Feedback Forms

Judge

Complaints concerning court judicial officers should be submitted using the complaint procedures outlined by the Commission on Judicial Performance, linked below.

• Commission on Judicial Performance
  • Online Complaint Form: Online Complaint Instructions | CJP (ca.gov)
    • Address:
      455 Golden Gate Avenue
      Suite 14400
      San Francisco, CA 94102

Court Commissioner – Local Rule 51.3

Complaints regarding court commissioners should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Subordinate Judicial Officer Complaint Form
• Submit the above form to:
  Court Executive Officer
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  One Court Street
  Oroville, CA 95965

Assigned Judge through the Assigned Judges Program – Local Rule 51.1

Complaints concerning assigned judges should be submitted in writing to the address below.

• No form required – submit in writing:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  One Court Street
  Oroville, CA 95965

Judge Pro Tempore – Local Rule 51.2

Complaints concerning a Judge Pro Tempore should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Judge Pro Tem Complaint Form
• Submit the above form to:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  One Court Street
  Oroville, CA 95965

Court Staff/General Court Feedback – Local Rule 51.4

Feedback or complaints concerning the Court or court staff should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Court Feedback Form
• Submit the above form to:
  Court Administration 
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  One Court Street
  Oroville, CA 95965

Family Court Services – Local Rule 9.12(E)

Complaints concerning family court mediators or child custody recommending counselors should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Family Court Services Client Complaint Form
• Submit above form to:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  1775 Concord Avenue 
  Chico, CA 95928

Family Law Facilitator (SHARP) – Local Rule 16.7

Complaints concerning the Family Law Facilitator or the Self Help and Referral Program (SHARP) staff should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Family Law Facilitator Complaint Form
• Submit the above form to:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  1775 Concord Avenue 
  Chico, CA 95928

Child Custody Evaluation – Local Rule 9.6(T)

Complaints concerning court-appointed child custody evaluators should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Family Court Services Client Complaint Form
• Submit above form to:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  1775 Concord Avenue 
  Chico, CA 95928

Court-Connected Civil Mediator – Local Rule 6.22

Complaints concerning court-connected civil mediators should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator Complaint Form
• Submit the above form to:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  1775 Concord Avenue 
  Chico, CA 95928

Attorney

Complaints about private attorneys should be submitted using the complaint procedures outlined by the State Bar of California, linked below.

• The State Bar of California:
  • Attorney Misconduct Online Complaint: Attorney Misconduct Online Complaint - The State Bar of California

Public Defender

Complaints about public defenders should be routed to the county or through the internal processes set out by the Public Defender Consortium.

• Public Defender Consortium:
  • Nicole Diamond, Director of the Public Defender Consortium
    • Email: ndiamondlaw@gmail.com

Prosecutor

For complaints regarding prosecutors, please contact the Butte County District Attorney’s Office.

Contact the DA’s Office:

• Email: DA@buttecounty.net
• Phone: 530-552-5500
• Address: 
  25 County Center Drive
  Suite 245
  Oroville, CA 95965

Minor’s Counsel – Local Rule 16.19(F)

Complaints concerning court-appointed counsel for a child in family law proceedings should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Family Court--Minor’s Council Complaint Form
• Submit above form to:
  Court Administration
  Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  1775 Concord Avenue 
  Chico, CA 95928

Juvenile Court-Appointed Attorney – Local Rule 17.9(i)

Complaints concerning an attorney representing minors or parents in juvenile dependency cases should be submitted using the form and address below.

• Juvenile Court-Appointed Attorney Complaint Form
  • Submit the above form to:
    Court Administration
    Superior Court of California, County of Butte
    One Court Street
    Oroville, CA 95965

Butte County Sheriff’s Office Staff (Bailiffs and Court Security Officers)

For complaints concerning court security officers or bailiffs, please utilize the complaint form linked below. 

•  Sheriff’s Office Complaint Form 

In accordance with Local Rule 51.5, complaints regarding the Court’s failure to provide interpreter services or general complaints about court staff, bench officers, or local documents and translations provided by the court, should be filed utilizing the form below. For more information on Language Access Services at the court, or to find this form in Spanish, please visit our Language Access Services page here.

• Language Access Complaint Form (Local Rule 51.5)
  • Submit the above form to:
    Language Access Representative
    Superior Court of California, County of Butte
    One Court Street
    Oroville CA 95965

The below form is for the use of issuing an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint with the Court. For more information on the Court’s ADA practices, please visit our ADA page here.

• ADA Complaint Form
  • Submit the above form to:
    ADA Coordinator
    Superior Court of California, County of Butte
    One Court Street
    Oroville, CA 95965