What happens if I do not post?
A required business or establishment that fails to comply will be given 30 days from the date of the violation notice to comply. If the violation is not corrected, the business or establishment is liable for a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for a first offense, and one thousand ($1,000) for each subsequent offense.
How long do I have to keep the poster up?
Law requires the posting and there is currently no expiration date.
How does the poster have to be hung?
There is not a specific requirement for how the poster is hung, other than it must be displayed and visible. The poster may be printed on any thickness or type of paper and may be laminated and/or framed if desired.
Who decides what charges to file, and how do they make that decision?
Deputy district attorneys review cases brought to the District Attorney’s Office by law enforcement agencies. The facts are reviewed in light of current laws to decide whether criminal charges should be filed in court.
Where is the courthouse located?
Criminal Courts are located at the Ventura County Government Center at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, and the Juvenile Courthouse is located at 4353 East Vineyard, Oxnard. The East County Courthouse is at 3855-F Alamo Street, Simi Valley. For directions and maps, visit the Ventura County Superior Court’s website: https://ventura.courts.ca.gov/.
Where do I find information about family support? Who can I talk to about wages garnished for child support?
The District Attorney’s Office no longer handles child support cases. These cases are handled by the Ventura County Department of Child Support Services. You can obtain more information from their website located at: https://venturacounty.gov/child-support-services/. You can also contact them directly by calling (866) 901-3212.
Where do I find a list of all District Attorney’s Office employees and their email addresses?
For security reasons, such a list is not provided to the public. You may call (805) 654-2500 to be connected to an employee’s voicemail. You may also send an email to our office with the employee’s name in the subject line and it will be forwarded to the employee.
Where can I find a catalogue of County of Ventura enterprise systems covered by SB 272?
A catalogue of County of Ventura enterprise systems covered by SB 272 is available in PDF form on the County of Ventura website found here.
What is the District Attorney’s jurisdiction?
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes crimes that occur throughout Ventura County.