California CodesGovernment CodeTitle 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTSChapter 5 - The Superior CourtsArticle 3 - Number of Judges§ 69589§ 69589Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 251. Effective January 1, 2003.In the County of Merced there are six judges of the superior court.Cite this sectionCal. Gov. Code § 69589 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-8-the-organization-and-government-of-courts/chapter-5-the-superior-courts/article-3-number-of-judges/section-69589CopyOther sections in Article 3 - Number of Judges§ 69580§ 69580.3§ 69580.7§ 69581§ 69581.3§ 69581.7§ 69582§ 69582.3§ 69582.5§ 69583…§ 69614.3§ 69614.4§ 69614.5§ 69615§ 69616§ 69617§ 69618§ 69619§ 69619.5§ 69619.6← § 69588.7§ 69589.3 →