Tehama County Superior Court
40°10′12″N 122°15′11″W / 40.1701°N 122.2530°W / 40.1701; -122.2530
Established1856
JurisdictionTehama County, California
LocationRed Bluff
Coordinates40°10′12″N 122°15′11″W / 40.1701°N 122.2530°W / 40.1701; -122.2530
Appeals toCalifornia Court of Appeal for the Third District
Websitetehama.courts.ca.gov
Presiding Judge
CurrentlyHon. Matthew C. McGlynn[1]
Assistant Presiding Judge
CurrentlyHon. Jonathan W. Skillman[1]
Court Executive Officer
CurrentlyKevin Harrigan[1]

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

History

Tehama County was formed in 1856, partitioned from neighboring Butte, Colusa, and Shasta counties.[2]

The city of Tehama was the new county's namesake and initial county seat; the first court operated alongside county offices in rented rooms at the Union Hotel until 1857, when the county seat was moved to Red Bluff.[3]

1860 courthouse

The first purpose-built county courthouse was completed in Red Bluff in 1860 and remodeled in 1880 with a bell tower above the entrance.[4] The design was credited to architect B.C. Nusbaum.[5] A Hall of Records was added to the north of the original courthouse building in 1882–83.[6] It was demolished in 1920 and a new courthouse was erected on the site.[4]

A construction contract was awarded in July 1920 for the next courthouse,[7] and dedication ceremonies were held on June 7, 1922.[8][9] The architect was George C. Sellon,[5] who was selected by the County Board of Supervisors, overruling an early vote from an advisory board that had recommended W. H. Weeks instead.[10] Work continued as County supervisors disputed the constructor's work, alleging the construction firm had not followed the architect's plans,[11] delaying occupancy until late December 1922, when the County Auditor was the first to move into the new building.[12]

Funding was authorized for a replacement Tehama County Courthouse in 2008 via California Senate Bill 1407.[13] The site for the new courthouse was approved in late 2011 and court operations were consolidated from six separate sites (including the historic 1922 courthouse) into the new Red Bluff Courthouse, with occupancy starting on August 29, 2016.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Welcome to the Superior Court of Tehama". Superior Court of California, County of Tehama. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ↑ California State Assembly. "An Act To Create the County of Tehama, to Define its Boundaries and Provide for its Organization". Seventh Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 100 p. 118. direct URL
  3. ↑ "California Historical Landmark 183: Tehama County Courthouse, 2nd and D Streets, Tehama". NoeHill Travels in California. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Tehama County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Tehama County, California". Courthouse History. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tehama County Jail, Court House and Hall of Records". Meriam Library Special Collections Department, California State University, Chico. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Will Begin Work on Tehama Court House". Sacramento Union. July 15, 1920. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Official Program: Tehama County Highway-Courthouse Celebration". Red Bluff Daily News. June 5, 1922. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Local people greatly pleased over program for Celebration Day". Red Bluff Daily News. June 8, 1922. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "People of Tehama County get sharp slap in face from Board of Supervisors". Red Bluff Daily News. January 15, 1920. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Squabble over new courthouse". Sacramento Union. July 23, 1922. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Auditor First of Officers to Move Into Courthouse". Sacramento Union. December 28, 1922. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "An act to amend Section 6322.1 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 68085.1, 68085.3, 68085.4, 68086.1, 70372, 70374, 70375, 70391, 70603, 70611, 70612, 70613, 70614, 70617, 70621, 70650, 70651, 70652, 70653, 70654, 70655, 70656, 70657, 70657.5, 70658, and 70670 of, and to add Sections 68085.45, 70371.5, 70371.6, 70373, and 70602 to, the Government Code, to amend Section 103470 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 1463.010 of, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 1203.1d of, the Penal Code, to amend Section 7660 of the Probate Code, and to amend Sections 40611 and 42007.1 of the Vehicle Code, relating to court facilities". California Office of Legislative Counsel. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tehama County, Red Bluff Courthouse". Superior Courts of California. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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