Judicial Profile: Department 20
Honorable Nancy D. Stark
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- Biographical Information
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- Date of Birth:
- November 5, 1957
- Place of Birth:
- Oakland, CA
- Education:
- Cal State Hayward (B.A. English Lit) / Hastings College of Law (J.D.)
- Pre-bench Legal Experience:
- 22 years with District Attorney’s Office Alameda Co
- Political Affiliation:
- Democrat
- Judicial Experience
- 6 years on the Bench—Criminal.
- Current Civic & Professional Activities
- Currently serving on California Criminal Law and Procedure Committee for two years, through CJA.
- Issues written instructions to attorneys
- No water bottles or cell phones by attorneys. Do not approach the bench while in session.
- Teleconferencing
- Allowed on occasion.
- Motions
- Felony Law and Motions on Wednesdays.
- Briefs
- According to California Rules of Court.
- Discovery
- As per Penal Code.
- Settlement Conferences
- Pre-trial hearings. Bring client as much as possible. Send attorney who can dispo. the case.
- In Limine Motions
- In writing.
- Voir Dire
- 20 – 30 minutes per side initially. The court does much of it.
- Jury Instructions
- On first day of trial have a list ready for my clerk, for misdemeanors.
- Sanctions
- Have not had to impose any.
- Decorum
- Dress and speak professionally. Be on time. If can’t be, call the courtroom. As per Judicial Ethics.
- Computers in the Courtroom
- OK if they are not noisy.
- Audio-visual
- For presentations to jury or court.
- Cameras in the Courtroom
- No. Not without a hearing.
