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Stephen M Murphy

Judge, San Francisco County Superior Court

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2025 Annual
Judge, San Francisco County Superior Court
2026-02-2637 investments, 2 businesses & trusts, 3 real property, 13 gifts
2024 Annual
Judge, San Francisco County Superior Court
2025-02-2735 investments, 1 businesses & trusts, 3 real property, 8 gifts

Findings

Worth a look Gifts · the statement

Lists $1,798 in gifts from University of San Francisco in 2025; the limit from one source is $560

The statement lists 6 gift(s) from University of San Francisco dated in 2025, totalling $1,798. 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: University of San Francisco $250 2025-01-09 p.12Gifts: University of San Francisco $250 2025-02-06 p.12Gifts: University of San Francisco $250 2025-02-20 p.12Gifts: University of San Francisco $848 2025-12-11 p.12Gifts: University of San Francisco $50 2025-10-18 p.12Gifts: University of San Francisco $150 2025-12-04 p.12

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 $790 in gifts from San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association in 2025; the limit from one source is $560

The statement lists 2 gift(s) from San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association dated in 2025, totalling $790. 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: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association $700 2025-10-24 p.12Gifts: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association $90 2025-12-11 p.12

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 $640 in gifts from Todd Schneider in 2025; the limit from one source is $560

The statement lists 1 gift(s) from Todd Schneider dated in 2025, totalling $640. 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: Todd Schneider $640 2025-12-12 p.12

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