Sutter County is named for Johann Augustus Sutter, who was a Swiss pioneer during the California Gold Rush and a rancher.
Created: February 18, 1850
County Seat:
Nicolaus 1850
Auburn 1850
Vernon 1851
Nicolaus 1851 – 1855
Yuba City 1855 – present
County Courthouse – Yuba City
Location: 446 Second Street / C Street
Built: 1871 – 1872
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Gosling, Bennett, Ball and Bender
Contractor: Swan and Hudson
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored brick and wood structure. The east front has a large portico supported by four columns which rise to a pediment at the roof line. There are pediments on the north, west and south sides at the roof line. The windows are arched. On the center of the roof is an octagonal; cupola. The building was rebuilt in the same style in 1899 to 1900, after the fire. The contractor was Swan and Hudson. Alterations on the building were completed in 1922 to 1923 when a room was added for jurors on the upper floor at the rear of the court room, the county treasurer’s quarters were enlarged, and the jail made more secure.
Note: The courthouse replaced the 1858 courthouse which was designed and built by J R Deardorff and which burned on December 20, 1871. The present courthouse was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1899.
County Judicial Court – Yuba City

Location: 446 Second Street / C Street
Built: 1960 – 1961
Style: Modern
Architect: Robert S Oliver
Contractor: Lamon Construction Company, Inc.
Description: The building faces east and is a one story concrete and glass structure. The east front has vertical concrete dividers and glass windows between. The roof has east –west ridges forming a series of peaks along the east and west sides. The entrance is located towards the north side of the east front and there is a cantilevered roof section running north.
County Office Building – Yuba City

Location: 463 Second Street / C Street
Built: 1952 – 1953
Style: Modern
Architect: Harry J Devine
Contractor: Edwin Von Gelden ( engineer )
Description: The building faces west and is a two story structure. The building is rectangular with the west side of the first story projecting and having long vertical windows. On the northeast corner is an extended section. The west front entrance is recessed and rises to three stories with glass panels above the first story entrance. The roof line is flat.
New County Courthouse – Yuba City

Location: 1077 Civic Center Drive / Butte House Road
Built: 2014 – 2016
Style: Modern
Architect: Ross Drulis Cusenbery of Sonoma
Contractor: Swinerton Builders of Sacramento
Description: The building faces west and is a three story structure. The building is scheduled for completion in 2016
Courthouses:
N – Butte County
E – Yuba County and Placer County
W – Yuba County and Colusa County















Photos taken 2013 and 2015