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Bent County

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16th Judicial District

Bent County

Bent County Judges and Staff

Below is a listing of the Judges and staff for Bent county. Select an accordion section to view Judges or staff. Selecting the Judge or staff will take you to their respective detail page. 

District Court Chief Judge

  • Mark A. MacDonnell

    District Court Chief Judge, Water Division 2 Alternate Judge
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    719-384-4951
    Division
    A

District Court Judges

  • Samuel S. Vigil

    District Court Judge
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    719-384-4951
    Division
    B

County Court Judges

  • Lance P. Clark

    County Court Judge
    16th Judicial District
    Bent County
    719-456-1353
    Division
    C

Magistrate

  • Deni E. Eiring

    District Court Magistrate
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    (719)-384-4951
    Division
    E

  • Rodney D. Fouracre

    District Court Magistrate
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    719-384-4951
    Division
    M

Court Executive

  • C.J. Montoya

    Court Executive
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    curtis.montoya@judicial.state.co.us
    719-384-4951

Clerk of Court

  • Anita Kuhn

    Clerk of Court, Jury Commissioner
    16th Judicial District
    Bent County
    anita.kuhn@judicial.state.co.us
    719-456-1353

Jury Commissioner

  • Anita Kuhn

    Clerk of Court, Jury Commissioner
    16th Judicial District
    Bent County
    anita.kuhn@judicial.state.co.us
    719-456-1353

Family Court Facilitator

  • Daniel Ramirez

    Family Court Facilitator
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    daniel.ramirez@judicial.state.co.us
    719-383-7136

Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator(s)

  • Kathy Tompkins

    Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    Bent County
    Crowley County
    16thSelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us
    (719)-384-4951