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Darren McElfresh

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Presiding Judge
Criminal, Juvenile, Probate
Del Norte County Superior Court
Main Courthouse
Department/Division: 1 Days: M-F

450 H Street, Room 209
Crescent City , CA 95531
(707) 464-8115



Del Norte County Superior Court judge, 2015-present (elected in 2014); sole practitioner, 1997-1999, 2004-2014; chief executive officer, Del Norte County Local Agency Formation Commission, 2004-2008; Del Norte County deputy district attorney, 2003-2004; partner, Cochran and McElfresh, 1999-2003

University of San Diego School of Law, 1996



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Rural Rider Del Norte County (Crescent City) May 7, 2018

Rulings
Case Category Published
Modification: People v. Hall
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2024
People v. Hall
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 13, 2023
Modification: People v. Coddington
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
People v. Coddington
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
People v. Hiller
reversed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2023
People v. Ross
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
People v. Walker
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2021
People v. Southard
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Estate of Carol Joyce Steele v. Nadine Salas Contracts judge Sep. 4, 2020
Title Court Published
Rural Rider Del Norte County (Crescent City) May 7, 2018
Case Category Published
Modification: People v. Hall
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2024
People v. Hall
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 13, 2023
Modification: People v. Coddington
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2023
People v. Coddington
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
People v. Hiller
reversed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2023
People v. Ross
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2022
People v. Walker
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2021
People v. Southard
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2021
Case Name Topic Role Published
Estate of Carol Joyce Steele v. Nadine Salas Contracts judge Sep. 4, 2020