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Council of Judges Administration

Staff
Administrative Staff
Mike Izquierdo - Executive Director mizquierdo@epcounty.com
Martha A. Banales - Office Administrator Support Manager mbanales@epcounty.com
Maria Avila - Assistant Support Manager
Toni Saucedo - First Assistant
Rachel Fino - Assistant
The Executive Director oversees the operation of the office as well as the staffing of the Tax Court, Jury Hall, Jury Duty Court and Jail Magistrate. He meets with the judges as to their dockets, handling their budget and assists in providing the necessary equipment and supplies in order for the court to operate.
The Administrative Staff assists the 38 courts in providing temporary bailiffs, court reporters, court interpreters and court coordinators when their own staff is out for whatever reason or when the court has a double docket that require extra assistance. The staff provides reports regarding their dockets; sends out notices of appointments to attorneys; schedule psychiatric appointments for defendants and assist in other office duties as necessary.
Court Interpreters
Margarita Armijo
Rene Cantu
Maria Conde-Perez
Doug Durnford
Thelma Ferry
Rosa Alva Garcia
Guadalupe Giron
Carmen Huskins
Rosa Laura Nieves
The nine Court Interpreters are assigned to any of the of 38 courts, including the Grand Jury, that require interpretation from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. They interpret during hearings and trials, and are assigend to the Juvenile Probation Dept on Delta to interpret juvenile hearings. The interpreter must be licensed by the State of Texas.
Roving Court Reporters
Lisa De Mello
Becky Macias
Janie Ruiz
Tina Sutton
The Court Reporters are assigned to any of the 38 courts, including the Grand Jury, and the Juvenile Probation Dept. that require a record. The reporters must be licensed. The reporters assist the court when the court's regular reporter is on vacation, out sick, at a seminar or at times when the court is running a double docket.
Jury Hall Court
Marilyn Calderon - Assistant Jury Coordinator
Rachel Enriquez - Assistant Panel Bailiff Coordinator
Victor Ramirez - Jury Hall Office Manager
Humberto Ornelas - Jury Panel Bailif /Coordinator
This staff handles the jury paneling of potential jurors, line up the jurors to their assigned courts, answer questions that the jurors or public may have; mail out the questionnaires and summons. The staff is located at Liberty Hall, across from the Courthouse.
Jury Duty Court
Jerry Woodard - Visiting Judge
Melissa Arenas - Bailiff
Esmeralda Licon - Bailiff
Crystal Alba - Case Manager
Jurors who fail to report for jury duty after numerous notices have been sent to them must report for Jury Duty Court before the Judge to give reason as to not reporting for service.
Booking Bailiff
The Booking Bailiff is assigned to transport one or more defendants to be booked at the jail Downtown. The bailiff also assists other courts when their bailiff is out on vacation, sick leave, or seminar and at times when the court has a double docket that requires two bailiffs.