The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the Superior Court located in Los Angeles County. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States.
The Superior Court operates 50 courthouses throughout the county. Currently, the Presiding Judge is Charles "Tim" McCoy and John A. Clarke is the Executive Officer/Clerk. They, together with 5,400 employees, operate the nearly 600 courtrooms throughout the county, with a budget of $850 million a year.[1]
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Historical timeline
- First organized in Los Angeles County in 1849[2]
- First session opened on May 31, 1850 by judge Agustin Olvera, who was honored by having Olvera Street named in his honor
- State Constitution of 1850 required Spanish and English equally for legal and judicial purposes until 1879
- Newest courthouse is the Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse, 2003
Courthouses
- Avalon Courthouse, Catalina Island, smallest, one part-time courtroom
- Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Downtown Los Angeles, 100 courtrooms, largest courthouse in the United States
- Pasadena Courthouse
- Van Nuys Superior Court
- Norwalk Superior Court
- Santa Monica Superior Court
- Torrance Superior Court
- East County Courthouse, Pomona
- Airport County Courthouse, 105 and 405 freeway intersection
Caseload
2.7 million new cases each year:
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- 1.7 million traffic tickets
- About 500,000 criminal cases
- Nearly 120,000 family law cases
- Over 150,000 civil lawsuits
Judges
Some of the current 431 judges and former judges are:[1] To read ratings and reviews on the judges listed below, visit websites like ratethisjudge.com. Additionally, there are 140 commissioners, subordinate judicial officers who are elected by the judges of the Court.
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Jurors
- 3.1 million of the County's residents are called for jury duty each year
- 1 million people became qualified jurors
- Between 7,000 to 10,000 people serve as jurors every day
- Over 5,500 jury trials are held each year
- Average length of a trial is about 7 days
- $15 per day and 34 cents per miles (one way) compensation after the first day
- 18 years of age or older, citizen of the United States and a resident of Los Angeles County are minimum requirements
Notable cases
See also
References
- ^ A look at your Superior Court, published by Los Angeles Superior Court
- ^ About the Los Angeles Superior Court
External links
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