Administration

In California, most county-level courts fall under the administration of a Chief Executive Officer. In addition, there are Supervising Judges and Presiding Judges.

Chief United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley
United States District Court
Eastern District of California
Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse
501 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Keith Holland
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Eastern District of California
Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse
2500 Tulare Street
Room 1501
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 499-5600

Donna Linder
Stanislaus County Clerk Recorder
1021 I Street, Suite 101
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 525-5250

The Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
Court Administration
800 11th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 530-3111

Hugh K. Swift
Court Executive Officer
Stanislaus County Superior Court
Main Courthouse
800 11th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
209-530-3111

Jeff Mangar
Criminal – Supervising Criminal Judge
Main Courthouse
800 11th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 530-3100

Kellee C. Westbrook
Criminal – Assistant Presiding Judge
Main Courthouse
800 11th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 530-3100

Alan K. Cassidy
Family Law – Supervising Family Law Judge

Annette Rees
Juvenile Dependency, Presiding Juvenile Judge
Stanislaus County Superior Court
Juvenile Division
Department 17 and Department 18
2215 Blue Gum Avenue
Modesto, CA 95358
(209) 530-3100

Stacy P. Speiller
Civil, Probate, Appellate Presiding Judge
Stanislaus County Superior Court
City Towers Courthouse (Civil)
Civil and Probate Division (Estates, Trusts and Conservatorships)
801 10th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 530-3100

John D. Freeland
Civil – Supervising Judge
Stanislaus County Superior Court
City Towers Courthouse (Civil)
Civil and Probate Division (Estates, Trusts and Conservatorships)
801 10th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 530-3100

Sonny S. Sandhu
Presiding Judge -Civil, CEQA
Stanislaus County Superior Court
City Towers Courthouse (Civil)
Civil and Probate Division (Estates, Trusts and Conservatorships)
801 10th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 530-3100

Steven G. Pallios
California Probate Referee
P.O. Box 1612
Oakdale CA 95361
(209) 571-3251

Judges

United States District Court Judges and Magistrates

Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley
District Judge Kirk E. Sherriff
District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston
Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin
Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone
Magistrate Judge ERICA P. GROSJEAN
Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe
Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto

Superior Court Judges

Dawna Reeves
Criminal

Shawn Bessey
Criminal

Jeff Mangar
Criminal – Supervising Criminal Judge

Carrie M. Stephens
Criminal

Valli Israels
Criminal

Maria Elena Ramos Ratliff
Criminal – Misdemeanor

Kellee C. Westbrook
Criminal – Assistant Presiding Judge

Robert B. Westbrook
Criminal

Marcus L. Mumford (M-Th)
CARE Court (M); Criminal Misdemeanor (T-Th)

Saul Garcia
Criminal – Misdemeanor

Alan K. Cassidy
Family Law – Supervising Family Law Judge

Linda A. McFadden
Criminal – Arraignments

Joseph R. Distaso
Family Law

Sweena Pannu
Family Law

Marcus L. Mumford (F)
LPS Conservatorships (F)

Rubén A. Villalobos
Juvenile Justice

Annette Rees
Juvenile Dependency, Presiding Juvenile Judge

John R. Mayne
Civil Division

Stacy P. Speiller
Civil, Probate, Appellate Presiding Judge

John D. Freeland
Civil – Supervising Judge

Sonny S. Sandhu
Presiding Judge -Civil, CEQA

David I. Hood
Family Law, Mental Health

Commissioners

Commissioner Jared Daniel Beeson
Specialty Court
Unlawful Detainer, Small Claims

Commissioner Kenneth Hara
Child Support-DCSS (M-Th)

Commissioner Janine L. Highiet
Traffic Division