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January 28, 2026:

The Court is currently experiencing intermittent phone outages combined with periods of heavy static. If you are unable to communicate with court staff by phone, please contact the court via email: info@alpine.courts.ca.gov 

February 2, 2026:

There will be a Water Service Interruption (opens in new window) to the Markleeville community, including the courthouse, on Monday, February 2, 2026 during business hours. Parties are encouraged to appear remotely via Zoom for all court proceedings. Contact the court clerk's office to schedule a remote appearance: (530) 694-2113. 

Case Index:

Alpine County Superior Court does not currently offer online access to court records via a public portal, nor is there a public access terminal located at the Markleeville courthouse. All search/research requests and copy requests are performed by court staff.

CARE Act

The CARE Act 

The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act (opens in a new window)  authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan that can include treatment, housing support, and other services for persons with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders.

Court Process

All cases will begin with a petition (form CARE-100). The form states who is eligible to be a petitioner.

A judge will review the petition to determine if the petitioner made an initial showing that the respondent may meet the CARE criteria. After subsequent reports and hearings, a judge will decide if the respondent meets the criteria. If the parties reach an agreement or the Court adopts a plan, then the Court will hold review hearings.

Respondents who meet the criteria will receive services for up to one year. At that point they may graduate from the program, remain in the program, or the Court may involuntarily reappoint them to the program. If they remain in the program, then they will receive services for up to one additional year.

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