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Richard A. Erwood
Richard A. Erwood was a judge for the Superior Court of Riverside County in California. He was appointed to the court by Governor Gray Davis in March 2003.[1][2] Erwood retired in 2018.[3]
Education
Erwood received his undergraduate degree from Central Washington University and his law degree from Hastings College of Law.[1]
Career
- 2003-2018: Judge, Superior Court of Riverside County
- 1984-2003: Prosecutor, Riverside County District Attorney's Office
- 1981-1984: Attorney in private practice
- 1974-1981: Prosecutor, Riverside County District Attorney's Office[1]
Elections
2016
California held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. There was a primary on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 31, 2016. A total of 351 seats were up for election. Incumbent Richard A. Erwood ran unopposed in the election for Office 11 of the Riverside County Superior Court.
| Riverside County Superior Court, Office #11, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Richard A. Erwood Incumbent | ||
2010
Erwood was re-elected in the 2010 election.[2]
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan election
The 1,535 judges of the California Superior Courts compete in nonpartisan races in even-numbered years. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June primary election, he or she is declared the winner; if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates is held during the November general election.[4][5][6][7]
If an incumbent judge is running unopposed in an election, his or her name does not appear on the ballot. The judge is automatically re-elected following the general election.[4]
The chief judge of any given superior court is selected by peer vote of the court's members. He or she serves in that capacity for one or two years, depending on the county.[4]
Qualifications
Candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a law practitioner or as a judge of a court of record.[4]
Awards and associations
- Member, The Warren E. Slaughter American Inn of Court[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, "Davis Names Judges In Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties," March 27, 2003
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Courts, Trial Court Roster
- ↑ Trellis, "The Honorable Richard A. Erwood," accessed April 4, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: California," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Safeguarding California's judicial election process," August 21, 2011
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8203," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ California Elections Code, "Section 8140-8150," accessed May 21, 2014
- ↑ American Inns of Court, The Warren E. Slaughter American Inn of Court
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