Court Executives Advisory Committee

2024 Trial Court Records Manual (Revised June 4, 2024) Resource containing references to statutes, rules, industry standards, and best practices relating to court records management.

The Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC) is composed of the court executive officers (CEOs) from California’s 58 trial courts. All CEAC members are CEOs or interim/acting CEOs.

The 18-member Executive Committee may act on behalf of the full committee between meetings. The Executive Committee consists of the nine CEOs from the trial courts with 48 or more judges. In addition, it includes two CEOs from trial courts with 2 to 5 judges, two CEOs from trial courts with 6 to 15 judges, four CEOs from trial courts with 16 to 47 judges, and one CEO from the trial courts as an at-large member appointed by the committee chair to a one-year term. Members of the Executive Committee are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Chair*, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Ms. Kate Bieker, Vice Chair*, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Ms. Monica L. Alemán, Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
• Ms. Dawn Annino, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Ms. Stephanie Bohrer*, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin 
• Ms. Adrienne Y. Calip*, Superior Court of California, County of Madera
• Ms. Stephanie Cameron*, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Mr. Jake Chatters*, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Ms. Lesley Plunkett-Field, Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
• Mr. Chad Finke*, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming*, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Ms. Pamela M. Foster, Superior Court of California, County of Inyo
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin*, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Hector X. Gonzalez, Jr., Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
• Ms. Katy Grant, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Ms. Ann Greth, Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
• Ms. Stephanie M. Hansel, Superior Court of California, County of Sutter
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan*, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Meara Hattan, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Staci Holliday, Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
• Mr. James Kim, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Mr. Shawn C. Landry, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
• Ms. Tara Leal, Superior Court of California, County of Kern 
• Ms. Desiré Leard, Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
• Ms. Krista LeVier*, Superior Court of California, County of Lake
• Ms. Brandy Malcolm, Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
• Ms. Renee McCanna-Crane, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
• Ms. Brenda L. McCormick, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Ms. Ann Mendez, Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
• Ms. Sasha Morgan, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Mr. Tim Newman, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Mr. Robert M. Oliver*, Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
• Mr. Chad Peace, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
• Mr. Lester Perpall, Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Mr. Michael Powell, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
• Ms. Heather Pugh, Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Ms. Maria Rhinehart, Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
• Mr. Brandon E. Riley*, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy*, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Ms. Anabel Z. Romero*, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 
• Mr. Chris Ruhl, Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
• Mr. Lee Seale*, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
• Ms. Sue Selegean-Dostal, Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Ms. Andrea Sexton, Superior Court of California, County of Amador
• Mr. David Slayton*, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Teresa Stalter, Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Mr. Brian Taylor, Superior Court of California, County of Solano
• Ms. Amanda Toste, Superior Court of California, County of Merced
• Ms. Kim Turner, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Ms. Erika F. Valencia, Superior Court of California, County of Colusa
• Ms. Laila A. Waheed, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Ms. Shelby Wineinger, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki*, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Judicial Council Staff to the Committee

Ms. Mary Carter, Lead Staff, Senior Analyst, Leadership Support Services, Judicial Council of California

Joint Subcommittees between Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) and Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC)

Joint TCPJAC/CEAC Caseflow Management Subcommittee

• Hon. Lisa Rogan, Cochair, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Mr. David Slayton, Vice-Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Sue Selegean-Dostal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
• Hon. Michael A. Fagalde, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Ms. Tara Leal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kern 
• Mr. Tim Newman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Ms. Laila A. Waheed, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada

Joint Legislation Subcommittee

• Hon. Debra L. Givens, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sierra 
• Hon. Julie Emede, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Michael Groch, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Hon. Darren McElfresh, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
• Hon. Michael J. McLaughlin, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
• Hon. Mark Nareau, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
• Hon. Mark A. Talamantes, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Marin
• Hon. Robert Tice-Raskin, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
• Hon. Rafael Vazquez, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Ms. Shelby Wineinger, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Joint Rules Subcommittee

• Hon. Patricia L. Kelly, Cochair, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Hon. Matthew P. Guasco, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Hon. Debra L. Givens, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Ms. Katy Grant, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Hon. Christopher M. Honigsberg, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
• Hon. Jacqueline C. Jackson, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Hon. Mark Magit, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mono
• Ms. Sasha Morgan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Mr. Tim Newman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Mr. Brandon E. Riley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Subcommittees

CEAC Annual Agenda Subcommittee

• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Ms. Kate Bieker, Vice Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Tara Leal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kern 
• Ms. Anabel Z. Romero, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Laila A. Waheed, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada

Child Support Services Subcommittee

• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Chris Ruhl, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles

Interpreter Payment Policy Subcommittee

• Ms. Anabel Z. Romero, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Vice-Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
• Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Ms. Kim Turner, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Judicial Branch Statistical Information System (JBSIS) Subcommittee

• Mr. Jake Chatters, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Kim Turner, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Orange

Jury Administration and Management Subcommittee

• Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Ms. Stephanie Cameron, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Michael Powell, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
• Mr. Chris Ruhl, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey

Nominations Subcommittee

• Mr. David H. Yamasaki, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Mr. Darrel Parker, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

Records Management Subcommittee

• Ms. Kim Turner, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
• Ms. Morgan Baxter, Deputy Court Executive Officer of Operations, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Erin Duncan, Deputy Director of Records and Exhibits, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Teresa Estrada, Court Operations Manager, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. David Gonzales, Director of Facilities and Records, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Zuheit Hernandez, Court Operations Manager, Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
• Ms. Laura Martins, Court Records Analyst, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Monika Newman, Director of Administrative Services, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
• Ms. Erica Ochoa, Assistant Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, Count of San Joaquin
• Ms. Florence Patten, Director of Non-Criminal Operations, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Mr. Pat Patterson, Deputy Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
• Ms. Amy Smith-Fisher, Senior Administrator, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings 

Trial Court Financial Policies Subcommittee

• Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama 
• Ms. Anabel Romero, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
• Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings

Trial Court Workforce Development Subcommittee

• Ms. Kate Bieker, Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
• Ms. Stephanie Bohrer, Vice-Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin 
• Ms. Dawn Annino, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
• Mr. Jake Chatters, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
• Mr. Robert E. Fleshman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Napa
• Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
• Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
• Ms. Meara Hattan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
• Ms. Tara Leal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kern 
• Mr. Tim Newman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Ms. Sasha Morgan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• Ms. Anabel Z. Romero, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 

Key projects of this advisory body are outlined in the annual agenda.

The Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC) makes recommendations to the council on policy issues affecting the trial courts (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.48(a)).

In addition to this charge, the committee has the following additional duties (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.48(b)):

1. Recommend methods and policies to improve trial court administrators' access to and participation in council decision making;
2. Review and comment on legislation, rules, forms, standards, studies, and recommendations concerning court administration proposed to the council;
3. Review and make proposals concerning the Judicial Branch Statistical Information System or other large-scope data collection efforts;
4. Suggest methods and policies to increase communication between the council and the trial courts; and
5. Meet periodically with the Judicial Council’s executive team to enhance branch communications.