Judicial Assignments

Santa Cruz

Department 1

Hon. Mandy M. Tovar
Misdemeanor, Behavioral Health Court, 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

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