The following is a press release issued by the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino:
Presiding Judge-Elect Keith Faulder has announced the judicial assignments for 2024. Primary judicial assignments are reviewed every two years. Adjustments and reassignments are made at the discretion of the Presiding Judge, if necessary. Effective January 2, 2024, the assignments will be as follows:
CRIMINAL: Departments A and B will manage vertical felony calendars from arraignment through trial and post-conviction hearings. Presiding Judge Keith Faulder and Judge Victoria Shanahan will preside over felony matters in Department A and B. Judge Patrick Pekin will preside over infractions and misdemeanors in Department H from arraignment through trial and post-conviction hearings. Judge Pekin will also preside over Adult Drug Court and Behavioral Health Court.
FAMILY LAW: Judge Cindee Mayfield will preside over family law matters in Department C.
UNLIMITED CIVIL AND PROBATE: Judge Ann Moorman will preside in Department E handling civil matters, probate, and conservatorships.
LIMITED JURISDICTION CIVIL MATTERS: These matters will be assigned to a judge to be determined later.
JUVENILE: Judge Carly Dolan will be the Presiding Juvenile Judge and will preside over juvenile dependency and delinquency proceedings in Department G.
TEN MILE COURTHOUSE: Judge Clay Brennan will continue to preside over criminal, civil, probate and family law matters in the Ten Mile branch courthouse in Fort Bragg.
APPELLATE: Judge Dolan will also continue as Presiding Judge of the Court’s Appellate Division for limited jurisdiction appeals.
For more information contact:
Kim Turner
Court Executive Officer
100 N. State Street, Room 303
Ukiah, CA 954825
Court.administration@mendocino.courts.ca.gov
(707) 463-4664
