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Judicial Assignments

Current Assignments

Hon. Timothy Volkmann
Presiding Judge

Hon. Syda Cogliati
Assistant Presiding Judge

Santa Cruz

Department 1

Hon. Katherine Hansen
Misdemeanor, PACT Court, and Parole Re-Entry Court

Department 2

Hon. Leila Sayar
Misdemeanor

Department 3

Hon. Denine Guy
Felonies

Department 4

Hon. Nancy A. de la Peña
Criminal Domestic Violence, Felony and Misdemeanor

Department 5

Hon. Timothy Volkmann
Civil, LPS, Unlawful Detainer cases, CEQA, Writ of Mandates, and Complex Litigation

Department 6

Hon. Syda Cogliati
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

Department 11

Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Behavioral Health Court

Watsonville

Department A

Hon. Erika Ziegenhorn
Adoptions, Dependency, and Small Claims

Department B

Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Juvenile Justice, Misdemeanors/Traffic, and Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

Comm. Gregory Peinado
Traffic

Department C

Hon. Rebecca Connolly
Family Law

Department D

Hon. Jordan Sheinbaum
Family Law and Domestic Violence Restraining Orders

Comm. Gregory Peinado
Department of Child Support Services Cases, Family Preservation Court

Felton

Juvenile: Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan

Juvenile Justice Court

Other Judicial Assignments: 

Appellate Division: Hon. Syda Cogliati Presiding Judge, Hon. Timothy Schmal, Hon. Nancy de la Pena, and Hon. Jordan Sheinbaum. 

Grand Jury Supervising Judge: Hon. Katherine Hansen

Criminal Supervising Judge: Hon. Syda Cogliati

Juvenile Presiding Judge: Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan

 

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