Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee

October 2, 2020 Executive Committee, Action by Email

• Notice
• Materials

2020 Upcoming Meetings
2021 Upcoming Meetings

Previous Meetings

• 2020 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings
• 2019 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings
• 2018 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings
• 2017 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings
• 2016 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings
• 2015 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings
• 2014 Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee Meetings

The Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) is composed of the presiding judges of the superior courts in all 58 counties.

The 18-member TCPJAC Executive Committee may act on behalf of the full committee between meetings. The Executive Committee consists of all presiding judges from courts with 48 or more judges and the following members elected by the committee: two presiding judges from courts with 2 to 5 judges, three presiding judges from courts with 6 to 15 judges, and four presiding judges from courts with 16 to 47 judges. Members of the Executive Committee are indicated below with an asterisk.

• Hon. Joyce D. Hinrichs, Chair*, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Hon. Tara Desautels, Vice-Chair*, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Hon. Lorna A. Alksne*, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Hon. Brett R. Alldredge, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Hon. L. Brooks Anderholt, Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
• Hon. Francis W. Barclay, Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
• Hon. Barry Baskin, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Hon. Dale Blea, Superior Court of California, County of Madera
• Hon. Mark Boessenecker, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Hon. Kevin C. Brazile*, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Hon. Paul P. Burdick, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Hon. Robert Shane Burns, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Hon. Donald Cole Byrd*, Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
• Hon. Michael Carrozzo, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Hon. Julie R. Culver*, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Hon. Bradford DeMeo, Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
• Hon. Karen L. Dixon, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
• Hon. Jacquelyn Duffy, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
• Hon. Judith Dulcich, Superior Court of California, County of Kern
• Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
• Hon. Daniel E. Flynn, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Hon. Debra L. Givens, Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Hon. Susan E. Green, Superior Court of California, County of Sutter
• Hon. Michael B. Harper, Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
• Hon. Arlan L. Harrell, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Hon. Timothy S. Healy, Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Hon. J. S. Hermanson, Superior Court of California, County of Amador
• Hon. Janet A. Hilde, Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Hon. Russell Hom*, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Hon. Jonathan E. Karesh, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
• Hon. Clare Keithley*, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Hon. Suzanne N. Kingsbury, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
• Hon. Brian J. Lamb, Superior Court of California, County of Inyo
• Hon. Michael S. Lunas, Superior Court of California, County of Lake
• Hon. Mark Magit, Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Hon. Tony R. Mallery, Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• Hon. Samuel T. McAdam, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Hon. Darren McElfresh, Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
• Hon. Richard D. Meyer, Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
• Hon. Ann C. Moorman, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Hon. Matthew C. McGlynn, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Hon. Kirk H. Nakamura*, Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Hon. Alan V. Pineschi, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Hon. Donald J. Proietti, Superior Court of California, County of Merced
• Hon. Dawna Reeves*, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Hon. Deborah A. Ryan*, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Hon. Michael A. Sachs*, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Hon. Steven R. Sanders, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Hon. Donald I. Segerstrom, Jr. *, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Hon. Linda Sloven, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Hon. Donna L. Stashyn, Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Hon. Andrew Sweet, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Hon. Jeffrey A. Thompson, Superior Court of California, County of Colusa
• Hon. Xapura B. Villapudua, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
• Hon. John W. Vineyard*, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. F. Dana Walton, Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
• Hon. Garrett L. Wong*, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Hon. Bruce A. Young, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura

Judicial Council Staff to the Committee

• Mr. Corey Rada, Lead Staff, Senior Analyst, Leadership Support Services, Judicial Council of California

Joint Subcommittees between Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) and Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC)

Joint Legislation Subcommittee

• Hon. Ann C. Moorman, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Hon. Lorna A. Alksne, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Hon. Francis Barclay, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Hon. Debra L. Givens, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Mr. Hector Gonzalez, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Mr. W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Hon. Janet Hilde, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Hon. Joyce D. Hinrichs, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Hon. John M. Monterosso, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Kirk Nakamura, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Mr. Michael D. Planet, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Hon. Garrett L. Wong, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Joint Rules Subcommittee

• Hon. Kirk H. Nakamura, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Ms. Sherri R. Carter, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Hector Gonzalez Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Mr. W. Samuel Hamrick, Jr., Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Joyce D. Hinrichs, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Mr. James Kim, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Hon. Mark Magit, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Hon. Samuel T. McAdam, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Hon. B. Scott Thomsen, Assistant Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada

Joint Technology Subcommittee

• Hon. Julie R. Culver, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Hon. Lorna A. Alksne, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Kim Bartleson, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Stephanie Camron, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Hon. Tara M. Desautels, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Ms. Michelle S. Martinez, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Hon. Michael A. Sachs, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. T. Michael Yuen, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

• (1) Recommend methods and policies within its area of focus to improve trial court presiding judges' access to and participation in council decision making, increase communication between the council and the trial courts, and provide for training programs for judicial and court support staff;
   

• (2) Respond and provide input to the Judicial Council, appropriate advisory committees, or the Judicial Council staff on pending policy proposals and offer new recommendations on policy initiatives in the areas of legislation, rules, forms, standards, studies, and recommendations concerning court administration; and
   

• (3) Provide for liaison between the trial courts and the Judicial Council, its advisory committees, task forces, and working groups, and Judicial Council Staff.