Judicial Assignments
2022 Current Assignments
Hon. Timothy Volkmann
Presiding Judge
Hon. Syda Cogliati
Assistant Presiding Judge
Santa Cruz
Department 1
Judge Katherine Hansen
Misdemeanor/Traffic/Pact Court/Re-Entry Court
Department 2
Vacant-Assigned Judge
Misdemeanor
Department 3
Judge Denine Guy
Felonies
Department 4
Judge Nancy A. de la Peña
Criminal Domestic Violence, Felony and Misdemeanor
Department 5
Judge Timothy Volkmann
Civil, LPS, Unlawful Detainer cases, CEQA, Writ of Mandates, and Complex Litigation
Department 6
Judge Syda Cogliati
Felonies
Department 7
Judge Stephen Siegel
Felonies/Veterans Court
Department 10
Judge Paul Burdick
Civil, Petitions for Name or Gender Change, Probate
Judge Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Behavioral Health Court
Commissioner Gregory Peinado
Traffic
Department 11
Vacant
Watsonville
Department A
Judge Timothy Schmal
Dependency, Small Claims Court Lead Judge
Department B
Judge Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Juvenile Justice, Misdemeanors/Traffic
Commissioner Gregory Peinado
Traffic
Department C
Judge Rebecca Connolly
Family Law
Department D
Judge Jordan Sheinbaum
Family Law, Domestic Violence Restraining and Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Commissioner Gregory Peinado
Department of Child Support Services Cases, Family Preservation Court
Felton
Juvenile: Judge Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Juvenile Justice Court