Butte County Superior Court
North Butte County Courthouse, in Chico, California (2020)
Established1850
JurisdictionButte County, California
Location
Appeals toCalifornia Court of Appeal for the Third District
Websitebuttecourt.ca.gov
Presiding Judge
CurrentlyHon. Clare Keithley[1]
Assistant Presiding Judge
CurrentlyHon. Tamara L. Mosbarger[1]
Court Executive Officer
CurrentlySharif Elmallah [2]

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

History

Butte County was one of the original counties formed in 1850 when California became a state.

The main Butte County Courthouse was built in 1856 at 1859 Bird Street in Oroville; it was remodeled in 1919 and 1951 and is occupied by the Butte County Department of Education. Bricks from the original courthouse were used to construct a marker in Bicentennial Park.[3] Court operations moved to the new County Center at 25 Court Street in 1979, and then to the new County Courthouse in 1996.[4]

Satellite locations were added in 1961 (Paradise) and 1966 (Chico) in new one- and two-room courthouses, respectively.[5] Court operations were consolidated from Paradise to Chico in 2009.[6] Even though most County residents lived outside Oroville, the Butte County Courthouse was forced to handle all criminal and family law cases, and juries were selected in Oroville even if the trial would proceed in Chico.[7]

The 1966 Chico Courthouse at 655 Oleander Avenue[6] was overcrowded and portions were not accessible as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, so land for a new North Butte County Courthouse was acquired in 2010–11 and the new 65,096-square-foot (6,047.6 m2) building was built, with court operations commencing at the new building on March 23, 2015.[8] The total cost of the project was US$65 million.[9][10] Butte County made plans to purchase the 655 Oleander property in 2018 from the Superior Courts of California, a state agency.[11]

Venues

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Chico Courthouse, 655 Oleander Ave (Chico)
3
Paradise Courthouse, 747 Elliott Rd (Paradise)
2
Main Courthouse, One Court St (Oroville)
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North County Courthouse, 1775 Concord Ave (Chico)
Map
Butte County Superior Court locations:
1
North County Courthouse, 1775 Concord Ave (Chico)
2
Main Courthouse, One Court St (Oroville)
3
Paradise Courthouse, 747 Elliott Rd (Paradise)
4
Chico Courthouse, 655 Oleander Ave (Chico)

Butte County Superior Court has two venues, divided geographically. The North Butte County Courthouse is in Chico[12] and serves the majority of the county's population,[9] while the main courthouse is in the county seat of Oroville.[13]

The new North County Courthouse in Chico, completed in 2015, consolidated operations from a small satellite courthouse in Paradise and an older courthouse in Chico. Court proceedings in Paradise had stopped in October 2009, and the last day of counter service in Paradise was September 30, 2011.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Second Amended Order for 2020 Court Assignments" (PDF). The Superior Court of California, County of Butte. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "General Information". The Superior Court of California, County of Butte. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Butte County Courthouse Bricks". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ Deacon, John. "Butte County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ Gascoyne, Tom (May 9, 2013). "Ceremony celebrates county's new courthouse construction". Chico News & Review. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Notice of Closure of Paradise Courthouse, Effective September 30, 2011" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of Butte. July 1, 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ^ Benson, Stephen E. (September 21, 2011). "Trial Court Facilities Working Group's request for input" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of Butte. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Notice of Closure of Chico Courthouse Effective March 20, 2015" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of Butte. December 31, 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Butte County, North Butte County Courthouse". Superior Courts of California. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. ^ Deacon, John. "Butte County – Chico". American Courthouses. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. ^ Schoonover, Steve (September 23, 2018). "County poised to buy old Chico courthouse". Chico Enterprise-Record. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. ^ "North Butte County Courthouse". Superior Court of California, County of Butte. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Butte County Courthouse". Superior Court of California, County of Butte. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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