Oct. 22, 2025
Trinity County judge signed for pay while cases were delayed
Trinity County Judge Eric Heryford was publicly censured for falsely signing salary affidavits while delaying rulings in multiple cases and showing a lack of candor during a judicial conduct investigation.
A Trinity County judge has been publicly censured for falsely certifying that he had no delayed cases in order to receive his salary--despite multiple matters remaining undecided past legal deadlines.
The California Commission on Judicial Performance on Tuesday announced the discipline of Judge Eric L. Heryford, citing false salary affidavits and delayed decisions in 20 cases between 2020 and 2024. The public censure is the strongest sanction available short of removal from the be...
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