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Eric Wersching
Judge, Orange County Superior Court
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|
2025 Annual
Judge, Orange County Superior Court | 2026-02-27 | 11 investments, 5 businesses & trusts, 9 real property, 2 income, 13 gifts, 1 travel |
2024 Annual
Judge, Orange County Superior Court | 2025-02-28 | 10 investments, 5 businesses & trusts, 9 real property, 3 income, 8 gifts |
Findings
Worth a look Gifts · the statement
Lists $825 in gifts from Association of Certified Family Law Specialists in 2025; the limit from one source is $560
The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Association of Certified Family Law Specialists dated in 2025, totalling $825. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).
What to check- Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
- Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
- The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.
Gifts: Association of Certified Family Law Specialists $825 2025-03-29 p.16
Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit
“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Worth a look Gifts · the statement
Lists $575 in gifts from Association of Family and Conciliation Courts in 2025; the limit from one source is $560
The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Association of Family and Conciliation Courts dated in 2025, totalling $575. Judges may not accept gifts from one source worth more than $560 a year (Code of Civil Procedure 170.9).
What to check- Whether part of it was returned, or paid back, in time to not count (the filer's comments often say).
- Whether the gifts are from one source (a couple is two sources) or are of a kind the limit doesn't cover (family, wedding gifts and the like).
- The FPPC's gift fact sheet and Regulation 18940.2 for the exceptions.
Gifts: Association of Family and Conciliation Courts $575 2025-02-08 p.16
Rule: Gifts from one source over the yearly limit
“The gift limit increased to $630 for calendar years 2025 and 2026. The gift limit in calendar year 2024 was $590.”Form 700 (2025/2026), What's New ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
Context Travel payments · the statement
Lists $6,526.14 in travel paid by others (1 payment)
Largest: United Kingdom ($6,526.14, British Airways). 0 of 1 are listed as gifts.
What to check- Who paid, and for what: speeches, conferences and nonprofit-paid travel are treated differently (Schedule E instructions).
- Whether the paying organizations have business before the office.
Travel: British Airways $6,526 p.17
Rule: Travel paid by others
“Travel payments from third parties (not your employer).”Form 700 (2025/2026), Types of reportable interests ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works