Judicial Assignments
Current Assignments
Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Presiding Judge
Hon. Erika Ziegenhorn
Assistant Presiding Judge
Santa Cruz
Department 1
Hon. Mandy M. Tovar
Misdemeanor and ISC Court
Department 2
Hon. Jordan Sheinbaum
Misdemeanor
Department 3
Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Felonies
Department 4
Hon. Leila Sayar
Criminal Domestic Violence, Felony, Misdemeanor, Behavioral Health Court
Department 5
Hon. Syda K. Cogliati
Civil, LPS, CARE, Unlawful Detainer cases, CEQA, Writ of Mandates, and Complex Litigation
Department 6
Hon. Nancy A. de la Peña
Felonies
Department 7
Hon. Stephen Siegel
Felonies and Veterans Court
Department 10
Hon. Timothy Schmal
Civil, Petitions for Name or Gender Change, Probate
Comm. Gregory Peinado
Traffic
Watsonville
Department A
Hon. Rebecca Connolly
Adoptions, Dependency, and Small Claims
Department B
Hon. Denine Guy
Juvenile Justice and Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Comm. Gregory Peinado
Traffic
Department C
Hon. Katherine Hansen
Family Law and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Department D
Hon. Erika Ziegenhorn
Family Law and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Comm. Gregory Peinado
Department of Child Support Services Cases, Family Preservation Court
Felton
Juvenile: Hon. Denine Guy
Juvenile Justice Court
Other Judicial Assignments:
Appellate Division: Hon. Syda K. Cogliati Presiding Judge, Hon. Katherine Hansen, Hon. Leila Sayar, and Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan III
Grand Jury Supervising Judge: Hon. Katherine Hansen
Criminal Supervising Judge: Hon. Leila Sayar
Juvenile Presiding Judge: Hon. Denine Guy