Welcome to the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. Jury Service, E-Filing, Traffic Tickets, Self-Help, Contact Clerk's Office.It protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value. (5) Jury trials are heard in any available department in the Downtown Superior Court. Any case for which all parties do not consent will be reassigned to a District Judge in the San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose division. Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis—Non-Prisoner Cases (. The Seventh Amendment requires civil jury trials only in federal courts. This Amendment is unusual. Sign up for an account to view court records as an attorney or registered user. The Clerk offers three basic views into online court records.