Stanislaus County Superior Court

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Stanislaus County Superior Court
Established1854
Jurisdiction Stanislaus County, California
Location Modesto
Coordinates 37°38′24″N120°59′51″W / 37.6399°N 120.9974°W / 37.6399; -120.9974 Coordinates: 37°38′24″N120°59′51″W / 37.6399°N 120.9974°W / 37.6399; -120.9974
Appeals to California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District
Website stanct.org
Presiding Judge
CurrentlyHon. Robert Westbrook [1]
Court Executive Officer
CurrentlyHugh K. Swift [2]

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

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History

Stanislaus County was formed in 1854, partitioned from neighboring Tuolumne County. [3]

The first county seat was Adamsville, selected by a vote held June 10, 1854; [4] the county seat was moved up the Tuolumne River to Empire City that November, then La Grange in the December 20, 1855 election. In La Grange, a frame house was purchased from John Meyers for $1700 to serve as the courthouse. [4] After a portion of San Joaquin County was annexed to Stanislaus, Knights Ferry won a close election for the county seat in 1861, and court was held in a two-story brick building over the next 11 years. [4] The new city of Modesto (originally intended to be named for William Chapman Ralston) was founded in 1870 as the southern terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad, which bypassed the river towns by extending its line from Lathrop; [5] it soon became the most populous in the county, and assumed the county seat following a vote in 1871. [4] [6]

In Modesto, a temporary courthouse was set up at Eighth and I, [4] then moved to the upper floor of the Easton Building (or Eastin's Hotel), which had a saloon on the first floor where "the judge and jury could get refreshments". [6] A permanent building was constructed from 1872 to 1873 on land donated by the railroad; it was designed by Albert A. Bennett, with the ground floor entrance facing H Street. [4] It was expanded in 1904, but the Modesto Herald noted "in comparison with the beautiful modern buildings that may be seen in other counties it is not especially attractive"; [4] a grand jury's report in 1921 concluded a new courthouse was needed. [7] Court operations moved to the Hall of Records in 1939 (at 1100 I St), and the old courthouse was demolished in 1958 to clear space for the current county offices. [6] [8] [9]

The current main court house (800 11th St) was dedicated on April 23, 1960, and criticized as a "large undistinguished box". [6] It was designed by Mitchell Van Bourg & Associates. [10]

Venues

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Stanislaus County Superior Court locations:
1
Main, 800 11th St
 City Towers (Civil), 801 10th St
2
Turlock (satellite), 300 Starr Ave
3
Traffic, 2260 Floyd Ave
4
Juvenile, 2215 Blue Gum Ave

Court services are held in several locations, depending on the case type. The main courthouse in downtown Modesto handles criminal and family law. [11] The nearby City Towers courthouse handles civil lawsuits and probate matters. [12] There is a satellite courthouse in Turlock, handling small claims and unlawful detainers. [13] Traffic and Juvenile matters are handled in separate buildings within Modesto. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Tracy, Erin (May 17, 2021). "More judges than courtrooms as veteran Stanislaus County public defender takes the bench". The Modesto Bee. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Administration". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ↑ California State Assembly. "An Act amendatory of an Act entitled 'An Act to create the County of Stanislaus'". Fifth Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 35 p. 41.  direct URL
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "County Seats of Stanislaus, past and present". The Merced Star. December 20, 1917. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Barzan, Bob (Summer 2020). "Chinese Men Built the Railroad to Modesto". Modesto History Center Newsletter. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "History of Stanislaus County Superior Court". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. October 14, 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Stanislaus Needs a New Court House". Stockton Independent. September 23, 1921. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Stanislaus County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Stanislaus County, California". Courthouse History. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Deacon, John (2015). "Stanislaus County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Main Courthouse". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. January 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "City Towers Courthouse (Civil)". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. January 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Turlock Court (Small Claims & UD)". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. January 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Traffic Court". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. January 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Juvenile Court". Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus. January 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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