How to ask for a disability accommodation

If you have a disability or limitation and need an accommodation while in court, you can call or go to court and ask the ADA coordinator for one, or you can turn in a form to the ADA coordinator.

 

This page has instructions on how to fill out and turn in the form, called Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410). 

Before you start

  • 📅 Turn in your request at least 5 court days before you need the accommodation.
    • A court day is a day that court is open, Monday through Friday not including court holidays ↗️ (link opens in a new tab).
    • If that's not possible, you can still turn in the request but it may be harder for the court to meet the request.
  • The request for accommodation is a confidential form.
    • The form is given to the ADA coordinator.
    • If you file court documents online, called e-filing, do not include it with your other public filings.

⚠️ Some courts have their own process for requesting an accommodation. You can use Find my court ↗️ to go to the court's website and look under "ADA" for information about the local process.

How to ask for a disability accommodation

↗️ All links below open in a new tab so you don’t lose your place.

  • Fill out form

    1. Fill out page 1 of Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410) ↗️
      • It asks for information the court needs to understand your request 
      • Do not fill out page 2
    2. Sign at the bottom of page 1
    3. The court will write its decision on page 2

    📘 Get more detailed instructions in How to Request a Disability Accommodation for Court (form MC-410-INFO) ↗️.

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  • Turn in the form

    Turn in the form to the court's ADA coordinator or other designated person.

    • Contact the court ↗️ to find out how to turn in your request.
    • You can usually submit your request in person, by mail, email, or fax.

  • Get the court's response

    • The court will respond to your request either in person, by pone, by mail or by email.
      • The decision will be on page 2 of the request.
    • If your request was not granted, the court's response will explain why.

    You can find information about how to ask for a review of a denial in California Rule of Court 1.100(g) ↗️. (This law is written for lawyers and may be hard to understand.)

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