Judicial Assignments
2022 Current Assignments
Hon. Timothy Volkmann
Presiding Judge
Hon. Syda Cogliati
Assistant Presiding Judge
Santa Cruz
Department 1
Judge Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Misdemeanor/Traffic/Pact Court/Re-Entry Court
Department 2
Vacant-Assigned Judge
Misdemeanor
Department 3
Judge Paul Burdick
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 Marigonda
Civil, Petitions for Name or Gender Change, Probate
Judge Denine Guy
Behavioral Health Court
Commissioner Katherine Hansen
Traffic
Department 11
Vacant
Watsonville
Department A
Judge Timothy Schmal
Dependency, Small Claims Court Lead Judge
Department B
Judge Denine Guy
Juvenile Justice, Misdemeanors/Traffic
Commissioner Katherine Hansen
Traffic
Department C
Judge Rebecca Connolly
Family Law
Department D
Vacant-Assigned Judge
Family Law, Family Preservation Court, Domestic Violence Restraining and Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Commissioner Katherine Hansen
Department of Child Support Services Cases
Felton
Juvenile: Judge Denine Guy
Juvenile Justice Court