California Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate District

Located in Sacramento, California’s Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District is one of the three original courts of appeal established by constitutional amendment in 1904. Its jurisdiction stretches over 23 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba. The geographical area of the District is larger than the combined area of Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

For the first 26 years of its existence, the Court was housed in the State Capitol Building. Then in 1929, the Court moved to the newly completed Library and Courts Building located at 914 Capitol Mall, directly across the street from the Capitol. That majestic building is a registered federal and state landmark and contains the oldest appellate courtroom currently in use in the State. In 1994, the Court’s clerk and support staff moved into the Library and Courts II Building, located at 900 N Street.

During its history, four of the Court’s justices have gone on to serve as justices of the state Supreme Court. Two of its justices were distinguished veterans of the Civil War. And one of its justices was the first female to serve as an appellate court justice in California. There are currently 11 justices in the Third Appellate District.

Mailing address:
900 N Street
Room 400
Sacramento, CA 95814-4869
(916) 654-0209