Yolo County Superior Court
| Yolo County Superior Court | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 38°40′37″N 121°46′04″W / 38.6769°N 121.7677°W | |
| Established | 1864 |
| Jurisdiction | Yolo County, California |
| Location | Woodland |
| Coordinates | 38°40′37″N 121°46′04″W / 38.6769°N 121.7677°W |
| Appeals to | California Court of Appeal for the Third District |
| Website | yolo |
| Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. Daniel P. Maguire |
| Since | Jan 1, 2021[1] |
| Lead position ends | 2022 |
| Assistant Presiding Judge | |
| Currently | Hon. David W. Reed |
| Since | Jan 1, 2021[1] |
| Court Executive Officer | |
| Currently | Shawn C. Landry |
| Since | May 1, 2013[2] |
The Superior Court of California, County of Yolo County, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over Yolo County.
History[edit]
Yolo County was one of the original counties formed in 1850 when California gained statehood.
The first Yolo County Courthouse was completed on January 9, 1864; it was designed by the only architect in Woodland, California, A.A. Bennett. The builder was P. McManus; work began on June 26, 1863, and was scheduled to complete by October 1. The final cost was US$27,858.40 (equivalent to $540,000 in 2023), overrunning the original budget of US$24,250 by almost 15%. Earthquakes in 1892, 1904, and 1906 led to the condemnation of the building in 1911.[3]
A new Yolo County Courthouse, designed by William H. Weeks, was completed in 1917.[3] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[4] As the population of the county grew, the court system also grew to encompass seven separate buildings; a new courthouse was completed in 2015 to consolidate operations into a single building with fourteen courtrooms.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "New Presiding Judge and Assistant Presiding Judge for 2021" (PDF) (Press release). Superior Court of the State of California, County of Yolo. October 19, 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Retiring court executive lauded for fiscal foresight". Davis Enterprise. March 3, 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "History of the Yolo County Courthouse".
- ^ "National Register Information System – Yolo County Courthouse (#86003660)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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