County judicial office
2026 primary resultLos Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 81
Current officeholder
David Walgren
David Walgren is the current holder of this Los Angeles County judicial office. Candidate profiles and the 2026 outcome are available only on the separate election page.
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Electorate
- Los Angeles County voters
- Court location
- Courthouses throughout Los Angeles County
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The election is countywide. Office 81 identifies this position for the 2026 election cycle and should not be read as a courtroom department.
Office overview
What voters are deciding
This profile is limited to the person currently serving in the office. People seeking or certified for the next term are covered on the election page.
Certified election status
2026 election decided at the June primary
Nonpartisan candidate election
The certified primary result determined who will serve the term beginning January 4, 2027. Candidate profiles and vote details are maintained on the separate election page.
- Full term
- 6 years
- Official note
- The elected term begins January 4, 2027. The office number is an election-cycle identifier, not a permanent courtroom department.
Current officeholder
David Walgren
Walgren has served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court since Governor Jerry Brown appointed him in 2012. He previously spent nearly 17 years as a deputy district attorney, including work in the Hardcore Gang and Major Crimes divisions.
- Current status
- Los Angeles County Superior Court judge since 2012
- Office record
- Nearly 17 years as a deputy district attorney
- Verification
- Former Hardcore Gang and Major Crimes prosecutor
- Election coverage
- Reelected in the June 2026 primary
- Appointed by
- Jerry BrownGovernor of California, 2012View appointment record ↗
General jurisdiction
Types of matters this court hears
These categories describe the court's general jurisdiction. They do not identify a current assignment or individualized workload for one judge.
Civil
Handles contracts, injuries, property, employment, business disputes, small claims, and other civil matters.
Criminal and traffic
Handles felony, misdemeanor, infraction, and traffic proceedings arising in the county.
Family and juvenile
Handles divorce, custody, support, adoption, dependency, and juvenile justice matters.
Probate and specialized calendars
Handles estates, conservatorships, guardianships, mental-health matters, and other assigned proceedings.
Court colleagues
Other members of this court
Superior Court judges generally preside individually. These selected judicial officers help readers move among members of the same court as more pages are completed.
Judge of the Superior Court
Lawrence Cho
Santa Monica Courthouse, Department K, civilProfile not published yetPage plannedJudge of the Superior Court
Mark H. Epstein
Santa Monica Courthouse, Department I, civilProfile not published yetPage plannedJudge of the Superior Court
Marsha N. Revel
Santa Monica Courthouse, Department B, civilProfile not published yetPage plannedJudge of the Superior Court
Bobbi Tillmon
Santa Monica Courthouse, Department G, civilProfile not published yetPage plannedRoster reviewed · Los Angeles Superior Court Santa Monica judicial officer directory ↗
Public office record
Selected public record
These dated records document the current officeholder or vacancy, office-number mapping, past cases or discipline when verified, and election administration. They are not a list of current cases or a rating.
2026 incumbent office record
Current officeholder identified in the county office-number record
The official county filing guide maps the current officeholder to this election-cycle office.
ResultDavid Walgren listed as incumbent
Read the office record ↗Appointment to the Superior Court
Current officeholder appointed to the Superior Court
The public appointment record identifies Walgren's transition from the District Attorney's Office to the Superior Court.
ResultAppointed by Governor Jerry Brown
Read the appointment record ↗Harris v. Superior Court
Current officeholder was the trial judge whose ruling was reviewed by the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal reviewed a criminal pretrial ruling and directed the trial court to address a defense-counsel conflict issue.
ResultWrit granted and ruling set aside
Read the appellate opinion ↗Public court records
Calendar, dockets, and opinions
Court-wide calendars and case-search tools may show scheduled public matters subject to access limits. This page does not create an active-case feed or list cases a judge is currently working on.
Los Angeles civil case calendar
View up to 14 days of public general civil calendar information by courthouse and department.
View civil calendars ↗Los Angeles case access
View available civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims case information by case number. Some searches and document images require fees.
Search case records ↗Civil tentative rulings
Search tentative rulings posted by participating civil courtrooms by case number, location, department, and hearing date.
Browse tentative rulings ↗Public accountability
Judicial discipline
Public accountability records from California’s Commission on Judicial Performance.
Public decisions foundNo public discipline decision located
Search: David Walgren, all court levels · reviewed
The CJP public decisions database returned 0 records for this exact-name search across all court levels.
Important limit: The database covers public judicial disciplinary cases since 1960. Matters without public charges or public discipline remain confidential.
