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 5, Judge Daniel B. Proud

495 Main Street
Placerville, CA  95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:45 A.M.  

DCSS  Settlement Conferences (Department 6) 1st & 3rd Monday Trials Trial Status & Trial Setting Conferences   8:00 a.m.
Juvenile Meet and Confer
9:00 A.M.
DCSS Trails Adoptions
Last Wednesday of each month
Attorney Law & Motion Juvenile 300
10:00 A.M.
DCSS Trial Trial Attorney Law & Motion  
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 P.M.
Contested DCSS hearings & Short Cause Trials Settlement
Conferences (Department 6)
1st & 3rd Monday
Trial Trial Attorney Law & Motion Juvenile 300

Department 12, Commissioner William Neil Shepherd

1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA  96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.
DARK DCSS Motions & OSCs     Dark 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays
8:30 A.M.
DARK

DV/Harassment

Family Law - PRO PERS

Probate Unlawful Detainers  
9:00 A.M.
DARK   Adoptions   Long Cause Matters (2nd & 4th)
9:15 A.M.
DARK   300 W&I First Call    
9:30 A.M.
DARK   W&I 300 cases and
Detention Hearings (300)
   
10:00 A.M.
DARK     Long Cause Matters  
10:30 A.M.

DARK

Family Law w/Counsel      
11:00 A.M
DARK Detention Hearings (300)   Detention Hearings (300) Detention Hearings (300)(2nd & 4th)
11:30 A.M.
DARK Prove-Ups      
Noon
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:30 P.M.
DARK   Dependency Drug Court Meet & Confer (1st & 3rd)    
1:00 P.M.
DARK DCSS (confer in lobby)      
1:30 P.M.
DARK DCSS Job Search

Dependency Drug Court
(1st & 3rd)
no clerk or reporter

Long Cause Matters Emergency Sets Only
2:00 P.M.
  Dangerous Dogs      
2:30 P.M.
  Short Cause Matters      
3:00 P.M.
    S.T.O.P.N.O.W. meet/confer (2nd & 4th)    
3:30 P.M.
    S.T.O.P.N.O.W. (2nd & 4th)  

Delinquency Court Schedules

Department 2, Judge Kenneth J. Melikian

495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:00 A.M.
  Juvenile Detention Juvenile Detention Juvenile Detention  
8:15 A.M.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Misdemeanor / Felony Arraignment
Trial Setting Conf.
Pretrial Conferences
R & S Conferences
Motions [995, 1538.5]
Felony Prison J&S
8:30 A.M.  Counsel to appear for trials 8:30 A.M.  Counsel to appear for trials 8:30 A.M.  Counsel to appear for trials Juvenile 602’s
Detention Hearings Jurisdiction Hearings Disposition Hearings
 9:30 A.M.
    Criminal Trials Criminal Trials Criminal Trials
 10:00 A.M.
 
          PRIVATE ATTORNEY
Misdemeanor/
Felony Arraignment
Trial Setting Conf.
Pretrial Conferences
R & S Conferences
Motions [995, 1538.5]
Felony Prison J&S
10:30 A.M.
Juvenile 602’s
Detention Hearings
Jurisdiction Hearings
Disposition Hearings
 
NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
1:30 P.M.
Juvenile 602’s
Long Cause
[Contested Hearings]
Criminal
Misdemeanor / Felony
Long Cause
[Prelim’s, Motions]
Back up Civil, Family Law & 300 cases
Criminal Trials Criminal Trials Criminal Trials Juvenile 602’s
Long Cause
[Contested Hearings]
Criminal
Misdemeanor / Felony
Long Cause
[Prelim’s, Motions]
Back up Civil, Family Law & 300 cases

Department 4, Judge Steven C. Bailey

1354 Johnson Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Quarterly, 1st Thursday
8:30 A.M.

Detention Hearings

Civil & Criminal Trials

Detention Hearings

Civil & Criminal Trials

Detention Hearings

Civil & Criminal Trials

Detention Hearings

Juvenile 602
PUBLIC DEFENDER

Detention Hearings

Criminal (Trial readiness conferences calendared 2 weeks prior to trial date)

Detention Hearings

Juvenile 602
PUBLIC DEFENDER

10:30 a.m.
     

Juvenile 602
Appointed and Private Counsel

Criminal

Juvenile 602
Appointed and Private Counsel

NOON
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH  
1:30 P.M.

Civil & Criminal Trials

Civil & Criminal Trials

1:00 p.m. Out of Custody Arraignments
(Called at 2:00 pm)

Reserved for Contested Hearings

Civil Law & Motion

Quarterly Juror OSC

Oct/Jan/Apr/Jul
2:30 P.M.
     

Trial de Novo
(1 per week)

 
4:00 P.M.

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Ex Parte Hearings

Related Links

Locations for Filing

Placerville Main Street Branch
495 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: (530) 621-6426

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

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday, (excluding holidays and Court Closures).

Placerville Building C Courthouse