Riverside County Superior Court | |
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Established | 1893 |
Jurisdiction | Riverside County, California |
Location | |
Appeals to | California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District, Division Two |
Website | riverside |
Presiding Judge | |
Currently | Hon. John M. Monterosso [1] |
Since | Jan 1, 2021 |
Lead position ends | Dec 31, 2022 |
Assistant Presiding Judge | |
Currently | Hon. Judith C. Clark [1] |
Since | Jan 1, 2021 |
Court Executive Officer | |
Currently | Sam Hamrick [2] |
Since | Jan 2, 2014 |
The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, also known as the Riverside County Superior Court, is the California superior courts with jurisdiction over Riverside County.
Riverside County was formed in 1893 from San Bernardino and San Diego counties.
The cornerstone for the first permanent Riverside County Courthouse was laid on May 7, 1903, and the building was completed in June 1904. [3] [4] The Beaux Arts courthouse occupies nearly one city block and is modeled on the Grand Palais in Paris. [5] Franklin P. Burnham is credited as the architect. [6]
The 2024 Riverside County, California Superior Court election was held on March 5, 2024, and November 5, 2024, to elect the judge of Riverside County, California. It saw the election of Elizabeth Tucker.
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gerald Pfohl | 151,156 | 44.48 |
Elizabeth Tucker | 143,706 | 42.28 |
Jeffrey Kirk | 44,993 | 13.24 |
Total Votes | 339,855 | 100 |
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Elizabeth Tucker | 483,252 | 58.06% |
Gerald Pfohl | 349,075 | 41.94% |
Total Votes | 832,327 | 100 |
Riverside County Superior Court has fifteen courthouses divided into three regions: [9]
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