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Imperial County Superior Court
Seal of the Court
Imperial County Courthouse, El Centro
JurisdictionCalifornia
Imperial County, California
Composition methodNon-partisan election
Authorized byConstitution of California
Appeals toCalifornia Court of Appeal
4th Appellate District
Division 1
Judge term lengthSix years
Number of positions10 judges, by statute
Websitewww.imperial.courts.ca.gov
Presiding Judge
CurrentlyBrooks Anderholt
Since2016
Court Executive Officer
CurrentlyMaria Rhinehart

The Imperial County Superior Court is the California superior court located in Imperial County. The superior court operates four courthouses throughout the county. As of 2017, the presiding judge of the court is Brooks Anderholt, and the interim court executive officer is Maria Rhinehart. The court has over 100 employees, 10 judges, and 2 subordinate judicial officers. The building is 20 feet tall and about 100 feet wide.[1][2] It has a budget of approximately $13.9 million, for the 2017–18 fiscal year.[3]

History and courthouses

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Imperial County Superior Court locations:
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939 W Main St (El Centro)
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2124 Winterhaven Dr (Winterhaven)
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220 Main St (Brawley)

The original Imperial County courthouse was built in 1908 in the City of El Centro.[4] The current Imperial County courthouse was subsequently built upon a "five acre tract" of donated land in the City of El Centro on West Main St.[4] The courthouse was completed in 1924 and designed by architects Ralph Emerson Swearingen and Don W. Wells. [5] The original courthouse is currently still in use nearly ninety-five years later. [6]

The courthouse was substantially damaged during a 2010 earthquake which affected much of Imperial County.[7]

Judicial officers

The current judicial officers of the Imperial County Superior Court are Hon. Brooks Anderholt (Presiding Judge), Hon. Jeffrey Jones (Civil Presiding Judge), Hon. William Lehman (Juvenile and Family Law Presiding Judge), Hon. Poli Flores, Hon. Eran Bermudez, Hon. Michael Domenzain, Hon. Marco Nunez, Hon. Monica Lepe-Negrete, Hon. Kris Becker (Commissioner), and Hon. Martin Gonzalez (Referee).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superior Court of California- Judicial Officers". www.imperial.courts.ca.gov. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting, Inc (August 2011). "Audit of the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial" (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Fiscal Year 17/18 Budget Presentation (Consolidated)" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of Imperial. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b F.C. Farr, Editor, The History of Imperial County, pg. 244 (1918)
  5. ^ "Imperial County Courthouse, El Centro, [1924?]". Calisphere. 1924.
  6. ^ "Imperial County / Historic California County Courthouses | CSCHS".
  7. ^ Writers, CHELCEY ADAMI, ALEJANDRO DAVILA and JULIO MORALES Imperial Valley Press Staff. "Reminders of Imperial Valley's 2010 Easter earthquake linger". Imperial Valley Press Online.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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