California Superior Courts

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The California Superior Courts are the trial courts of the California court system. Each of California's 58 counties has a superior, or trial, court. Trials take place in the California Superior Court system in more than 450 courthouses. The superior courts hear civil and criminal cases, as well as family, probate, and juvenile cases.[1]

Superior Court Judges

Presiding judges

See also: Presiding Judge, California Superior Courts

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

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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.[2][2]

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