Website:https://www.modoc.courts.ca.gov/generalinfo/about.htm (Website)https://www.modoc.courts.ca.gov/generalinfo/contact-location.htm (Location and Contact Information)https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/modoc- county-courthouse/eebc28d2-d516-43de-b2f2-cc1da30ba1fd (History of Modoc County Courthouse)
Description:Classical whitewashed columned entrance, gold domed rotunda on large landscaped plaza. Features a witness stand and judge chambers. The Modoc County Courthouse is one of the oldest and most beautiful buildings still standing and used in Modoc today. It is also one of the last free standing courthouses in the state of California. Modoc County has had three courthouses since its inception in 1874, and all of them have been located in Alturas.
General Notes:updated 5.29.2019 / 7.9.2020 lm / Contact verified, photos requested 6/17/24 J.Jackson
Usage Restriction: These court facilities are approved for filming and permitted by local county Superior Court staff, not the Judicial Council offices in Burbank and San Francisco.
Jurisdictions::Modoc County
Within 30-Mile Zone: N
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 41.4826780, y coordinate: -120.5414050
Permit: 2
Building Materials: Concrete
Contacts: Robertson, Chester *County Administrative Officer, Modoc County204 South Court St. STE #100, Alturas, CA 96101 530.233.7660 Phone 1[email protected]http://www.co.modoc.ca.us/departments/administration
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