State & federal courts

California courts and judges

Every California bench on record: 4,198 state judges across 68 courts, plus the state's 4 federal district courts. Open a court for its full roster, or search a judge by name.

Court of last resort

Supreme Court of California

6 serving · 94 in history · Merit selection with retention

Intermediate appellate courts

California Court of Appeal

89 on record · 391 in history · Merit selection with retention

Trial courts

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

454 on record · 1024 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

111 on record · 284 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Orange

115 on record · 273 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

67 on record · 190 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda

60 on record · 169 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino

62 on record · 148 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento

51 on record · 137 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Riverside

58 on record · 135 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

43 on record · 123 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

34 on record · 87 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

28 on record · 78 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Kern

29 on record · 74 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Ventura

21 on record · 67 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo

21 on record · 66 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin

20 on record · 60 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

12 on record · 43 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Solano

13 on record · 43 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus

15 on record · 42 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma

14 on record · 40 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Tulare

15 on record · 40 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Monterey

11 on record · 39 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo

8 on record · 32 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Marin

7 on record · 31 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz

6 on record · 27 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Butte

5 on record · 24 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

3 on record · 24 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino

4 on record · 24 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Merced

6 on record · 24 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Placer

8 on record · 23 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Shasta

5 on record · 23 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Yolo

8 on record · 23 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

5 on record · 22 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Kings

5 on record · 22 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Madera

2 on record · 20 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt

4 on record · 17 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Napa

4 on record · 16 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Nevada

2 on record · 16 in history · Merit selection with retention

Municipal Court of California, County of Los Angeles

1 on record · 14 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Sutter

3 on record · 13 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Yuba

3 on record · 13 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Lake

1 on record · 11 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou

1 on record · 11 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Tehama

1 on record · 10 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne

1 on record · 10 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Alpine

7 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras

1 on record · 7 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte

1 on record · 7 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Lassen

1 on record · 7 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Trinity

7 in history · Merit selection with retention

Superior Court of California, County of Colusa