The Superior Court of California, County of Amador, also known as the Amador County Superior Court, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over Amador County.
| Amador County Superior Court | |
|---|---|
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| 38°21′14″N 120°47′29″W / 38.3538°N 120.7913°W | |
| Established | 1854 |
| Jurisdiction | Amador County, California |
| Location | Jackson |
| Coordinates | 38°21′14″N 120°47′29″W / 38.3538°N 120.7913°W |
| Appeals to | California Court of Appeal for the Third District |
| Website | amadorcourt |
| Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. J.S. Hermanson[1] |
| Assistant Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. Renee C. Day[1] |
| Court Executive Officer | |
| Currently | Dawn Harmon[2] |
History edit
Amador County was formed in 1854 from the northern section of what was Calaveras County, named for José María Amador.[3]
The first courthouse was a two-story wooden building completed in January 1855 at 108 Court Street, serving until August 1862, when it was destroyed by fire. A new brick courthouse was completed at the same site in December 1863, designed by S.D. Mandell.[4] A neighboring building was completed as the Hall of Records in 1893 to a design by T.J. Welch, and the courthouse was expanded into the space between the two buildings around 1920.[4] The 1863, 1893, and 1920 interstitial buildings were merged and given an Art Deco renovation in 1939;[5] the combined courthouse building was re-dedicated on June 29, 1940.[6]
In 2007, a new County courthouse was completed at 500 Argonaut Lane, replacing the 1863/1940 courthouse.[6][7] Court operations moved to the new location on June 25, 2007.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Judicial Officers". The Superior Court of California, County of Amador. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Proposed Baseline Budget Plan for Fiscal Year 2020-2021" (PDF). The Superior Court of California, County of Amador. October 20, 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An Act granting to the Electors of Calaveras County the privilege to vote for or against a division of said county, and to organize the County of Amador". Fifth Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. XLII p. 46. direct URL
- ^ a b "amador County Court House, Jackson, California". AmadorGold. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Amador County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "History of the Court". The Superior Court of California, County of Amador. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Deacon, John. "Amador County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Amador County Courthouse Project: On Time & On Budget". Local TV TSPN Amador County. May 31, 2007. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- California Courthouses (PDF). Judicial Council of California. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2019.
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