Division Six: JUSTICE STEVEN Z. PERREN

JUDICIAL BACKGROUND:

• Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 6, November 9, 1999
• Ventura County Superior Court, January 1, 1983-November 9, 1999.
• Presiding Judge 1992-1993
• Supervising Judge, Juvenile Court 1993-1995, 1998-1999
• Court Assignments included: general trials (1983-1985), criminal calendar (1986), family law (1987), vertical criminal calendar/trials (1988-1992), civil settlements (1992), juvenile delinquency (1993-1995; 1998-1999), criminal trials (1997-1998).

JUDICIAL ACTIVITIES AND HONORS INCLUDE:

• Ventura County Trial Judge of the Year: 1984, 1998
• Vice President, California Judges Association: 1993-1994
• Executive Board, California Judges Association: 1991-1994
• Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Criminal Law: 1995-
• Chair, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Trial Court Staffing: 1993
• Judicial Council Presiding Judges Advisory Committee: 1993-1994
• Judicial Council Task Force on Jury Instructions - Criminal Subcommittee: 1996-
• CJA Criminal Law and Procedure Committee: 1985-1999; Chair: 1988-1990, 1998-1999
• CJA Civil Law and Procedure Committee: 1983-1984
• Juvenile Court Judges of California Executive Committee: 1994
• Lecturer - California Judges College/Bernard Witkin Judges College 1986-1997 (Determinate Sentencing)
• Center For Judicial Education and Research - lecturer on juvenile fitness hearings (1995, 1996), Criminal Law Institute (1985-1986, 1988, 1990, 1995)
• Rutter Group: California Evidence (1993)
• CJER and CJA: Orientation Tape - Three Strikes Sentencing for Judges
• Little Hoover Commission - "The California Determinate Sentencing Law and Related Issues" - 1993

PAST LEGAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Private Law Practice: 1972-1983
• Deputy District Attorney: 1969-1972
• U.S. Army (Signal Corps): 1967-1969
• LL.B.: U.C.L.A. - 1967
• Bachelor's Degree: U.C.L.A. (History) - 1964

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

• Board of Directors: United Way of Ventura County (1994-1999); Casa Pacifica (1995-2000); Cabrillo Music Theatre (1998- ); Temple Beth Torah (1987-1988); Ventura College of Law (1989- )
• Various Musical and Opera Productions for Plaza Players Theater Group (1969-1981)
• Cabrillo Music Theater (1996- ); Ventura Opera Workshop (1997- )
• Assistant Cantorial Soloist, Temple Beth Torah (1991-1998)

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