(UPDATED 1/2/18) JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, 2018 Judge Ginger E. Garrett will be the Presiding Judge for 2018. Judge Jacquelyn H. Duffy will be the Assistant Presiding Judge and act as Presiding Judge in Judge Garrett s absence. The following are the assignments effective January 2, 2018: CRIMINAL TEAM Judge Jacquelyn H. Duffy, Department 1 Judge Ginger E. Garrett, Department 3 Judge Dodie A. Harman, Department 5 Judge Hernaldo J. Baltodano, Department 6 Judge Craig van Rooyen, Team Leader, Department 7 Judge Matthew G. Guerrero, Department 8 Judge Jesse J. Marino, Department 10 Judge Charles S. Crandall, Supervising Juvenile Judge, Juvenile Services Center (JSC) and Department 12 Commissioner Timothy S. Covello, Veterans Memorial Building (SLO) and Paso Robles Branch Court DUTIES: The criminal team will handle all felony and misdemeanor criminal cases from arraignment to disposition, along with criminal writs, and Mentally Disordered Offender petitions (P.C. 2960). All felony and misdemeanor pretrial hearings, motions, and trials will be heard in the department where the defendant s case is assigned following arraignment. The judge presiding in that department will be assigned for all purposes for the balance of the case. Motions should be noticed at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing date, trial or preliminary hearing. Applications for criminal writs on actions taken by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) should be filed with the Civil Department and will be assigned to a criminal bench officer based on the surname of the petitioner. Ex parte applications should be presented to the Criminal Department, Room 220. All juvenile delinquency and dependency calendars and contested hearings will be heard in Department 12 and at the Juvenile Services Center. Juvenile traffic will be called by a designated hearing officer at the Juvenile Services Center and by Commissioner Covello at the Paso Robles Courthouse. Traffic calendars will be called at the SLO Veterans Memorial Building and the Paso Robles Courthouse. Criminal Calendar San Luis Obispo Adult Drug Court Behavioral Treatment Court/ATCC Veterans Treatment Court Arraignments, Sentencings, Pretrials/ Pre-Preliminary Hearings Preliminary Hearings, Contested Probation Violation Hearings & Evidentiary Motions Department 5, 8:25 a.m. Fri. Department 6, 9:00 a.m. Fri. Department 8, 2:30 p.m. 1 st & 3 rd Mon. 8:30 a.m. Mon. through Fri. TBA 1
MDO Petitions (P.C. 2960) Jury PC270 In- Custody Arraignments Return on Bench Warrants Department 1 1:30 p.m. Wed. & Thurs. Department 5 1:30 p.m. Tues. & Wed. Department 7 1:30 p.m. Mon. & Tues. TBA 8:30 a.m. Mon. Tues. Wed. & Thurs. in appropriate misdemeanor criminal courtroom Department 1 8:30 a.m. Fri. Qawi Hearings Department 10 8:00 a.m. 3 rd Fri. Parole Revocation Hearings (Contested) Department 6 8:30 a.m. Tues. (To be heard in D1 on Tues. at 8:30 a.m. until further notice) All cases will be assigned equitably from the following electronic wheels: Misdemeanor,, Multi-Defendant, SVP & Sex Cases and Homicide. Judge/Dept. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Judge J. Duffy D1 Judge Garrett D3 Judge Harman D5 D1 From D10 /Parole Hrgs From D6 /2960 D5 /2960 D1 /2960 From D10 /2960 From D6 From D5 All Criminal Calendars & Parole Hrgs Drug Court Judge Baltodano D6 D6 From D1 D6 From D1 BHTC/ ATCC Judge van Rooyen D7 /2960 D7 /2960 From D8 From D7 From D8 Judge Guerrero D8 D8 From D7 D8 From D7 Judge Marino D10 From D5 D10 From D5 D10 2
Juvenile Calendar Juvenile Services Center (JSC) and Department 12 Dependency (300) Calendars 1:30 p.m. Wed. Dept. 12 1:30 p.m. Thurs. Dept. 12 Delinquency (602) Calendars 8:30 a.m. Mon. JSC 8:30 a.m. Tues. JSC 8:30 a.m. Thurs. JSC Dependency (300) Contested Hearings 8:30 a.m. Wed. Dept. 12 8:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Fri. Dept. 12 Delinquency (602) Contested Hearings 1:30 p.m. Mon. JSC 1:30 p.m. Tues. JSC Dependency(300)/Delinquency(602) Detention Hearings 11:00 a.m. Fri. Dept. 12 All traffic, minor misdemeanors, infractions, juvenile traffic and juvenile drug court will be called by Commissioner Covello at the Veterans Memorial Building and Paso Robles Courthouse. Traffic Calendars Adult Traffic Arraignments Walk-in Warrants Adult Traffic 9:00 a.m. Tues. Veterans Memorial Building 1:30 p.m. Wed. Paso Robles Dept. P-1 9:00 a.m. Thurs. Veterans Memorial Building 11:00 a.m. Tues. & Thurs. Vet s Memorial Building 1:30 p.m. Wed. Paso Robles Dept. P-1 1:30 p.m. Tues. Veterans Memorial Building 9:00 a.m. Wed. Paso Robles Dept. P-1 1:30 p.m. Thurs. Veterans Memorial Building Informal Juvenile and Traffic Arraignments 2:30 p.m. Wed. Paso Robles Dept. P-1 1:30 p.m. Fri. Veterans Memorial Building (Called by a Deputy Probation Officer sitting as a hearing officer) Informal Juvenile Contested Hearings 10:30 a.m. Wed. Paso Robles Dept. P-1 Family Treatment Court Delinquency Drug Court 1:00 p.m. Mon. Veterans Memorial Building 1:00 p.m. Fri. JSC Education Code Arraignments 10:30 a.m. 3 rd Wed. of Month Paso Robles Dept. P-1 3:00 p.m. 3 rd Thurs. of the Month- Veterans Memorial Building Education Code 8:45 a.m. Mon. Paso Robles Dept. P-1 1:30 p.m. Thurs. Veterans Memorial Building 3
