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Kern County bench

All 47 verified judges sitting in Kern County (Fifth Appellate District), on one page — the seated trial bench, any published county-wide judicial officers, and the judges sitting here by multi-county district assignment. Statewide assignments appear in the full A–Z directory.

Andrew B. Kendall

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 15, Felony Criminal Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Bernard C. Barmann, Jr.

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division H, Unlimited Civil; Civil Writs, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Bradley King, Jr.

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 10, Misdemeanor Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Brett V. Myers

Commissioner · Commissioner — Courtroom T1, Traffic Calendar, Traffic Court, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Brian M. McNamara

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 7, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Bryan K. Stainfield

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Lamont Court, Lamont, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Chad A. Louie

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 8, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Charles R. Brehmer

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 4, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Christie Canales Norris

Superior Court Judge · Assistant Presiding Judge — Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Cole McKnight

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 11, Misdemeanor Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Cynthia Espinosa

Commissioner · Commissioner — Lamont Court, Lamont, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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David E. Wolf

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom Delano C, Delano Prison Court, Delano, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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David R. Zulfa

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 18, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Dawn Bittleston

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division C, Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Donald Bryson Griffith

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division B, Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Gina M. Cervantes

Commissioner · Commissioner — Division L, Small Claims; Civil Limited; UD; Labor Appeals, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Gloria J. Cannon

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 5, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Gregory A. Pulskamp

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division J, Unlimited Civil; Civil Writs, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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J. Eric Bradshaw

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 3, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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James Green

Commissioner · Commissioner — Courtroom J1, Probate, Juvenile Justice Center, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Jason W. Webster

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom Mojave C, Mojave Court/Ridgecrest Court Floater, Mojave, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Jennifer Feige

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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John R. Brownlee

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 6, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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John W. Lua

Superior Court Judge · Presiding Judge — Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Jose R. Benavides

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom Delano A, Delano Court, Delano, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Judith K. Dulcich

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 2, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Keenan Perkins

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom J2, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice Center, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Kenneth C. Twisselman II

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 9, Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Kenneth R. Green Jr.

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom Mojave B, Mojave Court, Mojave, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Kevin Moran

Commissioner · Commissioner — Division F, Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Lisa M. Pacione

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom Mojave A, Mojave Court, Mojave, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Marcos R. Camacho

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division K, Mental Health/ CARE, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Marcus Cuper

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 14, Pre-Preliminary Hearings, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Michael A. Caves

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Murray Robertson

Commissioner · Commissioner — Courtroom Ridgecrest B, Ridgecrest Court, Ridgecrest, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Raymonda Burnham Marquez

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division D, Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Sally L. Ackerknecht

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom Shafter A, Shafter Court, Shafter, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Samantha K. G. Allen

Commissioner · Commissioner — Division A, AB1058; Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Stephanie Renee Childers Stewart

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division E, Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Susan M. Gill

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom J4, Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Justice Center, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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T. Mark Smith

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Courtroom T2, Unlimited Civil; Civil Writs, Traffic Court, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Tanya R. Richard

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Division G, Domestic Violence; Family Law, Metropolitan Division Justice Building, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Thomas S. Clark

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 17, Civil Direct Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Thurman Owen

Commissioner · Commissioner — Department 16, Misdemeanor and Felony Arraignments, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Tiffany Organ-Bowles

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 1, Master Felony Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Wendy L. Avila

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 12, Master Misdemeanor Calendar, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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William J. Schlaerth

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 13, Preliminary Hearings, Metropolitan Division, Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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