Madera County Superior Court
| Madera County Superior Court | |
|---|---|
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| 36°57′32″N 120°03′38″W / 36.95880°N 120.06069°W | |
| Established | 1864 |
| Jurisdiction | Madera County, California |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 36°57′32″N 120°03′38″W / 36.95880°N 120.06069°W |
| Appeals to | California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District |
| Website | madera |
| Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. Ernest J. LiCalsi[1] |
| Assistant Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. Dale J. Blea[1] |
| Court Executive Officer | |
| Currently | Adrienne Calip[1] |
The Superior Court of California, County of Madera, also known as the Madera County Superior Court or Madera Superior Court, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over Madera County.
History
[edit]Madera County was partitioned from Fresno County in 1893.[2]
The first Superior Court sessions in Madera were held on the upper floor of a drugstore until a permanent courthouse was completed in 1901.[3] After a 1906 fire that destroyed the clock tower and upper floors, the courthouse was rebuilt and served the Superior Court and county offices until 1957,[4] when they were relocated to the former Lincoln Elementary School, which was completed in 1913 and remodeled in 1955. The old courthouse remained vacant until 1971, when it was taken by the Madera County Historical Society and repurposed as a museum.[5] In September 2015, the court was moved to its present location, adjacent to the County Administration Building. The new building was designed by the AC Martin company.[6]
Venues
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The courthouse is in Madera, the county seat. Since 1901, the sites all have been within one block of the old courthouse.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Madera County Superior Court home page". Superior Court of California, County of Madera. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An Act to create the county of Madera, to define the boundaries thereof, to determine the county seat, and to provide for its organization and election officers, and to classify said county". Thirtieth Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. CXLIII p. 168. direct URL
- ^ "Madera County, California". Courthouse History. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Madera County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Deacon, John (2015). "Madera County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Madera County Courthouse". Judicial Branch of California. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Hours & Location". The Superior Court of California, County of Madera. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- California Courthouses (PDF). Judicial Council of California. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 21, 2019.