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Otero County

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16th Judicial District

Otero County

Otero County Judges and Staff

Below is a listing of the Judges and staff for Otero 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 Judge

  • Samuel S. Vigil

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

County Court Judge

  • William J. Culver

    County Court Judge
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    719-384-4951
    Division
    1

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

  • Caryl Pearce

    Clerk of Court
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    caryl.pearce@judicial.state.co.us
    719-384-4951

Jury Commissioner

  • Marlene Ybarra

    Jury Commissioner
    16th Judicial District
    Otero County
    marlene.ybarra@judicial.state.co.us
    719-384-4951

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

  • Kathy Tompkins

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