What is the
Stanislaus County Superior Court?
The Stanislaus County Superior Court is a Superior
County Court in the State of California, which exists within the realm of
Common Law. A Superior Court is permitted to hear cases both criminal and civil
in nature. This is in contrast to a court classified as ‘lower’, which is
restricted to the judicial review of cases considered to be less severe in
nature. Although this qualification differs with regard to the nature of the
crime, matters considered to be of the utmost seriousness within Stanislaus
County, California will typically be heard before the Stanislaus County
Superior Court.
The
Stanislaus County Superior Court currently is comprised of 4 locations, which
are determined in accordance to the specific hearing. The main courthouse is
located in Stanislaus County, California:
800 11th Street
Modesto, California 95354
(209) 525-6348
Stanislaus County Superior Court Jurisdiction
The following cities, municipalities, and towns in
the State of California are under the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus County
Superior Court. However, the Stanislaus County Country Court System is
apportioned into 4 locations with regard to the respective legal services
provided:
Ceres
Hughson
Modesto
Newman
Oakdale
Patterson
Riverbank
Turlock
Waterford
Stanislaus County Superior Court Judges and
Personnel
In the Stanislaus County Superior Court, the
following Judges and personnel are responsible for legal review of legal
matters:
Linda McFadden: Presiding Judge.
Legal Issues Managed at the Stanislaus County
Superior Court:
The following legal issues, statutory legislation,
and proceedings are heard in the Stanislaus County Superior Court:
Family Law: Judicial review within this legal
field in the Stanislaus County Superior Court undertakes legal matters
addressing matters of the family. Measures of alternative forms of conflict
resolution, including Mediation, are oftentimes undertaken with regard to
familial, structural procedures including:
The Establishment of Paternity and Guardianship
Domestic Violence and Domestic Partnerships. This
may include the oversight of retraining orders and legal statutes forbidding
the encroachment of an individual within the expressed vicinity of another
individual.
Divorce, Legal Separation, and Annulment
The Establishment of Visitation
Domestic Partnerships
Small Claims Court: The Stanislaus County Superior
Court provides a legal venue existing under the jurisdiction of Civil Law with
which legal matters involving smaller sums of money, damages, and torts
occurring within Stanislaus County may be heard.
Small Claims Court in Stanislaus County will only
undertake matters not exceeding $7,500 in valuation. Individuals are prohibited
from filing for an excess of 2 Small Claims hearings exceeding $2,500 each on
an annual basis.
Probate
Court: A legal venue in which the appropriation of the estate belonging to a
deceased individual takes place. This includes the judicial review of the
following:
Adoption
Wills and Testaments
Conservatorships
Single Party Inheritance
Descendent Guardianship
Juvenile and Minor Law: This legal field
undertakes hearings involving children and individuals not considered to be
legal adults, which may include the following:
Child Support
Violations Committed by Individuals Considered to
be ‘Underage’
Juvenile Crime. This includes juvenile traffic
violations.
Juvenile Dependency
Traffic and Accident Law: Vehicular and
transportation matters requiring legal administration and regulation may be
heard at the Stanislaus County Superior Court. These matters will range in the
requirement for a court appearance in lieu of the submission of required fees. This
may include:
Required Fines and Fees
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Driving Under
the Influence (DUI)
The Mandating of Citations
Punitive Recourse with regard to the Associated
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Criminal Law: The Stanislaus County Superior Court
will address matters in both civil jurisdictions, as well as those occurring
within criminal jurisdictions. Criminal cases are considered to be affronts in
the form of crime with regard to the general public within the public sector.
This also includes:
Criminal Record Expungement
The Establishment and Regulation of Bail
Civil Law in the Stanislaus County Superior Court
With regard to legal matters involving a resident
of Stanislaus County, the following classifications of respective circumstances
are applicable to Civil Law Cases:
Unlimited Civil Jurisdictions entail hearings in
which the valuation of monies, assets, or properties is equal to or exceeds $25,000.
These cases will require additional fees of $395 in order to be heard.
Limited Civil Jurisdictions entail hearings in
which the valuation of monies, assets, or properties is less than $25,000.
Civil disputes that take place between a tenant
and a landlord.
Stanislaus County Superior Court Administration
and Fees
The Stanislaus County Superior Court provides
individuals the opportunity to not only access court documentation, but also
satisfy the payment of fees online. The following details are pertinent with
regard to both scheduling of fee payment, as well the procedural structuring of
legal fees:
Fee structures, schedules, and payments are
available both in virtual and physical formats.
Court forms and applicable documentation are
provided in both online, as well as in hard copy form.
The Administration of Jury Duty
The ability to access both court records and court
report archives.
