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