Criminal Court
Honorable Michelle "Shelley" Szambelan
- Chief Criminal Judge
- Courtroom 4th Floor Annex
Responsibilities
- Managing the felony criminal caseload from first appearance or arraignment through plea setting or trial assignment
- Arraignments
- Omnibus Hearings - In-custody Calendar: Fridays 9 a.m., Chief Criminal Department; Out-Custody Calendar: Fridays 10:30 a.m. to Noon, Chief Criminal Department
- Criminal Motions - Thursdays 9 a.m., Chief Criminal Department (motions must be confirmed to the Judicial Assistant before noon the prior Tuesday)
- Probation Violation Hearings - Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., Chief Criminal Department
- Legal Financial Obligation (LFO) Hearings - Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m., Chief Criminal Department
- Bench Warrant Recall Hearings - Mondays, 3:30 p.m., Chief Criminal Department
Honorable Charnelle M. Bjelkengren
- Plea/Sentencing Judge
- Courtroom - 303
Responsibilities
- Criminal Pleas and Sentencing
- Criminal Motion Hearings
- Criminal Restitution Hearings - Thursdays, 4 p.m., Plea Department
(restitution hearings must be confirmed to the Judicial Assistant before noon the prior Tuesday)
Honorable Harold D. Clarke III
- ECR/Therapeutic Court Judge
- Courtroom 407
Responsibilities
- Adult Drug Court - Wednesdays, 3 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.
- Early Case Resolution Hearings - Mondays, 9 a.m. &1:30 p.m.; Tuesdays 1:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.
- DOSA Hearings - Friday all day
- FOSA Hearings - Every third Tuesday, 11 a.m.
- Mental Health Court - Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
Honorable John Stine
- Criminal Court Commissioner
- Courtroom 4th Floor Annex
Responsibilities
- Fugitive Hearings - Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m., Chief Criminal Department
- First Appearances - Monday through Friday, 1:30 p.m., Chief Criminal Department
Current Trial Judge Assignments
- Department 1 - Honorable Annette S. Plese
- Department 3 - Honorable Raymond F. Clary
- Department 4 - Honorable Julie M, McKay
- Department 6 - Honorable Tony D. Hazel
- Department 7 - Honorable Maryann C. Moreno
- Department 9 - Honorable John O. Cooney
Contact
The Criminal Court Coordinator is responsible for the management and scheduling of criminal cases. The Criminal Court Coordinator is also responsible for coordination of all in-custody transports to and from Superior Court Departments.
Court Calendar, Case & Court Room Assignments
You may view the Superior Court Calendar and case assignments by date and the daily court room assignments.