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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Placerville Main Street Branch

495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6426

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour

Criminal / Juvenile Delinquency / Trial Assignments
Department 1
Judge James R. Wagoner, Assistant Presiding Judge
Tentative Rulings

Criminal / Trial Assignments
Department 2
Judge Kenneth J. Melikian
Tentative Rulings

Family Law / Juvenile Dependency / Adoptions / Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Department 5
Judge Daniel B. Proud

Mandatory Settlement Conferences
Department 6
Vacant
(530) 621-6726

Family Law Mediation
(530) 621-6427


Directions to the Placerville Main Street Branch: From Hwy 50, exit on Bedford Street and proceed south one block to Main Street. Court is located on the corner of Main Street and Bedford Street.

Placerville Building C Branch Criminal Division

2850 Fairlane Court, Building C
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-7464

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Criminal
Department 7
Judge Douglas C. Phimister

Placerville Building C Branch Traffic / Small Claims / Unlawful Detainer / Family Law (Pro Per)

2850 Fairlane Court, Building C
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-7470

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Traffic / Small Claims / Civil-Unlawful Detainers
Department 8
Commissioner Stephen W. Valentine

Directions to the Placerville Building C Branch: Westbound from Hwy 50, exit Forni Road and turn right or Eastbound from Hwy 50, exit Forni Road and loop back to the right over the freeway. Turn right onto Fair Lane, the first signal, and proceed to the top of the hill. On the left, just past Juvenile Hall, you will find Fairlane Court. Turn left and proceed down the hill to the court in Building C.

Cameron Park Branch

3321 Cameron Park Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682
(530) 621-5867
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Civil / Civil Harassment / Guardianships / Probate / Jury OSC
Department 9
Judge Nelson Keith Brooks
Clerk's Office (530) 621-5867
Tentative Rulings (530) 621-6551

ADR / Case Management Conf / Mandatory Settlement Conf
Department 10
Stephen B.R. Keller, ADR Hearing Officer
ADR Clerk (530) 621-7629
NO TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR DEPARTMENT 10

Directions to the Cameron Park Branch: From Hwy 50, exit on Cameron Park Drive and proceed north. Continue approximately two miles to Meder Road and turn right. Court is on the corner of Meder Road and Cameron Park Drive.

South Lake Tahoe Branch Civil Division

1354 Johnson Blvd. #2
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-0578
Phone: (530) 573-3075

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Civil / Juvenile Delinquency / Criminal
Department 4
Judge Steven C. Bailey
Tentative Rulings (530) 573-3042

Family Law / Probate / Juvenile Dependency
Department 12
Commissioner William Neil Shepherd

Directions to the South Lake Tahoe Branch: From Hwy 50 (Lake Tahoe Blvd.), turn East on Al Tahoe Blvd., proceed to Johnson Blvd. and turn left.

South Lake Tahoe Criminal Division

1354 Johnson Blvd. #2
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-0578
Phone: (530) 573-3044

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Criminal
Department 3
Judge Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Presiding Judge
Tentative Rulings (530) 573-3042

Directions to the South Lake Tahoe Branch: From Hwy 50 (Lake Tahoe Blvd.), turn East on Al Tahoe Blvd., proceed to Johnson Blvd. and turn left.

South Lake Tahoe Branch Traffic / Small Claims

1354 Johnson Blvd. #2
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-0578
Phone: (530) 573-3044

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during the lunch hour, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Traffic / Small Claims Court
Department 11
Commissioner Stephen W. Valentine

Directions to the South Lake Tahoe Branch Traffic / Small Claims Division - From Hwy 50 (Lake Tahoe Blvd.), turn East on Al Tahoe Blvd., proceed to Johnson Blvd. and turn left.

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Clerk's Office Phone Numbers

  • Placerville Main Street Branch
    • Main Line: (530) 621-6426
    • Family Law: (530) 621-6726
    • Criminal (530) 621-6427
    • Juvenile: (530) 621-6777
  • Placerville Building C Branch
    • Traffic/Small Claims / Unlawful Detainers- (530) 621-7470
    • Criminal - (530) 621-7464
    • Family Law - (530) 621-6726
  • Cameron Park Branch
    • Civil/ Civil Harassment / Probate / Guardianships: (530) 621-5867
    • ADR: (530) 621-7629
  • South Lake Tahoe Branch
    • Civil / Juvenile / Family Law / Probate: (530) 573-3075
    • Traffic / Small Claims / Criminal: (530) 573-3044

Placerville Building C Courthouse