Burns takes the oath of office

It was standing-room only all the way out into the hallway at the investiture ceremony for Robert Burns, Lassen County’s new Superior Court Judge, at the Lassen County Hall of Justice at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3.

Lassen County Superior Court Judge Robert Burns addresses the standing-room only crowd at the Lassen County Hall of Justice Friday, Jan. 3.

Burns was elected to the office in March 2024. A reception followed in the Jury Assembly Room.

Mark Nareau, the Lassen County Superior Court’s presiding judge, right, administers the oath of office to new judge Robert Burns Friday, Jan. 3.