Placement Questionnaire

Please use the questionnaire below to submit your areas of interest as a Temporary Judge. You should resubmit this form to the Court if your availability or preferences change over time.

Temporary Judge Placement Questionnaire

Superior Court Case Types and Locations:

I am willing to serve on the following types of cases at the locations selected below:

Courthouse Location Info

See information on courthouse locations on our  Courthouse Locations page  or use the  interactive Google map .

Civil
Family
Small Claims
Traffic
Probate

Specializations:

To assist the Court in the scheduling and best usage of our Temporary Judges in the Civil and Family Courts, please indicate your areas of specialization below (check all that apply):

Civil:
Family Court:
Probate Court:

Availability

Please indicate your preferences:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Additional Information

Please let us know any other information that will help with scheduling, such as scheduled vacations, leaves, conferences, etc.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that any statements I have made to the court in connection with my application are true and correct and that any material misrepresentation of fact may disqualify me from serving as a temporary judge. I further understand that by checking this box and printing my name below, that I agree to the Oath and Certification for the Office of Temporary Judge listed below.

Neither court appointment nor service of an attorney as a temporary judge establishes an employment relationship between the court and the attorney. Attorneys are appointed and serve voluntarily as temporary judges solely at the discretion of the presiding judge. ( CRC 2.811  )

Signature and Oath

Oath and Certification:

For the Office of Temporary Judge, I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties that I am about to undertake. I do hereby certify that I am aware of and will comply with the provisions of Canon 6 of the Code of Judicial Ethics and the California Rules of Court including, but not limited to, the limitations of service set forth in  CRC 2.818  , which provide that an attorney may not serve as a court-appointed temporary judge, unless waived by the parties or by the Presiding Judge for good cause, if:

(1) the attorney, in any type of case, is appearing on the same day in the same courthouse as an attorney or as a party;
(2) the attorney, in the same type of case, is presently a party to any action or proceeding in the court; or
(3) in a family law or unlawful detainer case, one party is self-represented and the other party is represented by an attorney or is an attorney.

I certify that I have reviewed the  Standing Order to Allow for Temporary Judge Policy Exceptions (2017)  and the  Standing Order to Allow for Temporary Judge Policy Exceptions (2023)  , and will notify the Temporary Judge Program whenever I am disqualified or limited from service.

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