Siskiyou County Probation's adult division moved to a new address, 269 Sharps Road, Yreka, CA 96097, effective December 29, 2025, phone 530-841-4155.

Does Siskiyou County have collaborative or treatment courts?

Siskiyou Superior Court runs a dedicated Collaborative Courts division naming six specific programs that sit outside the ordinary criminal calendar.

The court's Collaborative Courts page names Adult Drug Court or Adult Recovery Court, CARE Court, Family Dependency Drug Court or Family Recovery Court, Juvenile Drug Court or Juvenile Recovery Court, Mental Health Court, and Veterans Court. Your attorney can tell you whether any of these fit your specific charge, so raise it during your first conversation.

Frequently asked questions

How soon will someone held in the Siskiyou County Jail see a judge?

Within 48 hours of arrest, excluding Sundays and holidays, for anyone kept in custody (Penal Code section 825(a)(1)). If the time runs out while court is closed, it lasts through the end of the next court session on the following court day; after a Wednesday arrest once court has closed for the day, the hearing must come by Friday, if neither day is a court holiday.

Can bail be lowered before the first court date in Siskiyou County?

A request can be made before arraignment. The defendant, or a lawyer, friend or family member, may ask a judge for bail lower than the schedule or for own recognizance release, except when the charge is listed in Penal Code section 1270.1 (Penal Code section 1269c); the judge decides whether to grant it.

How much is bail in Siskiyou County?

It depends on the charge: the Local Bail Schedule, adopted effective January 2026, lists amounts by offense, sets $1,000 for most unlisted Penal Code misdemeanors and $3,000 for an unlisted offense that could be a felony but is charged as a misdemeanor, and has its own felony rules. A judge can change any figure once the case is in court, and In re Kowalczyk (2026) says it generally has to be reasonably attainable for that person.

Is there a fee for a court interpreter in Siskiyou County?

No. Under Evidence Code section 752(b)(1), the court pays for the interpreter in a criminal case, not the person charged, whenever English is not a language they understand.

What happens if I miss my Siskiyou County court date?

Penal Code section 978.5(a) lets the court issue a bench warrant. Call your attorney right away, whether you already missed the date or see one coming that you cannot make.

Talk to a lawyer about your Siskiyou County case

If a family member is facing a criminal case in Siskiyou County, talk to a lawyer before whatever date you are assigned. The Law Offices of David S. Chesley offers a free, confidential consultation, available 24 hours a day, with payment plans. Call (800) 755-5174, or request a free consultation online.