The Homeless & Caring Court Program is an actual Court session held every two months at St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County and at Berkeley Food and Housing. The Homeless and Caring Court is a collaboration of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda and EveryOne Home. This type of Court is more accessible and less intimidating to homeless clients. Homeless and Caring Court allows homeless clients who are motivated and actively working to end their homelessness to pursue dismissal of outstanding non-violent infractions and misdemeanor legal offenses without jail time or fines. As an opportunity to help continue their progress out of homelessness and out of the legal system, the Homeless Court allows

eligible homeless, formerly homeless, or at-risk clients to substitute their legal charges, fines, and jail time with personal life progress.
Phone: (510) 877-9203
Fax: (510) 451-0302
Clients are eligible who can prove both financial need and personal life progress, such as housing, income, job/search, substance abuse classes, parenting classes, volunteering, etc.
Applicants must attend all scheduled meetings to fully complete the program.
Tickets, fines or fees can be related to infractions, citations and non violent misdemeanor offenses. These can include moving violations, petty theft, BART evasion, littering, open container, possession, etc.
If charges are related to substance use, verification of services and progress must include treatment. This can be in the form of 30 NA/AA Meetings or a substance abuse program.
Clients are ineligible who have tickets only outside of Alameda. For information regarding tickets only outside Alameda County, please click here for more information. Or search, "Taking the Court to Streets American Bar Association" in your web browser.
Tickets, fines or fees related to felonies, sex crimes, violent crimes/concealed weapons, DUIs, parking tickets, restitution to individuals or businesses, drug court
Orientations for prospective Homeless Court participants are every Monday morning (excluding holidays) starting at 9:30am. Please bring a pen. Open office hours are every Monday (excluding holidays) from 1:00 to 3:00pm.
Applicants must:
December 16th: Homeless and Caring Court 1:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul
December 23rd: Community Center is closed: no orientation or open office hours
December 26th- January 2nd: No Homeless and Caring Court activities
January 3rd: Makeup open office hours: 1-3pm
January 5th: Last day to hand in applications for February court
January 16th: Community Center is closed for Martin Luther King Day: no orientation or open office hours
January 22nd- 31st: No Homeless and Caring Court activities
February 2nd: Public Defenders’ Meeting 9:30am at St. Vincent de Paul
February 17th: Homeless and Caring Court 1:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul
February 20th: Community Center is closed for Presidents’ Day: no orientation or open office hours
March 1st: Last day to hand in applications for April Court
April 5th: Public Defenders’ Meeting at Berkeley Food and Housing 9:30am
April 6th: Community Center is closed for Good Friday
April 20th: Homeless and Caring Court at Berkeley Food and Housing 1:00pm
April 26th: Last day to hand in applications for June Court.
April 30th-May2nd: No Homeless and Caring Court activities
May 28th: Community Center closed for Memorial Day
May 31st: Public Defenders’ Meeting 9:30am at St. Vincent de Paul
June 15th: Homeless and Caring Court 1:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul
July 4th: Community Center is closed for Independence Day
July 5th: Last day to hand in applications for August Court
August 9th: Public Defenders’ Meeting at St. Vincent de Paul 9:30am
August 24th: Homeless and Caring Court 1:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul
September 6th: Last day to hand in applications for October Court
October 11th: Public Defenders’ Meeting at Berkeley Food and Housing 9:30am
October 18th: Last Day to hand in application for December Court
October 26: Homeless and Caring Court at Berkeley Food and Housing 1:00pm
November 29th: Public Defenders’ Meeting at St. Vincent de Paul 9:30am
December 14th: Homeless and Caring Court 1:00pm at St. Vincent de Paul