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Report generated October 25, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/ca-james-a-kelley-jr
Department 61 — Downtown Location (61)
Official divisional instructions →Judge — Department 61, Felony General Trials/ PC 1172.75 Calendar, Downtown Location, 1100 Van Ness Avenue, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
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Appeals in unlimited civil and felony cases from this courtroom go to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District.
● LiveThat court's published bench (10): Amy K. Guerra, Arlan L. Harrell, Bert Levy, Brad R. Hill, Donald R. Franson, Jr., Jennifer R.S. Detjen, Kathleen Meehan, Mark W. Snauffer, Sonny S. Sandhu, Thomas DeSantos
County-to-district assignment per Cal. Gov. Code § 69100(e). An appeal other than in a limited civil case, and an appeal in a felony case, goes to the Court of Appeal (Code Civ. Proc., § 904.1, subd. (a); Pen. Code, § 1235, subd. (b)); an appeal in a limited civil, misdemeanor or infraction case goes to the appellate division of the superior court (Code Civ. Proc., § 904.2; Pen. Code, § 1466).
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