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Superior Court Judge · Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
What applies in this courtroom
50 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 2 published by Judge Catherine J. Swysen · 35 county-wide · 0 circuit-wide · 13 statewide. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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Judge — Department 10, Criminal Division, San Luis Obispo Courthouse, 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
On this assignment since January 2, 2026
2 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 50 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
Department 10 (Criminal Division): starting on August 6, 2026, the Court's Pilot Project uses the Judicial Council plea form CR-101 in all felony cases; written waivers are required for all pleas in misdemeanor cases (the Misdemeanor Waiver of Rights; the Misdemeanor DUI Waiver of Rights); motions for mental health diversion under Penal Code § 1001.36 and the Department's guidelines; the Non-CBH Mental Health Conditions of Release Order that defense counsel must submit when treatment is outside County Behavioral Health; the Health & Safety Code § 11395 treatment program forms; and the Sheriff's Office alternative sentencing applications.
Department 10's requirements for mental health diversion: a case is assigned to Department 10 once the trial court has made a prima facie finding of eligibility under Penal Code section 1001.36, subd. (e); no hearing without a properly noticed motion including an alienist report, filed and served in advance, and screening by the County Behavioral Health Department (CBH) and by the Probation Department; a proposed treatment plan prepared by CBH or, when treatment is outside CBH, a detailed plan by the provider - the provider's credentials, every area the alienist identified, the treatment components and their frequency, any drug testing protocol, the defendant's progress and the provider's willingness to report - filed and served in advance; and an approved plan attached to the Order Re Conditions of Release for Mental Health Diversion.
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last checked September 28, 2026
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Judge — Department 10, Criminal Division, San Luis Obispo Courthouse, 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispocurrent
January 2, 2026 — present
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