Second Judicial District Court
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Criminal Court Judges
The criminal division has twelve (12) judges who hear all felony cases, appeals of Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court criminal cases, extraditions of felons in other jurisdictions and requests for search warrants.
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Biography: Judge Baca-Miller was appointed on February 2, 2021, to Division XX of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Baca-Miller hears criminal matters, expungement cases, and presides over the DWI Specialty Court Program.
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Biography: Judge Fox was appointed February 8, 2021, to Division X of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Fox hears criminal matters, expungement cases, and presides over the Mental Health Court Program. Prior to being appointed to the Second Judicial District Court he was Chief Judge for the Pueblo of Laguna. Judge Fox also serves on the NM Supreme Court Commission on Mental Health and Competency.
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Biography: Judge Leos was elected November 8, 2016 to Division IX of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Leos helped to create and currently presides over the Young Adult Court Program.
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Biography: Judge Montano was appointed on February 2, 2021, to Division XXVI of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Montano hears criminal matters, competency matters, and presides over the Young Adult Court Program.
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Biography: Judge Solimon was appointed on July 27, 2020, to Division XXIX of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Solimon hears criminal matters and presides over the Mental Health Court Program. She also serves on the Committee for Diversity in the Legal Profession.
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Biography: Judge Weaks was appointed January 24, 2020, to Division XV of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Weaks hears criminal matters and presides over the Veteran’s Specialty Court Program. Prior to being appointed to the Second Judicial District Court, Judge Weaks was a Metropolitan Court Judge where she served as the Presiding Judge of Metropolitan Court’s Specialty Court Program, the Behavioral Health Court Program, and the Early Intervention Program.
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Biography: Judge Whitaker was appointed July 6, 2006, to Division II of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Whitaker is the senior judge in the Criminal Division. He hears criminal matters and competency matters. Judge Whitaker served as Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District Court from 2018-2021.