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: in more than a dozen states, including California, reports have been filed regarding calls from people claiming to be court officials or law enforcement officers. Do not provide any information having to do with your bank or credit card to anyone claiming to be an officer of the court or of the law. If you receive communication from someone requesting your personal information, immediately contact the fraud unit of your local police department. Be advised that although court personnel may contact you by telephone, they will never ask for your personal or credit card information.

Judge Sonia Cortés

  • Judge Cortes

    Judge Sonia Cortés Profile

    Appointed By or Elected and Sworn in:

    • Appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. and sworn in on September 21, 2015

    Dates of Re-Elections:

    • 2018

    Judicial Assignments:

    • Criminal (2019 - 2020, 2024 - present)
    • Family (2020 - 2023)
    • Criminal Arraignments (2018)
    • Civil/Probate (2017-2018)
    • Juvenile Justice (2015-2017)
    • Juvenile Traffic (2015-2017)
    • Small Claims (2015-2017)
    • Trials De Novo (2015, 2018-2019)

    Court Administrative Services:

    • Judicial Advisor for the Grand Jury (2019)
    • Yolo County Law Library Board of Trustees (2016-present)
    • Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division (2016-2017)
    • Stay in School Summit (2016-2017)

    Statewide Administrative Services:

    • Cow County Judges' Institute Workgroup (2018-2019)

    Professional Affiliations:

    • California Judges' Association (2016-present)
    • California Latino Judges' Association (2016-present)
    • Schwartz/Levi Inn of Court (2011-present)

    Pre-Judicial Experience:

    • Yolo County Counsel’s Office, Senior Deputy (2007-2015), Deputy (2002-2007)
    • International Institute of the East Bay, Managing Attorney (2002)
    • La Raza Centro Legal, Immigration Attorney (2000-2002)
    • Legal Aid of the North Bay, Staff Attorney (1997-1999)

    Academic Credentials:

    • Juris Doctorate from University of California, Berkeley School of Law (1996)
    • Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Davis (1993)