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.

Juvenile Court

The Juvenile Court is responsible for handling matters regarding minors. The judges in Juvenile Court hear delinquency cases involving minors charged with violations of the law and dependency cases involving minors who have been neglected or abused.

Dependency Court Schedules

Delinquency Court Schedules

Department 8

Judge Kenneth J. Melikian
295 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:15
Juvenile 602 Matters        
8:30
  Juvenile 300/602 Long Cause Matters Traffic Court Trials Traffic Court Trials
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Thursdays
Interpreter matters 1st Thursday
Juvenile 300 Matters
10:30
Juvenile 602 Matters   Traffic Arraignments
(Including Misdemeanor, return on bench warrants, VOP)
Traffic Arraignments
(Including Misdemeanor)
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Thursdays
Interpreter matters 1st Thursday
Juvenile 300 Matters
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30
Juvenile 602 Matters Juvenile 300/602 Long Cause Matters Proof of Correction
Traffic Matters
DARK Juvenile 300 Matters
2:00
Juvenile 602 Matters

Juvenile Traffic
(2nd and 4th Mondays)
  Traffic Court Trials    
3:30
Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
  Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
(Dept 8 calendar effective 7/30/2012)

Department 12

Commissioner Dylan Sullivan
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA  96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:30 A.M.
8:30 to 10:00
SLT DCSS
by video conference
Ex Parte

Unlawful Detainers
Ex Parte

Juv 300/Adoptions
Ex Parte

All TROs
Ex Parte

Monthly Compliance Calendar
(2nd Fri of mo)
9:00 A.M.
  Traffic Argns
(1st, 3rd)

Family Law w/Pro Pers
(2nd, 4th, 5th)
    Family Law w/Attys
10:00 A.M.
Family Law MSCs w/Pro Tem
(2nd)

TDNs
(4th)

Dangerous Dogs
Small Claims
Traffic
    Family Law Trials  
11:00 A.M.
    Dependency Drug Court Mtg
(1st, 3rd)
   
Noon
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:15 P.M.
Reserved for Criminal In-Custody Hrgs if Dept 3 is not available
1:30 P.M.
Reserved for 300 Juv Detentions
1:30 P.M.
DARK No Sets DDC Cal
(1st, 3rd)

Contested Juv
(2nd, 4th, 5th)
Family Law Trials Family Law Contested
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th)

DCSS Contested Complicated, Contempts
(4th)
2:30 P.M.
    Contested Juv
(1st, 3rd)
   
(Dept 12 calendar effective 07/09/2012)

Delinquency Court Schedules

Department 8

Judge Kenneth J. Melikian
295 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:15
Juvenile 602 Matters        
8:30
  Juvenile 300/602 Long Cause Matters Traffic Court Trials Traffic Court Trials
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Thursdays
Interpreter matters 1st Thursday
Juvenile 300 Matters
10:30
Juvenile 602 Matters   Traffic Arraignments
(Including Misdemeanor, return on bench warrants, VOP)
Traffic Arraignments
(Including Misdemeanor)
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Thursdays
Interpreter matters 1st Thursday
Juvenile 300 Matters
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30
Juvenile 602 Matters Juvenile 300/602 Long Cause Matters Proof of Correction
Traffic Matters
DARK Juvenile 300 Matters
2:00
Juvenile 602 Matters

Juvenile Traffic
(2nd and 4th Mondays)
  Traffic Court Trials    
3:30
Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
  Juvenile 300 & 602
Detentions
(Dept 8 calendar effective 7/30/2012)

Department 4

Judge Steven C. Bailey
1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:15 A.M.
602 Detention Hearings 602 Detention Hearings 602 Detention Hearings 602 Detention Hearings 602 Detention Hearings
8:30 A.M.
Civil/Crim Trials
Civil Long Cause
Civil/Crim Trials
PXs and Criminal Long Cause
Probate Juv 602 and 2.41 Hrgs
Public Defender
Adult Feloney Drug Court
(1st, 3rd)
9:00 A.M.
Dangerous Dogs
(2nd, 4th)
  Civil & Criminal Trials   Criminal Hearings
10:30 A.M.
      Juvenile 602
Appointed and Private Counsel
 
11:15 A.M.
        602 Detention Hearings
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:15 P.M.
Reserved for Criminal In-Custody Hearings if Dept 3 is not available
 
        Afternoon Long Cause Special Sets and ex parte hrgs approved by Judge Bailey only
1:30 P.M.
Civil/Probate Long Cause Criminal Long Cause 1:00 p.m.
Out of Custody Arraignments
(called at 1:30pm)
Monthly BHP
(3rd)

Contested 602 Hrgs
(1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th)
Civil Law & Motion
(2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th)

1:35 p.m. Monthly Civil Prove-ups (4th)

1:45 p.m. Trial in Limine Mtns
3:30 P.M.
      Monthly Veterans Court
(2nd)

STOPNOW
(2nd, 4th)
 
4:00 P.M.
Ex Parte Hearings Judicial Status Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings
Ex Parte Hearings Ex Parte Hearings Ex Parte Hearings
(Dept 4 calendar effective 07/09/2012)

Related Links

Locations for Filing

Placerville Fair Lane Branch
295 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-7470

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

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, (excluding holidays and Court Closures).

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