San Jose

For a crash in San Jose, start with the county, not with the most convenient office. The roads around Santa Clara Street, Monterey Road, and the US 101 and I-280 corridors sit in Santa Clara County.

the Santa Clara County Superior Court is the usual civil venue for a crash that happened in this county, subject to that court’s assignment. Use that court’s official page to confirm the desk. A later move to Noe Valley does not change the county of the wreck.

Section 335.1 is the usual two-year injury-and-death deadline. Blame can be split into percentages, which may shrink what is recovered without changing venue. Request the official crash paperwork from whichever department worked the scene, local or Highway Patrol.