Glenn County Superior Court Explained

Established:1891
Jurisdiction:Glenn County, California
Location:Willows
Coordinates:39.5202°N -122.2003°W
Appealsto:California Court of Appeal for the Third District
Chiefjudgetitle:Presiding Judge
Chiefjudgename:Hon. Donald Cole Byrd
Chiefjudgetitle3:Court Executive Officer
Chiefjudgename3:Sharif Elmallah[1]

The Superior Court of California, County of Glenn, also known as the Glenn County Superior Court or Glenn Superior Court, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over Glenn County.

History

Glenn County was formed in 1891, partitioned from neighboring Colusa County.[2]

The Glenn County Courthouse was completed in 1894 for the county seat in Willows; after the dome was damaged by an earthquake, it was removed in 1951.[3] [4] [5] The dome was added at the request of county supervisors, who were concerned about rumors the contractor would go bankrupt before finishing the buildings.[6] The courthouse was designed by John Curtis, who also designed the Placer County Courthouse. An annex was added in 1968, designed by Alvin Fingado and George T. Kern.[7] [8]

Because of the small population of the county, the superior court has two judges and one child support commissioner (under Assembly Bill 1058).[3] [9] After Hon. Peter Billiou Twede retired in 2018, Governor Jerry Brown appointed Hon. Alicia Ekland to the bench; she is the first female judge to serve Glenn County.[10]

Construction started in December 2018 for a two-story annex behind the existing historic courthouse in Willows, replacing three single-story additions built in the 1940s. The existing courthouse has of space; when the new annex is complete, that will expand to and the Orland Branch will close, consolidating court operations in Willows. During construction, operations in Willows were moved temporarily to the Willows Memorial Hall.[11]

Venues

Aside from the main courthouse in Willows, the superior court operates a branch courthouse in Orland, the county's largest city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Releases . Superior Court of California, County of Glenn . 29 June 2021.
  2. 1891 . An Act to create the County of Glenn, to establish the boundaries thereof, and to provide for its organization . 94 . 98.  direct URL
  3. Web site: History, Statistics & Attractions . Superior Court of California, County of Glenn . 28 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629165641/https://www.glenncourt.ca.gov/general-info/history-statistics-attractions/ . live .
  4. Web site: Glenn County Courthouse, HABS Survey No. CAL-1804 . Koue, A. Lewis . May 1962 . Historic American Buildings Survey . 29 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Glenn County Courthouse and Old County Jail . NoeHill Travels in California . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629165642/https://noehill.com/glenn/poi_court_house.asp . live .
  6. Web site: Glenn County . California Supreme Court Historical Society . 28 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Glenn County . Deacon, John . 2015 . American Courthouses . 28 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629174147/http://www.courthouses.co/us-states/states-a-g/california/glenn-county/ . live .
  8. Web site: Glenn County, California . Courthouse History . 29 June 2021 . 13 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613102824/https://courthousehistory.com/gallery/states/california/counties/glenn . live .
  9. 1996 . An act to amend Section 259 of, to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 689.010) to Division 1 of Title 9 of Part 2 of, and to repeal Sections 639.5 and 640.1 of, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Section 4506.3 of, to add Section 5246 to, to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 3680) to Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Division 9 of, to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 4250) to Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 9 of, and to add Division 14 (commencing with Section 10000) to, the Family Code, to amend Section 70141 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 11350.1, 11475.1, and 11478.2 of, and to add Sections 11350.7, 11354, 11355, and 11356 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to family law. . 957 . 5664. direct URL
  10. News: New judge appointed to superior court . Larson, Ruby . October 16, 2018 . Appeal-Democrat . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629165642/https://www.appeal-democrat.com/glenn_county_transcript/new-judge-appointed-to-superior-court/article_e682d310-d1a1-11e8-8530-ab9dc9c4b242.html . live .
  11. Web site: Glenn County, Willows Courthouse Renovation/Expansion . California Superior Courts . 29 June 2021 . 29 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629165641/https://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-glenn.htm . live .

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