The Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, also known as the Humboldt County Superior Court or Humboldt Superior Court, is the branch of the
California superior court
Superior courts in California are the state trial courts with general jurisdiction to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially designated to be heard in some other court or before a governmental agency. As mandated by t ...
with jurisdiction over
Humboldt County.
History
Humboldt County was formed in 1853 from parts of
Trinity County. The city of
Eureka is the county seat.
The first purpose-built county courthouse was completed in Eureka in 1889 at the corner of 3rd Street and G Street, and survived a fire in 1924.
The design was credited to architect J.M. Curtis.
It was condemned and demolished in 1956.
[ The current courthouse was built in 1956 along with a new jail on the block encompassed by 4th, 5th, I and J Streets.][ In 1994 and 1995, a new jail was built as an addition on courthouse covering J Street. In 1995, the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office moved into the remodeled old jail.
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Superior Court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases. A superior court is "superior" in relation to a court with limited jurisdiction (see small claims court), which is restricted to civil ...
Superior courts in California