Lassen County is located in the northeastern area of California. The county seat is Susanville, which is also the only incorporated city belonging to Lassen County. Lassen County was once a primarily farming, mining, and lumber area. However, most employment in the county comes from one federal prison, as well as two state prisons.

Lassen County was officially established in 1864 from parts of the Plumas and Shasta counties. According to the 2010 census, the county is home to 34,895 residents.

Historic sites and points of interest located in Lassen County, CA include:

• Lassen Park;
• Doyle Grocery and Hotel;
• Paul Bunyan statue in Westwood;
• Lassen National Forest;
• Lassen Volcanic National Park;
• Modoc National Forest;
• Plumas National Forest; and
• Toiyabe National Forest.

As most counties in California, Lassen County adheres to a superior court system. This is a common law system in which the superior court generally maintains unlimited jurisdiction and hears both civil and criminal cases. Lassen Superior Court is one of 58 subdivisions of the California trial courts, and is located in the county seat of Susanville. Prior to being consolidated in the 1900s, Lassen courts were made up of multiple Justice Courts, as well as one Superior Court department.

Justice Courts were of limited jurisdiction, and could be considered equal to the jurisdiction maintained by municipal courts. In Lassen County, such courts were located in Standish, Susanville, Westwood, Ravendale, and Bieber. Justice courts were generally presided over by lay judges.

However, the Standish and Ravendale courts were absorbed into the Susanville court in the early 1900s. By 1976, the Westwood and Bieber courts had also been merged with the Susanville court which now served the entirety of Lassen County.

The Superior Court of Lassen County most commonly handles criminal cases due to the fact that the county is home to at least three prisons.

Under California law, the amount in controversy may also help determine which court will hear your case. For example, the following is a list of courts as organized by the amount in controversy:

• Small Claims Courts: Small claim courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, which means that they can only hear cases where the amount in dispute is less than $10,000;
• California Superior Courts: Superior Courts also have limited jurisdiction, and are allowed to hear cases where the amount in controversy is less than $25,000. However, superior courts have exclusive jurisdiction in most cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $25,000; and
• Specific Courts: Courts such as a bankruptcy court, or probate court, have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction, which means certain legal issues fall specifically in those courts.

Attorneys in Lassen County, CA largely specialize in the following legal fields:

• Criminal Law;
• DUI Law;
• Divorce and Family Law;
• Juvenile Law;
• Domestic Violence Cases;
• Personal Injury Law;
• Traffic Court; and
• Real Estate Law.

Finding an experienced attorney in Lassen County, CA that will be suitable for your needs can be simplified by utilizing the services provided by LegalMatch. All suggested attorneys are pre-screened and bar certified. LegalMatch also provides a library of information regarding a wide variety of legal issues to help you better educate and prepare yourself for your specific legal issues.