Lara Hoffman at a glance
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- Superior Court Judge
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Lara Hoffman
Superior Court Judge · Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Lara Hoffman — Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2026-present
- Senior Staff Attorney and Lecturer in Law, Stanford Law School, 2020-2026
- Deputy Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, 2012-2020
- Law clerk, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 2009-2012
- Law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008-2009
- Lara Hoffman, of San Mateo County, was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as a Judge in the Santa Clara County Superior Court, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Roberta S. Hayashi
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law — J.D.
- Dartmouth College — B.A.
- University of Pennsylvania — M.A.
Additional information
- She officially assumed her role following the announcement on June 2, 2026 California State Portal.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
California Trial Court Rules
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Applicable trial-court proceedings; individual rules may be limited to civil, criminal or other case types. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27California Civil Rules
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Civil proceedings; Rule 3.10 and specialized-case exclusions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27California Criminal Rules
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Criminal proceedings only. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27California Family and Juvenile Rules
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Family and juvenile proceedings only; a general Superior Court assignment does not establish a personal family/juvenile assignment. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27California Probate Rules and Mental Health Rules
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Probate and mental health proceedings only; a general Superior Court assignment does not establish a personal probate assignment. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27California Rule 2.1040, Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26California Code of Civil Procedure section 367.75
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26California Rule 1.150, Photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Lara Hoffman Sworn In as Judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court
Current Service And Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 6, 2026
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