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If you posted a bail
bond for a specific date to appear or have appeared in court and are
ordered to return you cannot change the date. If you were appointed or
have hired an attorney you should contact them for assistance. If the
date set is for an arraignment and a complaint has been filed with the
court you may appear at the front counter (Criminal window) and the clerk
may be able to advance your arraignment date but she cannot postpone your
hearing date.
Modification of
sentences will not be done by letter requests. If you wish to modify your
sentence and are not on formal probation through the Kings County
Probation Department you may appear in person at the front counter
(Criminal Window) and sign a promise to appear for modification. If you
are on formal probation you must request the modification change through
the Kings County Probation Department they will set a hearing date and
make a recommendation to court as to your request. If the Kings County
Probation Department (Probation Officer) refuses to set hearing date you
must then contact the Kings County Superior Court Criminal Division and
sign a promise to appear for a modification request.
You may appear at the
Kings County Sheriff’s Department and advise them you have a warrant for
your arrest and a records check will be done to verify the information.
The Kings County Sheriff’s Department is located at the 1444 West Lacey
Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230 or you may appear during regular business hours
at the Criminal Division-Hanford (hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). If
you appear before the start of the 8:15 a.m. calendar you may be added to
the court calendar, cited out to appear for another date or taken into
custody.
The Superior Court of Kings County does
not currently have a Drug Court Program.
Superior Court of
Kings County does not currently have a Domestic Violence Court.
Exhibits are
documents or objects produced by a party in an action for identification
and may be admitted into evidence during a trial or hearing. Once the
trial or hearing has been concluded, the court may order the exhibits to
be released to the District Attorney Office, the law enforcement agency
submitting complaint, counsel for parties, parties appearing in propria
persona or parties may stipulate to the return of exhibits pursuant to
Code of Civil Procedure section 1952,
Penal
Code sections 1417
or Penal Code sections 1420. If you wish
to view any of these codes, they are available through the California Law web
site located at
www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html.
Then, follow the directions for finding the code(s) you are interested in.
Criminal and Traffic exhibits
are maintained in each court location except for those exhibits associated
with felony cases. Felony case exhibits are stored at the Civil
Division located at 1426 South Drive, Hanford, CA 93230
Civil
Civil (limited and
unlimited), Family Law, Juvenile Dependency and Juvenile Delinquency,
Probate, and Small Claims exhibits are maintained in the Civil Division
Building of the Superior Court of Kings County. The Civil Division is
located at 1426 South Drive, Hanford, CA 93230. For information regarding
exhibits stored in the Civil Division you may contact the clerk at (559)
582-1010 extension 3081.
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