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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.

Name: Britt M. Baca-Miller
Division XX
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Michelle Gutierrez
Phone: 505-841-7562

Email: albddiv20proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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.

Name: Bruce Fox
Division X
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Nohemi Archibeque

Email: albddiv10proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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.

Name: Cindy Leos
Division IX
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Nicole Jaramillo

Email: albddiv9proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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.

Name: Brett R. Loveless – Presiding Criminal Court Judge
Division III
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Melissa Trujillo
Phone: 505-841-7499

Email: albddiv3proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

Name: Joseph Montano
Division XXVI
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Jeff Gulley

Email: albddiv26proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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. 

Name: Clara Moran
Division XXVIII
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Alec Struck
Phone: 505-841-7418

Email: albddiv28proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

Name: David Murphy
Division XXX
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Andrea Woodward

Email: albddiv30proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

Name: Emeterio L. Rudolfo
Division XXI
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Darian Sanchez
Phone: 505-841-6748

Email: albddiv21proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

Name: Lucy Solimon
Division XXIX
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Colleen Lukas
Phone: 505-841-7430

Email: albddiv29proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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.

Name: Courtney B. Weaks
Division XV
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Grizell Moreno-Leon
Phone: 505-841-7474

Email: albddiv15proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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.

Name: Jennifer J. Wernersbach
Division XVI
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Katrina Spencer
Phone: 505-841-7515

Email: albddiv16proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov

Name: Stan Whitaker
Division II
Location: Downtown Court
TCAA: Sonja Clevenger
Phone: 505-841-7521

Email: albddiv2proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
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.