
Career Highlights: Appointed to El Dorado County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; assistant public defender, El Dorado County, 2007-18; deputy public defender, El Dorado County, 1997-2007; sole practitioner, Placerville, 1990-1997. Law School: University of Northern California School of Law, 1988
Law School: University of Northern California School of Law
PLACERVILLE — Efficiency is the name of the game in a criminal pretrial department, and if there’s one thing Judge Mark A. Ralphs aims to avoid, it’s sending a case to trial.
“I’m a firm believer in rolling up my sleeves to try and help resolve cases where I can,” Ralphs said.
Before the pandemic, attorneys said it was typical for the former El Dorado County assistant public defender to... (continued)