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Superior Court of California, County of Mono New Mammoth Lakes Courthouse

Overview
This project will construct a new two-courtroom, 20,000 square foot courthouse for use by the Superior Court of California, County of Mono. The project will replace the currently leased two-courtroom South County Branch Courthouse in Mammoth Lakes, pictured above, which is inadequate for current community needs. The new courthouse will provide improved space for current services, provide space for new judicial services, and provide improved security and access for court services. The courthouse's design will include:

• Two multi-purpose, jury-capable courtrooms that the court will use primarily for traffic, family, civil, and probate court services and occasionally for criminal and juvenile proceedings;
• A jury deliberation room, judicial chambers, work areas for sheriff/justice partners, work areas for staff workers, an entry vestibule with security screening, a lobby and children’s waiting area, public toilets, and building support areas;
• Parking for approximately forty courthouse visitors.

Judicial leaders, court personnel, Administrative Office of the Court (AOC) staff, County representatives, and Town of Mammoth Lakes, and County of Mono representatives have participated in development of the project. This project is funded by the State Court Facilities Construction Fund.

Announcement

Notice For Invitation to Comment:
Proposed Courthouse Project in Mammoth Lakes at State Route 203 (Main St.) & Sierra Park Rd. for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance

In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) released a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (PDF) for public review on October 4, 2007. The AOC invites comment on this document (see Notice of Public Comment Period (PDF)). The deadline for public comment is: No later than 5 PM on November 2, 2007.

Please send comments to:

Mr. Jerry Ripperda, Environmental Analyst
Administrative Office of the Courts,
2860 Gateway Oaks, Suite 400,
Sacramento, CA 95833-3509
FAX 916-263-8140

Alternatively, you may e-mail comments to: Jerry.Ripperda@jud.ca.gov no later than 5 PM on November 2, 2007.

Public Meeting on October 24: Proposed Courthouse & CEQA

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 to discuss the proposed Mammoth Lakes Courthouse project. The AOC invites the public to ask questions and submit comments at this public meeting. The meeting will occur from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites at 3236 Main Street in Mammoth Lakes, CA.

Timeline

For More Information
AOC Office of Court Construction and Management
415-865-4017, occm@jud.ca.gov

Page last updated: October 2007