Marin County Superior Court

Marin County Superior Court
Roof of Marin County Civic Center
37°59′55″N122°31′52″W / 37.9987°N 122.5311°W / 37.9987; -122.5311
Established	1850
Jurisdiction	Marin County, California
Location	San Rafael
Coordinates	37°59′55″N122°31′52″W / 37.9987°N 122.5311°W / 37.9987; -122.5311
Appeals to	California Court of Appeal for the First District
Website	marincourt.org
Presiding Judge
Currently	Hon. Mark Talamantes [1]
Assistant Presiding Judge
Currently	Hon. Stephen Freccero [1]
Court Executive Officer
Currently	James M. Kim [2]
Since	2015 [3]

The Superior Court of California, County of Marin, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Marin County. It is housed in the landmark Marin County Civic Center, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1962.

History

Marin County was one of the original counties formed in 1850 when California gained statehood.

Marin County initially conducted its court activities in two temporary buildings in the county seat of San Rafael: first in a restored Mission building (1851–56) and then in a converted home that once belonged to Timothy Murphy (1856–73). A permanent courthouse was built at Fourth and A starting in 1872. That courthouse served the county until the new Civic Center was completed in the late 1960s; after it was abandoned, the 1872 courthouse was burned in what authorities suspected was an arson on May 25, 1971. ^[4]

References

1. "Judicial Assignments". Superior Court of California, County of Marin. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
2. "Court Administration". Superior Court of California, County of Marin. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
3. "Court Administration". Superior Court of California, County of Marin. Retrieved September 17, 2025. James M. Kim is the Court Executive Officer and has been serving in this capacity since 2015.
4. Fletcher, Scott (September 2, 2019). "Marin history: Our first county courthouse". Marin Independent-Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

External links

• Official website