Monterey County Superior Court

Monterey County Superior Court
Monterey County Superior Court
	Monterey County Court House (2013)
	36°40′25″N121°39′32″W / 36.67349°N 121.65890°W
Established	1855
Jurisdiction	Monterey County, California
Location	Salinas (county seat); King City ; Marina ; Monterey ; ;
Coordinates	36°40′25″N121°39′32″W / 36.67349°N 121.65890°W
Appeals to	California Court of Appeal for the Sixth District
Website	monterey.courts.ca.gov
Presiding Judge
Currently	Hon. Pamela L. Butler
Assistant Presiding Judge
Currently	Hon. Carrie M. Panetta
Court Executive Officer
Currently	Chris Ruhl

Last updated September 03, 2024

The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey, also known as the Monterey County Superior Court or Monterey Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Monterey County.

History

Monterey County was one of the original counties formed when California assumed statehood in 1850. As the capitol of the former Alta California, the county seat was established initially at Monterey. The Court of Sessions established itself at rooms in James McKinley's house in November 1850, and a levy was issued to raise funds to build a permanent court house, but while the court was in Monterey, it held its sessions at Colton Hall; the first constitutional convention of California had been held there in 1849.^[2]^{: 82, 120}^[3] Josiah Merritt was elected the first county judge.^[4]^: 280 On November 6, 1872, the county seat was moved to Salinas after the Southern Pacific Railroad extended its line from Gilroy to Los Angeles via Salinas, and the court also was moved.^[2]^{: 82, 120}

In Salinas, the county board of supervisors purchased a two-story wooden building on Main Street to serve as the court house on February 8, 1873; they paid Henry Myers US$7,500(equivalent to $190,000 in 2023). It was characterized as "an old rattle-trap of a building" which was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1877.^[5]^: 306 It was replaced by "a splendid two-story brick court house with centre cupola", accepted on March 13, 1879. The 1879 courthouse was designed by L. Goodrich and constructed by Jacob Lanjen (or Lenzen), with the total cost being approximately US$80,000(equivalent to $2,620,000 in 2023).^[3]^[5]^: 307

A new courthouse was built around the 1879 courthouse and completed in 1937 as a Works Progress Administration project; once the new courthouse was finished, the 1879 courthouse was demolished and the location now serves as a central courtyard for the 1937 courthouse.^[6] The 1937 courthouse is still serving as the main county courthouse; it was designed by Robert Stanton and Charles Butner.^[7] The building's decorative elements and fountain in the center of the courtyard were designed by Jo Mora.^[8]

Venues

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Monterey County Superior Court locations:^[9]

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240 Church St (Salinas, Main)

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1422 Natividad Rd (Salinas, Juvenile)

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1200 Aguajito Rd (Monterey)

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250 Franciscan Way (King City)

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3180 Del Monte Blvd (Marina)

Main court operations are held in Salinas, the county seat, at the historic 1937 court house. There is a large branch in Monterey and smaller branches in Marina and King City, which handles traffic only.

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References

1 2 3 "General Information: Leadership". Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
1 2 "Organization of the County". History of Monterey County, California with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, farms, residences, public buildings, factories, hotels, business houses, schools, churches, and mines. San Francisco: Elliott & Moore. 1881. p. 82. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
1 2 "Monterey County, California". Courthouse History. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
↑ Guinn, J. M. (1910). "IV: Monterey, the capital". History and Biographical Record of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Vol. I. Los Angeles: Historic Record Co. pp. 274–280. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
1 2 Guinn, J. M. (1910). "VIII: Salinas, the queen city". History and Biographical Record of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Vol. I. Los Angeles: Historic Record Co. pp. 304–310. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
↑ "Monterey County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
↑ Deacon, John (2015). "Monterey County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
↑ "National Register Information System – Monterey County Court House (#08000878)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
↑ "General Information: Locations". The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links

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[home-1] 1 2 3 "General Information: Leadership". Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

[Elliott-Moore-2] 1 2 "Organization of the County". History of Monterey County, California with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, farms, residences, public buildings, factories, hotels, business houses, schools, churches, and mines. San Francisco: Elliott & Moore. 1881. p. 82. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[CHH-3] 1 2 "Monterey County, California". Courthouse History. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[Guinn-IV-4] Guinn, J. M. (1910). "IV: Monterey, the capital". History and Biographical Record of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Vol. I. Los Angeles: Historic Record Co. pp. 274–280. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[Guinn-VIII-5] 1 2 Guinn, J. M. (1910). "VIII: Salinas, the queen city". History and Biographical Record of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Vol. I. Los Angeles: Historic Record Co. pp. 304–310. Retrieved 9 August 2022.

[CSCHS-6] "Monterey County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[Deacon-7] Deacon, John (2015). "Monterey County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[NRHP-8] "National Register Information System – Monterey County Court House (#08000878)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[9] "General Information: Locations". The Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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