California Superior Courts
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Justices
Justices of the California Superior Courts are elected in non-partisan elections on a county-wide basis to six-year terms. Once elected, a justice can run for retention at the expiration of their term.
In the case of a mid-term vacancy, the Governor will appoint a new justice. To qualify as a superior court judge, a candidate must have been an attorney admitted to practice law in California, or have served as a judge of a court of record in the state for at least 10 years immediately preceding election or appointment. [2]
Presiding judges
Each of the 58 California Superior Courts that has two or more judges must have a Presiding Judge.
- Presiding judges provide leadership and direction for many aspects of their court.
- They are chosen by their peers.
- They assign judges to cases.
List of courts
Alameda • Alpine • Amador • Butte • Calaveras • Colusa • Contra Costa • Del Norte • El Dorado • Fresno • Glenn • Humboldt • Imperial • Inyo • Kern • Kings • Lake • Lassen • Los Angeles • Madera • Marin • Mariposa • Mendocino • Merced • Modoc • Mono • Monterey • Napa • Nevada • Orange • Placer • Plumas • Riverside • Sacramento • San Benito • San Bernardino • San Diego • San Francisco • San Joaquin • San Luis Obispo • San Mateo • Santa Barbara • Santa Clara • Santa Cruz • Shasta • Sierra • Siskiyou • Solano • Sonoma • Stanislaus • Sutter • Tehama • Trinity • Tulare • Tuolumne • Ventura • Yolo • Yuba
Court closings in 2009
The overall California court system is absorbing a 10% budget cut in 2009 totalling $414 million, which has led to mandatory court closings throughout the 59-county Superior Court system of one day a month.[3][3]
External links
- List of the CA Trial Court Roster
- Contact Info for CA Superior Courts
- Community Election Forum: Judge Voter Guide
- Community Rating/Review and Informational Resource: ratethisjudge.com
References
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