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Read ArticleJudicial Assignments 2019
Click here for a full size pdf. The Judicial Assignments in the printed version of Contra Costa Lawyer were changed prior to press time. This version is up to date as of November 1, 2018.
Read Article2018 Review - Probate Division
Much will be the same. Much will be different. Jill Fannin provided exceptional support to the Probate Division during her tenure as Presiding Judge. Barry Baskin, as incoming Presiding Judge, has the same commitment. Former Court Executive Officer Stephen H. Nash worked diligently to ensure the equitable sharing of the court’s meager financial resources...
Read ArticleIt’s good to be busy. Right? Pittsburg Court 2018
This past year, our judges and commissioner, all five of us and staff, conducted approximately 1,370 arraignments, presided over 2,000 cases set for preliminary hearings, processed and/or held hearings for over 22,600 traffic citations and, with only one trial department, conducted 45 misdemeanor jury trials. Our civil harassment calendar has continued to grow. We held...
Read ArticleRichmond Court Update
If a tree falls in the court’s parking lot, and no one is around to hear it, did it make a sound? The George D. Carroll Richmond courthouse has been humming with planned (and unplanned) upgrades and events, not the least of these tree-trimming. And, yes, the falling branches made a sound, and unfortunately caused...
Read ArticleTraffic Division 2018
It has been somewhat of a quiet year for Traffic at Contra Costa as far as legislative and/or California Rules of Court changes. The past two years there were sweeping changes with the concentration of Ability to Pay for defendants needing an assessment to pay the fines and fees. The Court has worked with the...
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