Superior Court of California of the County of Sacramento


The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento is the California Superior Court located in Sacramento with jurisdiction over Sacramento County.

Courthouses

Gordon D. Schaber courthouse

The Gordon D. Schaber downtown courthouse is the main courthouse of the court. As well as providing the main trial courtrooms, the courthouse contains the administrative offices of the court, and the general civil and criminal case processing support services of the court system. The downtown courthouse is located at 720 9th Street.

Other courthouses

All the other courthouses are within the Sacramento city limits
;William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse
Family law, juvenile dependency, and probate cases
;Carol Miller Justice Center
Small claims, traffic, and unlawful detainer cases
;Juvenile Courthouse
Juvenile cases
;Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice
Criminal cases

Administration

Pursuant to California Government Code § and the Judicial Council § , the Sacramento County Superior Court has adopted for its government and the government of its officers.

Officers

There are several officers of the court, including judges, jurors, commissioners, prosecutors, defense attorneys, clerks, bailiffs, and court reporters.

Judges

The current judges are:
A commissioner is a subordinate judicial officer elected by the judges of the Court and given the power to hear and make decisions in certain kinds of legal matters, similar to the United States magistrate judge. Their jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to, traffic matters, family law and juvenile cases, criminal misdemeanors, and criminal felony cases through the preliminary hearing stage.

Prosecutors

The Sacramento County District Attorney, currently Anne Marie Schubert, prosecutes crimes before the court on behalf of California, Sacramento County, and all cities and special districts within Sacramento County.

Public Defenders

The Sacramento County Public Defender, currently Steven Garrett, is the public defender.

Bailiffs

The functions of the bailiff are carried out by Sacramento County Sheriff, currently Scott Jones, under contract.