A computer virus that struck the San Diego Superior Court system last week has been identified and contained, but court computers continue to be shut down while the problem is fixed, officials said Monday.

Court officials are asking the public for patience and are urging those who need information to have their court-issued paperwork, courtesy notices or tickets with them when they come to court.

Information technology personnel and outside vendors have isolated the infected devices from the computer network to stop the spread of the virus, but it was unknown when the court computers will be back online, said Superior Court Public Information Officer Karen Dalton.