Judicial Assignments
The Tuolumne County Superior Court bench officers consist of four Judges and one Commissioner. Vacant positions can be filled by appointment of the Governor or by county voters at the next election for the vacant judge position.
Honorable Kevin M. Seibert, Presiding Judge (Biography)
Honorable Laura L. Krieg, Assistant Presiding Judge (Biography)
Vacant, Judge
Vacant, Judge
NOTE: All hearing dates, times, and departments are subject to change.
Kevin M. Seibert, Presiding Judge (Biography)
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Department 1 - First Floor |
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Monday |
Felony or Civil Jury Trial -Day One |
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Tuesday |
Felony or Civil Jury Trial -Day Two |
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Wednesday |
Felony or Civil Jury Trial -Day Three |
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Thursday |
Preliminary Hearings (AM) Civil Settlement Conferences (PM) |
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Friday |
Felony Arraignments, Sentencings, OSC/VOP (AM) Felony Law & Motion (PM) |
Laura L. Krieg, Assistant Presiding Judge (Biography)
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Department 2 - Second Floor |
Calendars below are for the 1st and 4th week of each month. See Color-Coded Calendar* for separate calendars for both the 2nd and 3rd week of each month in Department Two. |
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Monday |
Civil Law and Motion (PM) |
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Tuesday |
Family Law Court Trial (Day One) |
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Wednesday |
Family Law Court Trial (Day Two) |
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Thursday |
Family Law Motion, DVTRO, New Guardianships and Conservatorships (AM) |
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Friday |
Probate/LPS Accountings and Minor’s Compromise, Guardianship Reviews (AM) Small Claims/UD DQ’s, LPS Contested (PM) |
Kate Powell Segerstrom, Assigned Judge
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Department 3 - Second Floor |
HEARINGS ON THE FOURTH FULL WEEK OF EACH MONTH; (All other weeks dark.) |
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Monday |
Misdemeanor Jury Trial - Day One |
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Tuesday |
Misdemeanor Jury Trial - Day Two |
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Wednesday |
Misdemeanor Arraignments (AM) Misdemeanor Law & motion (PM) |
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Thursday |
Misd. Further Arraignments/Review (PD); Misd. Pre-Trial, TRC (PD) (AM) Misd. Further Arraignments/Review (Retained Counsel), Misd. Pre-Trial, (Retained Counsel) (PM) |
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Friday |
DARK |
Donald Segerstrom, Assigned Judge
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Department 4 - Second Floor |
Calendars below are for the 1st & 3rd weeks of each month. See Color-Coded Calendar* for separate calendars for the 2nd & 4th weeks of each month in Department Four. |
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Monday |
Juvenile (300), Adoptions (AM); Juvenile (602) (PM) |
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Tuesday |
Felony TRC (AM); Preliminary Hearings (PM) |
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Wednesday |
Misd. Arraignments (AM); Misd. Law & Motion and Contested (PM) |
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Thursday |
Misd. Further Arraignments/Review, Misd. Pre-Trial, TRC (PD) (AM) Misd. Further Arraignments/Review, Misd. Pre-Trial, TRC (Retained Counsel) (PM) |
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Friday |
Contested Calendar |
Philip A. Pimentel, Commissioner
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Department 5 - Second Floor |
No hearings on Thursdays (DARK). |
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Monday |
Traffic TBD, Traffic Court Trials, Juvenile Traffic, Adult Traffic (AM) Court Trials, Family Law & Motion, Short Cause (PM) |
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Tuesday |
Family Law & Motion, DCSS, In-chambers meeting with children (AM); Unlawful Detainers (PM) |
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Wednesday |
Contested Civil and Family Law Hearings and Court Trials |
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Thursday |
DARK |
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Friday |
Small Claims, Civil Harassment (AM) Small Claims (ORR only), Misd. OSC/VOP, CR INF Court Trials (PM) |