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High School Mock Trial | Students & Teachers

Must be enrolled in a Ventura County school or a school located within the boundaries of a Ventura County school district.

Ventura County Mock Trial Team Registration - NOW OPEN! →

2027 Advisor Checklist  2027 Mock Trial Rulebook Permission Form - English  Permission Form - Spanish

2026-2027 High School Mock Trial | Important Dates & Deadlines

Ventura County High School Mock Trial Team Registration
$600 per team - Invoices will be sent to advisors

 Opens:
September 1, 2026 | 4PM
 
Closes:
December 1, 2026 | 4PM

Case Brief Released
Available on teachdemocracy.com

 September 4, 2026 | 2PM
Case Packet Released
Password will be emailed to advisors		 September 11, 2026 | 3PM
Case Errata
Available on teachdemocracy.com		 Updated every Friday
Deadline to Submit Case Questions to be Considered for Errata
Email Questions to Candice Rizzie | crizzie@vcoe.org		 December 11, 2026
Permission Forms & Student Rosters Submission Deadline
Email documents to Natalia Zizumbo | nzizumbo@vcoe.org		 December 11, 2026
Updated Case Errata Released
Available on teachdemocracy.com		 January 11, 2027
Teach Democracy School Registration Deadline January 29, 2027
High School
Mock Trial Rounds 1-4		 Ventura County Government Center
800 S Victoria Avenue • Ventura, CA 93009		 R1 & R2: February 20, 2027
R3 & R4: February 21, 2027
 

9:00AM - 4:00PM (Tentative)

Courtroom Artist Contest Submission Deadline
Submit at Artwork Submissions Table

 End of Designated Round

Courtroom Journalist Contest Submission Deadline
Email entries to Natalia Zizumbo | nzizumbo@vcoe.org

 February 22, 2027 | 12PM
MVP Award Nominees & Event Photos Deadline
Link to Google form will be emailed to advisors		 February 22, 2027
High School Mock Trial
Championship Round		 Ventura County Government Center
800 S Victoria Avenue • Ventura, CA 93009		 February 27, 2027

9:00AM - 11:00AM (Tentative)
High School Mock Trial
Awards Ceremony		 Ventura County Office of Education
5100 Adolfo Road • Camarillo, CA 93012		 March 2, 2027

6:00PM - 8:00PM

⚠️Please Note: No changes or refunds can be made after January 22, 2027, as this causes delays to the process for all participants.

Courtroom Artist & Journalist Contest

The Ventura County Courtroom Artist and Journalist Contest is another opportunity for students to participate in our Mock Trial Program.

🎨 Courtroom Artist

Bring the courtroom to life by sketching a real scene from your school's trial as it unfolds during one of the official designated rounds.

📰 Courtroom Journalist

Cover your school's trial through the eyes of a crime reporter, writing about what you personally witnessed during one of the official designated rounds.