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Notice: Subject to further notice Lake Superior Court will not accept direct fax filings after April 1, 2010.

Posted April 30, 2010

Courtrooms, Calendars and Holidays
Use the following list of departments with respective hours, calendars, and contact information:

Courthouse Maps and Directions:


Lakeport
Clearlake


Clerk's Office


Lakeport Division (Departments One, Two, Three, Commissioner, & Court Executive Officer)

(Directions to Lakeport)
Superior Court of California
County of Lake
255 N. Forbes Street, 4th Floor
Lakeport, CA 95453
707-263-2374
Fax: 707-262-1327

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. (A drop box is available for filings until 5:00 p.m.)

NOTICE: Subject to further notice Lake Superior Court will not accept direct fax filings after April 1, 2010.



Clearlake Division (Department Four)

(Directions to Clearlake)

Superior Court of California
County of Lake
7000 A South Center Drive
Clearlake, CA 95422
707-994-6598
Fax: 707-994-1625

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (A drop box is available for filings until 5:00 p.m.)

NOTICE: Subject to further notice Lake Superior Court will not accept direct fax filings after April 1, 2010.


Courtrooms and Calendars

Department 1

Hon. David W. Herrick
Lakeport Division
707-263-2231
Fax: 707-262-1327

Effective January 3, 2011
   
Monday Calendar:
 
9:00 AM
 Civil Law & Motion
1:30 PM
 Status Conferences, Case
Management,
and Arbitration Conferences
3:00 PM
 Felony Settlement Conferences
 
Tuesday and Wednesday Calendar:
   
9:00 AM
 Civil Long Cause Matters
   
Thursday Calendar:
 
8:15 AM
 Civil Harassment
Domestic Violence (without
minor children)
Elder Abuse
3:00 PM
 Probate Matters
4:00 PM
 Conservatorship Matters
   
Friday Calendar:
 
8:15 PM   
 Domestic Violence (with minor
children)
9:00 AM   
 Civil Trial Assignment
Short Cause   
   

Department 2

Hon. Richard C. Martin
Lakeport Division
707-263-2232
Fax: 707-262-1327

Effective January 3, 2011
   
Monday Calendar:
 
8:15 AM
 Long Cause Trials/Matters
3:30 PM
 Felony Pleas
 
Tuesday and Wednesday Calendar:
 
8:15 AM
 Long Cause Trials/Matters
 
   
Thursday Calendar:
 
8:15 AM
 Long Cause Trials/Matters
3:30 PM
 Family Drug Court
4:00 PM
 Juvenile Drug Court
 
   
Friday Calendar:
 
8:15 PM
 Criminal Master Calendar Call
9:00 AM
 Long Cause Trials/Matters
 

Department 3

Hon. Andrew S. Blum
Lakeport Division
707-263-2282
Fax: 707-262-1327

Effective January 3, 2011
   
Monday Calendar:
   
8:15 AM
 Felony Law & Motion
1:15 PM
  In-custody Arraignments
3:30 PM
 Felony Pleas
   
Tuesday Calendar:
   
8:15 AM
 Misdemeanor Law & Motion
1:15 PM
  In-custody Arraignments
   
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Calendar:
   
8:15 AM
 Long Cause Trials/Matters
1:15 PM
  In-custody Arraignments
   
 
   
   
   

Department 4

Hon. Stephen O. Hedstrom
Assistant Presiding Judge
Clearlake Division
707-994-6598
Fax: 707-994-1625

Effective January 3, 2011
   
Monday Calendar:
   
8:15 AM
 Misdemeanor Law & Motion
   
   
   
Tuesday Calendar:
   
8:15 AM
 Felony Law & Motion
   
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Calendar:
   
8:15 AM
 Long Cause Trials/Matters
   
   
 
   
   
   
   

Courtroom A

Hon. Vincent T. Lechowick
Commissioner
Lakeport Division
Fax: 707-262-1327

  Effective January 3, 2011
   
Monday Calendar:
 
8:30 AM
 Juvenile Delinquency
1:30 PM
 Juvenile Dependency
 
   
Tuesday Calendar:
 
8:30 AM
 Juvenile Detention
9:00 AM
 Civil Settlement Conferences
1:30 PM
 Misdemeanor Settlement Conferences
 
Wednesday Calendar:
 
8:30 AM
 Juvenile Detention
9:00 AM
 Child Support Calendar (DCSS)
1:30 PM
 Orders of Examination (DCSS)
Job Search Calendar (DCSS)
   
1st and 3rd Thursday of Each Month Calendar:
 
8:30 AM
 Juvenile Detention
8:30 AM
 Unlawful Detainers
9:00 AM
 Small Claims
1:30 PM
 Traffic Infractions
Animal Control Infractions
Boating Infractions
Fish and Game Infractions
3:00 PM
 Traffic Court Trials
 
   
2nd and 4th Thursday of Each Month Calendar:
***(Heard at Clearlake City Hall)***
 
8:30 AM
 Unlawful Detainers
9:00 AM
 Small Claims
1:30 PM
 Traffic Infractions
Animal Control Infractions
Boating Infractions
Fish and Game Infractions
3:00 PM
 Traffic Court Trials
3:30 PM
 Juvenile Traffic Infractions
 
   
Friday Calendar:
   
8:30 AM
 Juvenile Detention
8:30 AM
 Adoptions
9:00 AM
 Short Cause Matters Assigned by
Dept 1.


 

About Calendars

If you wish to have a matter set for the Monday calendar only, insert date, time and department in your pleading, and it will be calendared upon receipt.

The Presiding Judge calls all long-cause cases — set for trial — on Fridays at 8:15 a.m. Cases are then assigned to departments within the Court on the following Tuesday.

The Presiding Judge calls all short-cause matters on Fridays at 9:00 a.m. Cases are then assigned to departments within the Court to be heard that day.

The Court does not publish tentative rulings.

Court Holidays

The Court observes the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
  • Lincoln's Birthday
  • President's Day
  • Cesar Chavez' Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
    and day after
  • Christmas Day
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