I was summoned a subpoena since I was a witness to a crime and was mandatory that I go. Be sure to…read moregive yourself at least 30 min to park, walk across the street, get in a long line, go through a metal detector then wait in line for the elevator. We arrived in the room right at 8:30am. The prisoners are let in and seated in front and to the left. Judge didn't come out until 9:30. There isn't a place to check in and no direction on what to do. After 3 hours of waiting we had to wait until the break to talk to the attorney assigned to the case. He then said we didn't need to be there based on our case. Pretty annoyed. Parking was $6 and my time that I'll never get back.

The line in the morning goes out to the street. Doors open at 0800 but you may not get in for…read more30-45mins (or more), so take that into consideration. One entrance for the 100+ people waiting to get in is insane. Then you are in a crowd waiting for an elevator (I take the stairs). Then you are in another line at the clerks desk. If you are there to see the judge, more waiting. Plan to be there from 0800-1700. Also, if you don't know where to go, be ready to wait in a line (probably the wrong one) to ask someone so you can go wait in that line.

Started my divorce process here. It's a small courthouse so everything is quick and accessible with…read moreample parking up front or the parking lot across the street. Security is quick. The self help is to the right and I waited an hour to be called in, get my paperwork examined, scanned and copied to be filed upstairs. Once upstairs, the lines also moved quickly and you can pay the processing fees or get a waiver. They stamp your paperwork as filed and give you copies to keep and serve with clear directions on what's next. Once you've served and waited the proper amount of time, you can come back for certified copies of your paperwork upstairs and certification is $15. Everyone was nice and friendly throughout the entire process.

Needed fof legal stuff but not much help. Go to the self help center and sign up for somebody to…read morecome out and help you look at your paperwork. They will not give you sometimes.The help is confusing printing paperwork.Before you get here , it saves you money.

The Family Law filing on the 2nd floor. The first line for for people the windows are suppose to be…read moreopen at 8:00 am. I regularly come here because I work for a law office. The clerks are never here on time. Right now it is 8:15 am and no one has opened yet. People are waiting in line. Why does this happen every morning? The 2nd line has 2 clerks to help with the Calendar filings etc. but line one which is the most busiest is always the least productive. Whom ever the supervisor is of this Family Law court filings needs to rethink their way of leading this department. I am currently standing in line as I write this review and it is 8:20 now on 11/6/18 and no clerk has opened yet. I would give 1 star, but the clerks are nice who work the windows.

This courthouse is not a good place, in my opinion. For example, I was sitting on one floor and the…read moreSheriff approached me for no good reason at all. I think it was a form of profiling and is sad stuff in modern America. This courthouse is filled with bias and not a spot that I recommend if you are interested in justice. America is a great country but it is places like this place that gives the country a bad name. I had unpleasant experiences with several individuals at this location. The worst experience though was with Kimberly Gaab. If you have a choice, avoid her. If she is ever up for election, vote no next to her name. If there is a way to vote her out of her seat, even better! Do what makes the country stronger and better and not weaker and more pathetic. Any questions about this judge, feel free to contact me for my perspective. All I can give is my perspective and it is not a good perspective. Reach out for more information.

No, I wasn't here for court. I had a Medicare Broker's meeting at the Doubletree Inn around the…read morecorner and wanted someplace different to eat for lunch. I'm a bit jaded. I saw the pictures of the cherry blossom café and didn't know it was in this building. But I'm so glad I came. If you don't mind going through a phalanx of security and metal detectors, you will be able to see what is one of the most beautiful brutalist style architecture federal court houses in the country. It is richly yet simply appointed with a blend between natural materials, stones, ceramics, metal and glass. Like my favorite in design, the materials and simplify do the talking. The scale is drop dead gorgeous and even the landscape show every bit of it it's $127 million budget. So glad I went off the beaten path to see this beautiful addition to the city. What a treat for the senses and so quiet, roomy...just the way I like it! For those who have historical knowledge of architecture, appreciate build quality and the brutalist style, do not miss this location! -G

Best food out of any courthouse I have had. You can come here for lunch even if you aren't set for…read morecourt. It's so fancy, I hear the judges have showers in their chambers and a BBQ on top.

Note to self: Do Not wait until the due date for property taxes, planning to pay downtown at the…read moreHall of Records. Parking will be sparse and the line inside will be very long. On a positive note, there was a payment drop box outside in the drive through parking area. Next time, we'll just put a stamp on the envelope!

Took another trip over the the Assessor-Records office today located in that spiffy Art Deco…read morebuilding downtown. It's the one with that wild, otherworldly, statue outside. Man, what wonderful service I received here. Juliet just about held my hand walking me through all the double checking I wanted to do. Patient, kind and professional, she really brought the human touch (without actually touching a human) to this department. Mary Ann, likewise was awesome and helpful. And it's a good thing, as I had them laughing at my corny jokes, Rob, their supervisor, came up to the front counter as well. As it would turn out, Rob and I go the same church, Riverpark Bible Church. Go Riverpark! Anyway, as a result of this trip and the fantastic service, I learned that I need to take advantage of a 'Homeowner's Exemption Form' that essentially with reduce the value from which the property is taxed about 7K. Hot Dog! Thank you good Lord for the good people you plugged me in with today who further helped me to ensure my interests! I might have missed it were it not for their awesome service! In way of encouragement to you, Juliet, and the staff, your extra attention was so greatly appreciated! Keep up the good work! -G

This beautiful park is an oasis in downtown Fresno. That courthouse is a mid century modern dream…read moreand reminds the crew of Star Trek beaming down to some planet (original series). My friends and I have a Street Ministry there once a month where we share the gospel of Christ with all. What a joy to get out into this park with it's many people. It's a focal point in our city and we are blessed to have it. -G

The beautiful park is like one of the few things people can appraise about Downtown, Most of the…read morearchitecture around the park is relatively old but very appreciable, I guess one can spend an entire day while visiting the local buildings here, And just across a block, you have bunch of eatries and Fulton street so stop options are never out of date here

You would feel in 2022 we could have online forms and use the email. Not here. They mailed my…read moresentence through the mail, which I never received and then said it was my fault that I never received the letter they "sent." Workers were very unhelpful and has easily been the worst court I've had to deal with.

Cool new courthouse that serves up just the right amount of justice!read more

Wow! Those girls got it going on there. Super quick in and out to get a certified copy of a divorce…read moredecree. This is where you go for archived records from Fresno County. Across the street from the post office and the old Fresno Bee. Fill out the little paper on the table and give it to a clerk at the window. It only took about five minutes and I had what I needed, a certified copy of divorce papers. Friendly clerks.