Ventura Courthouse

The Ventura Courthouse (Hall of Justice) is located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California.  [Map]

The following judicial assignments are effective as of September 30, 2024.

Courtroom	Judicial Officer	Title	Calendar Type
10	Hon. Courtney M. Lewis	Commissioner	Criminal
11	Hon. David M. Hirsch	Judge	Criminal, PROS
12	Hon. R. Paul Kawai	Judge	Criminal Early Disposition Conferences
13	Hon. Kristi J. Peariso	Judge	Mental Health Calendar
14	Hon. Ryan J. Wright	Supervising Criminal Judge	Master Criminal Calendar, Preliminary Hearings
20	Hon. Matthew P. Guasco	Assistant Presiding Judge	Civil Trials, Law & Motion
21	Assigned Judge		Civil Trials, Law & Motion, Unlawful Detainers
22	Hon. Kevin G. DeNoce	Presiding Judge	Mandatory Settlement Conferences
23	Hon. Diana Weiss Aizman	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
24	Hon. Paul Feldman	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
25	Hon. Catherine M. Voelker	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
26	Vacant
27	Hon. Paul W. Baelly	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
31	Assigned Judge		Family Law
32	Hon. Michael S. Lief	Judge	Family Law
33	Hon. Dana K. Caudill	Judge	Family Law
34	Hon. Amy Van Sickle	Commissioner	Family Law
35	Hon. Michele M. Castillo	Judge	Family Law, Domestic Violence & Harassment Hearings
36	Hon. JoAnn Johnson	Supervising Family Law Judge	Family Law
37	Hon. Marine Dermadzhyan	Judge	Criminal - Domestic Violence, Drug Court
40	Hon. Mark S. Borrell	Judge	Civil Trials, Law & Motion
41	Hon. Ronda J. McKaig	Judge	Civil Trials, Law & Motion
42	Hon. Henry J. Walsh	Judge	Civil Trials, Law & Motion
43	Hon. Benjamin F. Coats	Supervising Civil Judge	Civil Trials, Law & Motion
44	Hon. Charmaine H. Buehner	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
45	Hon. Maureen M. Houska	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
46	Hon. Anthony J. Sabo	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
47	Hon. Ethel R. Hernandez	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials
48	Hon. Derek D. Malan	Judge	Criminal Jury Trials

Appellate Division

Judicial Officer	Title
Hon. Ronda J. McKaig	Presiding Appellate Judge
Hon. Maureen M. Houska	Judge
Hon. Derek D. Malan	Judge
Hon. Catherine M. Voelker	Judge

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