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Maria D Hernandez

Judge, Orange County Superior Court

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Judge, Orange County Superior Court
2026-03-011 investments, 2 real property, 1 income, 15 gifts, 3 travel
2024 Annual
Judge, Orange County Superior Court
2025-02-151 investments, 2 real property, 1 income, 18 gifts, 1 travel

Findings

Context Travel payments · the statement

Lists $6,572.91 in travel paid by others (3 payments)

Largest: Provided travel and lodging Maui, Hawaii ($3,668.17, ABTL-American Business Trial Lawyers OC), presented on panels travel and lodging to San Juan Puerto Rico ($2,000, University of California-Irvine Young Adult Grant), Travel and lodging for speaking and executive board meetings ($904.74, NAPCO-National Association of Presiding Judges and Court Executives). 3 of 3 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: ABTL-American Business Trial Lawyers OC $3,668 p.8Travel: University of California-Irvine Young Adult Grant $2,000 p.8Travel: NAPCO-National Association of Presiding Judges and Court Executives $905 p.8

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