Riverside County Superior Court

Riverside County Superior Court
Riverside County Superior Court
	Riverside Historic Courthouse in 2009
Established	1893
Jurisdiction	Riverside County, California
Location	Banning; Blythe; Corona; Hemet; Indio; Moreno Valley; Murrieta; Palm Springs; Riverside; Temecula;
Appeals to	California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District, Division Two
Website	riverside.courts.ca.gov
Presiding Judge
Currently	Hon. John M. Monterosso
Since	Jan 1, 2021
Lead position ends	Dec 31, 2022
Assistant Presiding Judge
Currently	Hon. Judith C. Clark
Since	Jan 1, 2021
Court Executive Officer
Currently	Sam Hamrick
Since	Jan 2, 2014

The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, also known as the Riverside County Superior Court, is the California superior courts with jurisdiction over Riverside County.

History

Riverside County was formed in 1893 from San Bernardino and San Diego counties.

The cornerstone for the first permanent Riverside County Courthouse was laid on May 7, 1903, and the building was completed in June 1904.^[3]^[4] The Beaux Arts courthouse occupies nearly one city block and is modeled on the Grand Palais in Paris.^[5] Franklin P. Burnham is credited as the architect.^[6]

Elections

The 2024 Riverside County, California Superior Court election was held on March 5, 2024, and November 5, 2024, to elect the judge of Riverside County, California. It saw the election of Elizabeth Tucker.

Results

First round

2024 Riverside County superior court election first round results^[7]
Candidate	Votes	%
Gerald Pfohl	151,156	44.48
Elizabeth Tucker	143,706	42.28
Jeffrey Kirk	44,993	13.24
Total Votes	339,855	100

2024 Riverside County Superior Court primary election by incorporated city

First Round Results by incorporated city

Legend

Tucker — 60-70%
Tucker — 50-60%
Tucker — 40-50%
Pfohl — 40-50%
Pfohl — 50-60%
Pfohl — 60-70%

Runoff

2024 Riverside County superior court election runoff results^[8]
Candidate	Votes	%
Elizabeth Tucker	483,252	58.06%
Gerald Pfohl	349,075	41.94%
Total Votes	832,327	100

Runoff Results by incorporated city

Legend

Tucker — 70-80%
Tucker — 60-70%
Tucker — 50-60%
Pfohl — 50-60%

Venues

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Riverside County Superior Court locations:

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Banning Justice Center, 311 E Ramsey St

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Blythe, 265 N Broadway

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Corona, 505 S Buena Vista Rm 201

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Hemet, 880 N State St

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Larson Justice Center, 46-200 Oasis St (Indio)

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Moreno Valley, 13800 Heacock St Bldg #D201

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Palm Springs, 3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Wy

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Riverside Family Law, 4175 Main St (Riverside)
Riverside Hall of Justice, 4100 Main St (Riverside)
Riverside Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main St (Riverside)

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Riverside Juvenile, 9991 County Farm Rd (Riverside)

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Southwest Justice Center, 30755-D Auld Rd (Murrieta)
Southwest Juvenile, 30755-G Auld Rd (Murrieta)

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Temecula, 41002 County Center Dr #100

Riverside County Superior Court has fifteen courthouses divided into three regions:^[9]

Western
- Banning
- Corona
- Moreno Valley
- Riverside (county seat) (4 distinct courthouses)
Mid-County
- Hemet
- Murrieta
- Temecula
Desert
- Blythe
- Indio (2 distinct courthouses)
- Palm Springs

References

^ ^a ^b "Judges elect Hon. John M. Monterosso as Presiding Judge and Hon. Judith C. Clark as Assistant Presiding Judge in uncontested election" (Press release). Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. September 25, 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Riverside County Superior Court Announces New Court Executive Officer" (Press release). Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ Hunneman, John (August 25, 2010). "Riverside's historical courthouse". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ Hiltner, Nita (September 25, 2010). "Riverside County Historic Courthouse up to billing". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Riverside County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "Historic Landmarks in Riverside" (PDF). U.S. Masters Swimming. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election" (PDF).
^ "November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election" (PDF).
^ "Fast Facts" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

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[2020-pr-1] "Judges elect Hon. John M. Monterosso as Presiding Judge and Hon. Judith C. Clark as Assistant Presiding Judge in uncontested election" (Press release). Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. September 25, 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[2] "Riverside County Superior Court Announces New Court Executive Officer" (Press release). Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[SDUT-2010-3] Hunneman, John (August 25, 2010). "Riverside's historical courthouse". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[4] Hiltner, Nita (September 25, 2010). "Riverside County Historic Courthouse up to billing". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[5] "Riverside County". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[6] "Historic Landmarks in Riverside" (PDF). U.S. Masters Swimming. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[7] "March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election" (PDF).

[8] "November 5, 2024 Presidential General Election" (PDF).

[9] "Fast Facts" (PDF). Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

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