Tuolumne County Superior Court
| Tuolumne County Superior Court | |
|---|---|
 1900 courthouse (photographed in 2013) | |
| Established | 1850 |
| Jurisdiction | Tuolumne County, California |
| Location | Sonora |
| Coordinates | 37°59′10″N 120°23′02″W / 37.986°N 120.384°WCoordinates: 37°59′10″N 120°23′02″W / 37.986°N 120.384°W |
| Appeals to | California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District |
| Website | tuolumne |
| Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. Donald Segerstrom[1] |
| Assistant Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. Kevin M. Seibert[1] |
| Court Executive Officer | |
| Currently | Hector X. Gonzalez, Jr.[2] |
The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne, also known as the Tuolumne County Superior Court, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over Tuolumne County.
History[]
Tuolumne County was one of the original counties formed in 1850 when California became a state.
The first courthouse was a two-story wooden building completed in 1853 at the site of the present historic courthouse, 41 West Yaney Avenue. A replacement courthouse was completed in Spring 1900, designed by the architectural firm of and Son.[3] Local legend states the new courthouse was originally designed to face Washington Street, but locally prominent citizen had the plans altered to face his house, across Yaney Avenue.[4] The 1900 courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[3]
A new Tuolumne County Law and Justice Center began construction in October 2019 to consolidate the two existing locations,[5] with completion scheduled for May 2021.[6] is the credited architectural firm and construction administrator; it will be built incorporating locally sourced materials.[7][8]
Venues[]
Tuolumne County Superior Court holds cases at the historic courthouse (for civil, family, probate, small claims, and juvenile cases)[9] or the Washington Street facility (for criminal, traffic, and jury cases);[10] both venues are close together in the county seat of Sonora, California.
References[]
- ^ a b "Judicial Assignments". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Contact us / Locations". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – Tuolumne County Courthouse (#81000182)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Courthouse History". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Held for New Tuolumne County Courthouse". Correctional News. October 16, 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Tuolumne County, New Sonora Courthouse". California Courts. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "New Sonora Courthouse". Lionakis. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Hall, Taylor (September 23, 2020). "Construction Update: Sonora Courthouse". Lionakis. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Historic Location". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Criminal/Traffic address and directions". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links[]
- Official website
- California Courthouses (PDF). Judicial Council of California. 2008.
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