CIVIL TEAM Judge Barry T. LaBarbera, Team Leader - SLO Department 2 Judge Tana L. Coates, SLO Department 9 Judge Linda D. Hurst, Paso Robles Department P-2 Commissioner Timothy S. Covello Veterans Memorial Building/Paso Robles Department P-1 DUTIES: The civil team will hear civil matters, probate, mental health, adoptions and small claims trials de novo. All proceedings will be heard by the judge who has been assigned to manage the case for all purposes. All motions should be calendared for that department after a date has been secured from the Clerk s Office. Jury trials, court trials and other contested hearings may be conducted Monday through Friday on a schedule determined by the judicial officer. Judges LaBarbera and Crandall will be the designated CEQA judges for 2018. Civil Calendars PASO ROBLES DEPARTMENT P-2 Ex Parte Hearings Probate Calendar (Guardianships, Conservatorships, Minor Compromise, Special Needs & Trust) LPS Conservatorship Probate /Ex Partes Case Management Conferences Small Claims/ de Novo Short Cause Court Temporary Restraining Order Hearings Mediation/Settlement Conferences Law & Motion Unlawful Detainer 8:30 a.m. Mon. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. Fri. in SLO Dept. 8 9:30 a.m. Fri. in SLO Dept. 8 10:00 a.m. Fri. in SLO Dept. 8 9:00 a.m. Mon. & Wed. 10:00 a.m. Mon. 10:00 a.m. Mon. 8:30 a.m. Wed. 10:30 a.m. Mon. Thurs. 9:00 a.m. Tues. 10:30 a.m. Mon. Thurs. 8:30 a.m. Thurs. SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT 9 Ex Parte Hearings Temporary Restraining Order Hearings, Small Claim DQs, OSC re Name Change, Unlawful Detainer 8:30 a.m. Mon. & Thurs. 9:30 a.m. Thurs. Law & Motion Trial Calendar Case Management Conferences 4 9:00 a.m. Wed. 1:30 p.m. Mon. Fri. 9:00 a.m. Mon. & Thurs.
Readiness Conferences 10:00 a.m. Mon. Probate Calendar (Estates & Trusts) 9:00 a.m. Tues. Adoptions 9:00 a.m. Fri. (1 st & 3 rd ) SAN LUIS OBISPO DEPARTMENT 2 Ex Parte Hearings 8:30 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. Law and Motion Readiness Conferences Case Mgmt. Conf. Pretrial Disc. Conf. Small Claims/ de Novo Unlawful Detainer Minor s Comp Settlement Conferences Mental Health Calendar 9:00 a.m. Thurs. 9:00 a.m. Mon. 9:00 a.m. Mon., Tues. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. Mon., Tues. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. Mon. 9:00 a.m. Mon., Tues. 10:00 a.m. Mon. 9:00 a.m. Thurs. 9:00 a.m. Frid. 9:00 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed. & Frid. Small Claims Calendar Small Claims Calendar 8:45 a.m. Fri. Veterans Memorial Building Small Claims Calendar 9:00 a.m. Mon. Paso Robles - Dept. P-1 NOTES ON CIVIL: Counsel requesting a court reporter for civil law and motion matters must make arrangements to bring their own court reporter. Local Rule of Court 18.00(c) may be invoked due to a current shortage of certified shorthand reporters. Counsel should expect to be prepared for trial on the assigned date. 5
FAMILY LAW TEAM Judge Gayle L., Team Leader - SLO Department 4 Judge Rita, Paso Robles, Department P-1 Commissioner Erin, SLO Department 11 San Luis Obispo Department 4 Judge Monday Tuesday D11- Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:25 Ex partes Ex partes Ex partes Ex partes 9:00 RFO Calendar /RFO s /RFO s Clerk set 2 nd /Court Set 4 th Wed. Dept. 11 12:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:30 /RFOs /RFOs /RFOs Dept. 11 only San Luis Obispo Department 11 & 12 - Commissioner D12- Tuesday D4- Wednesday D12- Monday D11- Thursday D11- Friday 8:25 Ex partes Ex partes Ex partes Ex partes Ex partes 8:30 Family Support Calendar RFO Calendar DV Calendar Dept. 4 /Mediation 12:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:30 /Mediation /Mediation /Mediation 2 nd Wed. Clerk set Dept. 4 /Mediation 3 rd Thursday Court Set /Mediation /Mediation Paso Robles Department P1 Judge Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:25 Ex parte Ex parte Ex parte Ex parte 8:30 /Hearings /Hearings /Hearings RFO Calendar /Hearings 1 st & 3 rd Wed 12:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 1:30 /Hearings DV Calendar /Hearings (Paso Hearing Rm) /Hearings /Hearings NOTES ON FAMILY LAW: No court reporter will be provided by the Court in any Family Law calendar; parties desiring a court reporter should make arrangements for a pro tem reporter Commissioner will call the AB1058 Family Support calendar in Department 12. 6
APPELLATE DIVISION Judge Barry T. LaBarbera (Presiding Judge) Judge Tana L. Coates Judge Linda D. Hurst Judge Charles S. Crandall (Alternate) CALENDAR: Oral Argument - 4:00 p.m. First Thursday of Each Month 7