Criminal Court
Honorable Timothy Fennessey
- Chief Criminal Judge
- Courtroom 307
Responsibilities
- Managing the felony criminal caseload from 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 - Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m., Chief Criminal Department
Honorable Raymond Clary
- ECR/Therapeutic Court Judge
- Courtroom 400
Responsibilities
- Adult Drug Court - Wednesdays, 3 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.
- DOSA Hearings - Friday all day
- FOSA Hearings - Every third Tuesday, 11 a.m.
- Mental Health Court - Tuesdays, 10 a.m.
Honorable Eugene Cruz
- Criminal Court Commissioner
- Courtroom 407
Responsibilities
- Fugitive Hearings - Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.
- First Appearances - Monday through Friday, 1:30 p.m.
Current Trial Judge Assignments
- Department 1 - Honorable Annette S. Plese
- Department 2- Honorable Charnelle M. Bjelkengren
- Department 6- Honorable Tony Hazel
- Department 9- Honorable Jeremy Schmidt
- Department 10- Honorable Michelle Szambelan
- Department 11- Honorable Timothy Fennessy
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.