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Judge Intelligence

Santa Barbara County bench

All 22 verified judges sitting in Santa Barbara County (Second 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.

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Judges
Santa Barbara County

Clifford R. Anderson III

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 7, Figueroa Division, 118 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Colleen K. Sterne

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 5, Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Denise Hippach

Superior Court Judge

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Donna D. Geck

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 4, Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Elizabeth Diaz

Commissioner · Commissioner — Department 1, Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Gustavo E. Lavayen

Superior Court Judge

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James F. Rigali

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 2, Cook Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Jed Beebe

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 4, Cook Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Juan Higuera

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Lompoc Division, 115 Civic Center Plaza, Lompoc, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Karen A. O'Neil

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 5, Miller Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Kay S. Kuns

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 1, Juvenile Division, 4285 California Boulevard, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Kristy Imel

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 6, Miller Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Patricia L. Kelly

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 8, Miller Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Pauline Maxwell

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 2, Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Raimundo J. Montes de Oca

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 6, Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Stephen Dunkle

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 7, Miller Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Stephen P. Foley

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 12, Figueroa Division, 118 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Sydney A. Bennett

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 3, Miller Division, 312 East Cook Street, Santa Maria, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Teresa Martinez

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 10, Figueroa Division, 118 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Thomas P. Anderle

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 3, Anacapa Division, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Thomas R. Adams

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 8, Figueroa Division, 118 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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Von T. Nguyen Deroian

Superior Court Judge · Judge — Department 11, Figueroa Division, 118 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

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