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Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Our Mission

To preserve and enhance the rule of law in El Dorado County by providing all persons a fair, efficient, and accessible forum for resolving disputes, protecting public safety, and righting wrongs.

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Criminal

The Criminal Division files, processes and maintains criminal records of all felonies and misdemeanors. The Division maintains an index of filings and record of criminal dispositions. Calendars are prepared and maintained through an automated case management system.

What is a Felony?

A felony is a crime punishable by death, or imprisonment in the state prison or county jail and fines.

What is a Misdemeanor?

Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed by any law of this state, every offense declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail, or by fine, or both.

Payment options/ online payments

Send payment by mail to the appropriate Court Branch. Enclose your case number with your payment. Make checks payable to Superior Court of El Dorado County. Pay Online . Payment options include Visa, Mastercard and Electronic Funds Transfers.

Bail Schedules

2008 Uniform Bail Schedule
The dollar amount indicated in this bail schedule is subject to further fees and/or surcharges not shown here. Please use this amount as an estimate to prepare for your fine, not as an absolute amount to send the court.
2008 Felony Bail Schedule
2008 Misdemeanor Bail Schedule

Criminal Court Schedules

Department 1, Assistant Presiding Judge James R. Wagoner
Department 2, Judge Eddie T. Keller, Retired
Department 3, Presiding Judge Suzanne N. Kingsbury
Department 4, VACANT
Department 7, Judge Douglas C. Phimister

Department 1

Assistant Presiding Judge James R. Wagoner
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.	Domestic Violence TROs	Domestic Violence TROs	Domestic Violence TROs	Domestic Violence TROs	Domestic Violence TROs
8:15 A.M.	Traffic Court Trials (Judge only) (2)	Jury Trials	Jury Trials	Jury Trials	Small Claims (Judge only) (2)
8:30 A.M.	PUBLIC DEFENDER Readiness Conf., Trial Setting Conf. Sentencing 995 Motions LONG CAUSE 1538, Prelim, Motions				PRIVATE ATTORNEY Readiness Conf., Trial Setting Conf. Felony Sentencing 995 Motions LONG CAUSE 1538, Prelim, Motions
NOON	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:30 P.M.	LONG CAUSE 1538, Prelim, Motions Family Law, Civil	Jury Trials	Jury Trials	Jury Trials	LONG CAUSE 1538, Prelim, Motions Family Law, Civil
2:30 P.M.	Behavioral Health Court Biweekly starting 1/14/08
4:00 P.M.	Juvenile Drug Court Biweekly starting 1/14/08

Department 2

Judge Eddie T. Keller, Retired
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.		Juvenile Detention	Juvenile Detention	Juvenile Detention
8:15 A.M.	PUBLIC DEFENDER Misdemeanor / Felony Arraignment Trial Setting Conf. Pretrial Conferences R & S Conferences Motions [995, 1538.5] Felony Prison J&S	8:30 A.M. Counsel to appear for trials	8:30 A.M. Counsel to appear for trials	8:30 A.M. Counsel to appear for trials	Juvenile 602’s Detention Hearings Jurisdiction Hearings Disposition Hearings
9:30 A.M.		Jury Trials	Jury Trials	Jury Trials
10:00 A.M.					PRIVATE ATTORNEY Misdemeanor / Felony Arraignment Trial Setting Conf. Pretrial Conferences R & S Conferences Motions [995, 1538.5] Felony Prison J&S
10:30 A.M.	Juvenile 602’s Detention Hearings Jurisdiction Hearings Disposition Hearings
NOON	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:30 P.M.	Juvenile 602’s Long Cause [Contested Hearings] Criminal Misdemeanor / Felony Long Cause [Prelim’s, Motions] Back up Civil, Family Law & 300 cases	Jury Trials	Jury Trials	Jury Trials	Juvenile 602’s Long Cause [Contested Hearings] Criminal Misdemeanor / Felony Long Cause [Prelim’s, Motions] Back up Civil, Family Law & 300 cases

Department 3

Presiding Judge Suzanne N. Kingsbury
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

TIME	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:30 A.M.	General Criminal Calendar (Felony)	Criminal Trials	Criminal Trials Domestic Violence Compliance Calendar (Last Wednesday of each Month)	Criminal Trials	General Criminal Calendar (Misdemeanor)
9:30 A.M.	Preliminary Hearings
10:00 A.M.				Behavioral Health 1st & 3rd Thursday
NOON	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:30 P.M.	Preliminary Hearings	Criminal Trials	Criminal Trials	Criminal Trials *Trial Readiness Conferences - calendared 2 weeks prior to trial date	Motions Long Cause Hearings
3:00 P.M.	In Custody Arraignments	In Custody Arraignments Short Cause Special Sets	In Custody Arraignments Short Cause Special Sets	In Custody Arraignments Short Cause Special Sets	In Custody Arraignments
*Trial Readiness Conferences may be scheduled a various times, please call to confirm you hearing date and time.

Department 4

VACANT
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

TIME	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:30 A.M.	Detention Hearings Civil & Criminal Trials	Detention Hearings Civil & Criminal Trials	Detention Hearings Civil & Criminal Trials	Detention Hearings Juvenile 602 PUBLIC DEFENDER	Detention Hearings Criminal (Trial readiness conferences calendared 2 weeks prior to trial date)
10:00 a.m.				Juvenile 602 Appointed and Private Counsel
NOON	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:30 P.M.	Civil & Criminal Trials	Civil & Criminal Trials	1:00 p.m. Out of Custody Arraignments (Called at 2:00 pm)	Reserved for Contested Hearings	Civil Law & Motion
4:00 P.M.	Ex Parte Hearings	Ex Parte Hearings	Ex Parte Hearings	Ex Parte Hearings	Ex Parte Hearings

Department 7

Judge Douglas C. Phimister
2850 Fairlane Court
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.	Pre Prelims	Felony and Misdemeanor Arraignments	PUBLIC DEFENDER Preliminary Hearings	PRIVATE ATTORNEY Preliminary Hearings	PUBLIC DEFENDER Misdemeanor Pretrial Conferences
10:00 A.M.				Drug Court (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
NOON	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
1:30 P.M.	Pre Prelims	Felony and Misdemeanor Arraignments	PUBLIC DEFENDER Preliminary Hearings	PRIVATE ATTORNEY Preliminary Hearings	Motions 1538.5, Pitches, etc. Sentencing's
2:00 P.M.				Drug Court (1st & 3rd Thursdays)

Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Our Mission

Frequently Used Links

Criminal

What is a Felony?

What is a Misdemeanor?

Payment options/ online payments

Bail Schedules

Criminal Court Schedules

Department 1

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:00 A.M.

8:15 A.M.

8:30 A.M.

NOON

1:30 P.M.

2:30 P.M.

4:00 P.M.

Department 2

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:00 A.M.

8:15 A.M.

9:30 A.M.

10:00 A.M.

10:30 A.M.

NOON

1:30 P.M.

Department 3

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:30 A.M.

9:30 A.M.

10:00 A.M.

NOON

1:30 P.M.

3:00 P.M.

Department 4

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:30 A.M.

10:00 a.m.

NOON

1:30 P.M.

4:00 P.M.

Department 7

TIME

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

8:00 A.M.

10:00 A.M.

NOON

1:30 P.M.

2:00 P.M.

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