Construction was completed on the building in 1966 on the site of, and replacing, the previous neo-classical style courthouse that was built in 1875.

[4][5] Architectural historian David Gebhardt said of the loss of the old courthouse to the current one, "insipid.

"[6] The courthouse is connected to the Fresno County Jail underground through a system of tunnels providing easy and safe transportation of inmates.

[7][8][9] A $113 million seismic retrofit was scheduled to be completed in 2015.

[10] The V-LINE bus stops here, providing connections to Visalia six times daily [11]