Judicial Evaluations Committee (JEC)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Ventura County Bar Association Judicial Evaluations Committee is to assist the Governor and the electorate in the judicial selection process and thereby to promote a California judiciary of quality and integrity by providing independent, comprehensive, accurate, and fair evaluations of candidates for judicial appointment and election.

The ratings are established by the Bar Association’s JEC, which investigates, interviews, and evaluates judicial candidates in contested elections, and those seeking appointment by the Governor.

The overall rating assigned can either be:

Candidates are also rated in the categories of Professional Ability, Professional Experience, Judicial Temperament, Professional Reputation and Work Ethic/Resource Management, and receive a rating in each category on the following performance scale: