Tuolumne County Superior Court

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Tuolumne County Superior Court
Tuolumne County Courthouse.jpg
1900 courthouse (photographed in 2013)
Tuolumne County Superior Court
37°59′10″N120°23′02″W / 37.986°N 120.384°W / 37.986; -120.384
Established1850
Jurisdiction Tuolumne County, California
Location Sonora
Coordinates 37°59′10″N120°23′02″W / 37.986°N 120.384°W / 37.986; -120.384
Appeals to California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District
Website tuolumne.courts.ca.gov
Presiding Judge
CurrentlyHon. Kevin M. Seibert [1]
Assistant Presiding Judge & Presiding Juvenile Court Judge
CurrentlyHon. Laura L. Krieg [1]
Court Executive Officer
CurrentlyShalom Rosenfelder [2]
Tuolumne County Courthouse
Location41 West Yaney Ave.,
Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, U.S.
Built1900
ArchitectWilliam Mooser & Son
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 81000182 [3]
CHISL No.07000695
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1981
Designated CHISLSeptember 17, 1981

The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne, also known as the Tuolumne County Superior Court, and Tuolumne County Courthouse, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Tuolumne County.

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The historic 1900's courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 17, 1981, under the name "Tuolumne County Courthouse"; [4] and is also listed as a California Historical Landmark since September 17, 1981, also under the name "Tuolumne County Courthouse". [5]

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 William Mooser and Son. [6] Local legend states the new courthouse was originally designed to face Washington Street, but locally prominent citizen Samuel S. Bradford had the plans altered to face his house, across Yaney Avenue. [7] The 1900 courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [6]

A new Tuolumne County Law and Justice Center began construction in October 2019 to consolidate the two existing locations, [8] with completion scheduled for May 2021. [9] Lionakis is the credited architectural firm and construction administrator; it will be built incorporating locally sourced materials. [10] [11]

Venues

Tuolumne County Superior Court holds cases at the historic courthouse (for civil, family, probate, small claims, and juvenile cases) [12] or the Washington Street facility (for criminal, traffic, and jury cases); [13] both venues are close together in the county seat of Sonora, California.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Judicial Assignments". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Location & Contact Info". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tuolumne County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved August 26, 2025. With accompanying pictures
  5. ↑ "Tuolumne County Courthouse". California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP).
  6. 1 2 "National Register Information System – Tuolumne County Courthouse (#81000182)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Courthouse History". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Groundbreaking Held for New Tuolumne County Courthouse". Correctional News. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tuolumne County, New Sonora Courthouse". California Courts. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ "New Sonora Courthouse". Lionakis. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ Hall, Taylor (September 23, 2020). "Construction Update: Sonora Courthouse". Lionakis. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Historic Location". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Criminal/Traffic address and directions". The Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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