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Judge Reed

  • Judge Reed

    DAVID W. REED

    Appointed By or Elected and Sworn in:

    • Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and sworn in on June 12, 2009

    Dates of Re-Elections:

    • 2019
    • 2013

    Judicial Assignments:

    • Criminal (2013 - present) 
    • Misdemeanor/Drug Court (2011-2012)
    • Civil/Probate (2010)
    • Family (2009)

    Court Administrative Services:

    • Assistant Presiding Judge 
    • Judicial Advisor to the Grand Jury (2010-2011, 2017)
    • Assistant Supervising Criminal Judge (2016-2017, 2019)
    • Criminal Justice Cabinet (2016)
    • Security Committee (2013-2014)
    • Local Rule Revision Committee (2012-2014)
    • ADR Bench/Bar (2010)
    • Family Law Bench/Bar (2009, 2012)
    • Calendar Committee

    Statewide Administrative Services:

    • Prop 47 Diversion Pilot Program Committee (2015)

    Professional Affiliations:

    • Yolo County Bar Association (1983-present)

    Adjunct Professor Experience:

    • Instructor for New Judge Orientation (2014-present)

    Pre-Judicial Experience:

    • Referee, Yolo Superior Court (2006-2009)
    • Self-employed attorney in Yolo County (1983-2006)

    Academic Credentials:

    • Juris Doctorate from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (1983)
    • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois