Winchester

Winchester sits in Riverside County. If the collision happened in Winchester, the filing generally belongs in the Riverside Superior Court, often at the Historic Courthouse at 4050 Main Street in Riverside. Use the official Riverside locations page to confirm the branch, subject to the court’s current civil assignment order.

If someone was hurt or killed in Winchester, section 335.1 generally gives two years to start the lawsuit. California measures fault in shares, so a person who was hurt can still seek damages even if that person also made a mistake, though the recovery is reduced by that share.

Obtain the official crash report from the department that handled the scene, which may be a local department or the Highway Patrol depending on the road. Confirm the courthouse, the hours, and the telephone on the official page the morning you go.