News and Press Releases
Updates involving this office
Read reviewed public records and coverage involving the current officeholder or the current status of this office. Candidate coverage is kept on the election page.
Official officeholder record
Current judicial record for David Walgren
Walgren has served on the Los Angeles County Superior Court since Governor Jerry Brown appointed him in 2012. He previously spent nearly 17 years as a deputy district attorney, including work in the Hardcore Gang and Major Crimes divisions.
Official office record
County record maps the incumbent to Office 81
This dated source establishes the incumbent-to-office-number relationship used on the office page. It does not substitute an election winner for the current holder.
Official election update
2026 election status for Office 81
The separate election page contains candidate profiles, vote totals, and the outcome for the term beginning January 4, 2027.
Methodology and limits
Data coverage and sources
Coverage is assessed against the records expected for this judicial office page and is updated as new public information is verified.
Current assessmentFocused coverage
This page connects the current officeholder or verified vacancy with court-wide workload context, public-record tools, discipline records, and reviewed office updates. Candidate profiles remain on the election page.
- Public record
- Three dated officeholder, vacancy, case, discipline, or office-status records; not a rating or a list of current cases.
- Statistics
- Court- or division-wide context only; not an individualized workload measure.
- Discipline
- Exact-name public-decision search; confidential complaints or proceedings are not visible.
This is a focused voter reading list, not a complete case history, ideology score, individualized workload measure, or representation of confidential discipline matters.
Sources used on this page5 source organizations · 14 records
Judicial Council of California
4 records from this source are used on the page.
Judicial Council statewide Superior Court judges roster: Current office status source for Office 81https://courts.ca.gov/courts/superior-courts/judges-rosterJudicial Council 2026 Court Statistics Report, tables 4a, 7a, and 11a: Los Angeles County Superior Court, fiscal year 2024-25https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/file/csr_2026.pdfJudicial Council 2025 Court Statistics Report, tables 4a, 7a, and 11a: Los Angeles County Superior Court, fiscal year 2023-24https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/file/final_csr_2025.pdfJudicial Council 2024 Court Statistics Report, tables 4a, 7a, and 11a: Los Angeles County Superior Court, fiscal year 2022-23https://courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/courts/default/2024-12/2024-court-statistics-report.pdf
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
2 records from this source are used on the page.
Certified election results: Certified 2026 election status; candidate details are kept on the election pagehttps://results.lavote.gov/electionresults/json?electionid=43382026 incumbent office record: Public court, office-status, appointment, case, or accountability record Office 81https://content.lavote.gov/docs/rrcc/documents/list-of-offices-to-be-filled-%28003%29-v-31-new-2-2-2026.pdf
Commission on Judicial Performance
2 records from this source are used on the page.
Exact-name public decision search: David Walgren, all court levelshttps://cjp.ca.gov/discipline-decisions-database-results/?wpv_view_count=106760&wpv-wpcf-last_name=Walgren&wpv-wpcf-first_name=David&wpv-wpcf-discipline=&wpv-wpcf-misconduct_type=&wpv-wpcf-county_appellate_district=&wpv-wpcf-court_level=&wpv-wpcf-decision_date_min=&wpv-wpcf-decision_date_min-format=m%2Fd%2FY&wpv-wpcf-decision_date_max=&wpv-wpcf-decision_date_max-format=m%2Fd%2FY&wpv_filter_submit=SubmitCJP discipline and decision search: Official database and confidentiality explanationhttps://cjp.ca.gov/discipline_and_decision_search/
Los Angeles County Superior Court
5 records from this source are used on the page.
Los Angeles Superior Court Santa Monica judicial officer directory: Current court colleague rosterhttps://www.lacourt.org/courthouse/judicialofficers/smView appointment record: Appointment by Jerry Brownhttps://law.ucdavis.edu/publications-broadcasts/files/Counselor-2013.pdfLos Angeles civil case calendar: View up to 14 days of public general civil calendar information by courthouse and department.https://www.lacourt.org/CivilCalendar/ui/mainpanel.aspx?CaseType=generalLos Angeles case access: View available civil, criminal, family, probate, and small claims case information by case number. Some searches and document images require fees.https://www.lacourt.org/website/FindaCase.aspxCivil tentative rulings: Search tentative rulings posted by participating civil courtrooms by case number, location, department, and hearing date.https://www.lacourt.org/page/ON0053
Justia
1 record from this source is used on the page.
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