Hon. Michael W. Jones
Judge
Superior Court
Placer County


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Attorney Average Rating:   1.8 - 18 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   4.0 - 3 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer12567703/04/20241111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer12567603/04/20241111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer12567503/04/20241111 111
Criminal Defense Lawyer12050609/12/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11982108/05/20231       
Civil Litigation - Private11977508/02/20231    1  
Criminal Defense Lawyer11971907/30/20231111 11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer11962607/24/20231111 111
Civil Litigation - Private11956007/19/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11925207/03/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11921306/30/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11920706/29/202312111131
Criminal Defense Lawyer10396304/05/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private10294502/16/20224       
Civil Litigation - Private9775508/11/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9704907/18/2021111  111
Criminal Defense Lawyer9432004/08/2021        
Civil Litigation - Private9345903/12/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9343603/11/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private5796207/19/2018424     
Civil Litigation - Private4644811/23/2016        
Civil Litigation - Private4492108/23/201611111 11
Civil Litigation - Private4447007/26/2016121110113
Civil Litigation - Private4307006/01/2016        
Civil Litigation - Govt.4273305/14/201611111 12
Civil Litigation - Private3765509/21/2015101010101010107
Category Average  1.81.81.81.73.31.71.81.7
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
125677      
125676      
125675      
120506      
119821      
119775      
119719      
119626      
119560      
119252      
119213      
119207      
103963      
102945      
97755111111
97049      
94320      
93459      
93436111111
57962      
46448      
44921      
44470      
43070      
42733      
37655      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1256771111.0
1256761111.0
1256751111.0
120506   0.0
1198211  1.0
1197751  1.0
119719   1.0
1196261  1.0
119560   0.0
119252   0.0
119213   0.0
1192071111.4
103963   0.0
1029451 12.5
977551111.0
970491111.0
94320   0.0
934591111.0
934361111.0
579621 22.8
46448   0.0
449211 11.0
444701112.3
43070   0.0
427331111.0
37655108510.0
 1.51.61.41.2

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant12580803/11/20241522611.0Read Comment
Litigant11982208/05/202315226  Read Comment
Other4114302/28/201615226  Read Comment
Other4070102/04/20161522611.0Read Comment
Other2346909/27/2013152261010.0Read Comment
Category Average   4.04.0