Superior Court Assignments and Schedule

Case Assignments for Trials and Special Set Hearings:

  • Honorable Chris Herion - Department 1


    Judicial Assistant Walter Stebok


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DEPARTMENT 1 JUDGE HERION
MONDAY 0830 Criminal Trials (1st, 3rd, and 4th Monday)
0900 Civil Trials (2nd and 5th Monday)
VJ Trade, if needed - 2nd or 4th
   
TUESDAY
   
WEDNESDAY 0900 Settlement Conferences (2nd and 4th Wednesday)
0900 Adoptions/Sealed Names Changes (1st and 3rd Wednesday)
   
THURSDAY 0900 Criminal Motions IN-CUSTODY
1330 Criminal Motions OUT-OF-CUSTODY
   
FRIDAY 0900 Civil Motions Case Type 2 except for Unlawful Detainers
1330 CPO Docket

     

  • Honorable James D. Kirkham, Jr. - Department 2


    Judicial Assistant Haley Rominger

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DEPARTMENT 2 JUDGE KIRKHAM
MONDAY 0900 Family Law, Probate & Paternity Trials (1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday)
0900 Guardianship Trials (2nd and 4th Monday)
0900 Dependency (Fact Findings/Terminations) (3rd Monday)
0900 Juvenile Trials (2nd Monday)
VJ Trade, if needed - (2nd or 4th)
   
TUESDAY
   
WEDNESDAY 1330 Juvenile Offender Motions (1st and 3rd Wednesday)
1530 ARY/Truancy Motions (1st and 3rd Wednesday)
1600 Drug Court
   
THURSDAY 0900 Dependency (Second and Fourth Thursday)
   
FRIDAY 0900 Family, Paternity, Probate & Unlawful Detainers Motions
1330 CPO Docket

The following Motion Dockets do not require approval from Court Administration:

  • Civil Protection Order Docket
  • Juvenile Offender Docket
  • Criminal In-Custody Docket
  • Criminal Out of Custody Docket
  • Dependency Docket
  • Civil, Family, Paternity, Probate and Unlawful Detainer Motions

All other matters including summary judgments, RALJ appeals, at-risk youth petitions, and trials are to be special set with Court Administration:

        Walter Stebok (509) 962-7534 and Haley Rominger (509) 962-7533