Judicial Assignments
Current Assignments
Hon. Syda Cogliati
Presiding Judge
Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan
Assistant Presiding Judge
Santa Cruz
Department 1
Hon. Katherine Hansen
Misdemeanor, PACT Court, and Parole Re-Entry Court
Department 2
Vacant - Visiting Judge
Misdemeanor
Department 3
Hon. Denine Guy
Felonies
Department 4
Hon. Leila Sayar
Criminal Domestic Violence, Felony, Misdemeanor, Behavioral Health Court
Department 5
Hon. Syda Cogliati
Civil, LPS, 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. 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. Nancy de la Pena
Juvenile Presiding Judge: Hon. Jerry Bustos Vinluan