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Alameda County Judicial Directory

Rene C. Davidson Courthouse

1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Judges:

Carvill, Wynne (PJ)

Desautels, Tara (APJ)

Steckler, Andrew

Rogers, Thomas

Cramer, James

Burgess, Rhonda

Clay, C. Don

Northridge, Yolanda

Reardon, Thomas

Thompson, Trina

Murphy, Kevin

McCannon, Mark (SJ-RCD)

Hymer, Allan

Jacobson, Morris

 

County Administration Building

1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Judges:

Grillo, Evelio

Markman, Michael

Roesch, Frank

Lee, Jo-Lynne

Kaus, Stephen

Herbert, Paul

Smith, Winifred

McGuiness, Robert

Selifman, Brad (SJ-Complex/Asbestos)

Wise, Noël

MacLaren, Ronni

 

Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse

661 Washington Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Judges/Commissioner:

Satarzadeh, Bentrish, Comm.

Brosnahan, Carol

Smiley, Charles

Kolakowski, Victoria

Fujioka, Margaret

Colwell, Kimberly

Bean, Sandra

Reilly, James R.

Trevino, Delia (SJ-WWM)

Dickinson, Barbara

Lee, Eumi

Chin, Jason

 

Berkeley Courthouse

2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Judges:

Sundeen, Ruben, Comm.

Gee, Delbert (SJ-BCH/Probate)

 

George E. Mcdonald Hall Of Justice

2233 Shoreline Drive, Alameda, CA 94501
Judges:

Harbin-Forte, Brenda (SJ-GEM/SETLMT)

Zika, Patrick

Rasch, Thomas, Comm.

 

Juvenile Justice Center

2500 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CA 94578
Judges:

Garcia, Lupe

Jakcson, Scott (APJ-Juv)

Castro, Arturo

Flanagan, Tara M.

Jones Dickson, Ursula (PJ-Juv)

 

John George Psychiatric Pavilion

2060 Fairmont Drive, San Leandro, CA 94578
Judge:

Brosnahan, Carol

 

Hayward Hall Of Justice

24405 Amador Street, Hayward, CA 94544
Judges/Commissioners:

Rodriguez, Victor

Nixon, Thomas (SJ-Family Law)

Bishay, Michael, Comm.

Whitman, Jenna M.

Hall, Boydine, Comm.

Mims-Cochran, Toni, Comm.

Clay, Jason

Brand, Jeffrey (SJ-General Civil)

Schwartz, Karin

Chatterjee, Somnath Raj

McKinney, Patrick

Clark, Nikki, Comm.

Syren, Gregory

Pulido, Stephen (SJ-Civil Court-wide)

Hayashi, Dennis

Hockenhull, Tamiza, Comm.

Spain, Julia

Seabolt, Richard L.

Madden, Jennifer

 

Fremonthall Of Justice

39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538
Judges/Commissioner:

Sekany, Amy

Llamas, Pelayo, Comm.

Blakely, Clifford

McLaughlin, Dennis (SJ-Fremont)

Bowen, Colin

 

East County Hall Of Justice

5151 Gleason Drive, Dublin, CA 94568
Judges/Commissioner:

Blea, Jacob

Bereola, Gail

Rolefson, Jon (SJ-ECHOJ Criminal)

Patton, Scott

Stevens, Thomas

Gaffey, Michael (SJ-Criminal court-wide)

Dorado, Leo

Hing, Stuart

Cuellar, Armando

Delucchi, Paul

 

APPELLATE DIVISION

Judge Noël Wise, Presiding Judge-Appellate

Judge James Cramer

Judge Evelio Grillo

Judge Thomas Stevens (Alternate)

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Case Dismissed after Completion of Deferred Entry of Judgment

Possession of Methamphetamines with Immigration Consequences
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Case Dismissed after Completion of Drug Court

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All Charges Dismissed and Property Ordered to be Returned to Client

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Deferred Entry of Judgment

Airport Drug Charges
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Case Dismissed

Misdemeanor Domestic Battery
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Case Dismissed without Trial

Motion to Vacate (Immigration Purposes)
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Motion to Vacate Granted

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Restraining Order Denied and Sealed

Multiple Misdemeanor Domestic Battery Charges
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Title IX Sexual Assault Allegations
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East County Hall of Justice

5151 Gleason Dr, Dublin, CA 94568

Fremont Hall of Justice

39439 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94538

René C. Davidson Courthouse

1225 Fallon St, Oakland, CA 94612

Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse

661 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607

San Leandro Juvenile Justice Center

2500 Fairmont Dr C3013, San Leandro, CA 94578

Wakefield Taylor Courthouse

725 Court St, Martinez, CA 94553

George E. McDonald Hall of Justice

2233 Shore Line Dr, Alameda, CA 94501

A. F. Bray Courthouse

AF Bray Courts Bldg,, 1020 Ward St, Martinez, CA 94553

Richmond Superior Court, George D. Carroll Courthouse

100 37th St, Richmond, CA 94805

Pittsburg Superior Court, Richard E. Arnason Justice Center

1000 Center Dr, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Walnut Creek Superior Court

640 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Marin County Superior Court

3501 Civic Center, Vera Schultz Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903

Napa County Superior Court

825 Brown St, Napa, CA 94559

Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse

720 9th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Sacramento County Hall of Justice

813 6th St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Carol Miller Justice Center

301 Bicentennial Cir, Sacramento, CA 95826

Sacramento County Juvenile Hall

9605 Kiefer Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95827

Lorenzo Patiño Hall of Justice

651 Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814

San Francisco Hall of Justice

850 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103

San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center

400 McAllister St UNIT 517, San Francisco, CA 94102

Stockton Courthouse

180 E Weber Ave, Stockton, CA 95202

San Joaquin County Juvenile Justice Center

535 W Mathews Rd, French Camp, CA 95231

San Mateo Hall of Justice

400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063

Superior Court of Santa Clara County

191 N First St, San Jose, CA 95113

County of Santa Clara Hall of Justice

190 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA 95110

Palo Alto Courthouse

270 Grant Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

South County Morgan Hill Courthouse

301 Diana Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Solano Superior Court

600 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533

Solano County Criminal Court

530 Union Ave, Fairfield, CA 94533

Old Solano Courthouse

580 Texas St, Fairfield, CA 94533

Stanislaus County Superior Court

800 11th St, Modesto, CA 95354

Stanislaus County Traffic Court

2260 Floyd Ave, Modesto, CA 95355

Modesto Juvenile Court

2215 Blue Gum Ave, Modesto, CA 95358,