Daniel
The Honorable

Daniel "Dan" Ramczyk

Metropolitan Court Judge
Bernalillo County

Year: 2014

Recommendation: Retain

Election Results: Retained

Evaluation: Judge Daniel Ramczyk received positive scores from all groups surveyed. Lawyers gave him high marks for being attentive to the proceedings, being punctual in commencing proceedings, treating self-represented parties fairly, and for ensuring his personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable. The court staff rated Judge Ramczyk highly in all areas. Likewise, the resource staff (e.g., law enforcement officers) also rated Judge Ramczyk positively in all areas.

Experience & Education: Judge Ramczyk was appointed to the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in April 2003 and was elected in 2004. His prior work experience includes service as an assistant district attorney, assistant city attorney, and several years in private practice. He serves as a criminal judge and also presides over the Competency Court. He received his undergraduate and, in 1983, his law degree from the University of New Mexico.

PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *

Attorneys (n=89, 44% Response Rate)
Category Agree Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree Disagree
Exhibits Integrity 84% 7% 8%
Fair and Impartial 82% 9% 9%
Knowledgeable of Law 82% 9% 9%
Communication is Clear 83% 7% 10%
Appropriate Demeanor 83% 5% 12%
Properly Controls Proceedings 90% 2% 7%
Respects Court Employees N/A N/A N/A
Court Staff (n=69, 33% Response Rate)
Category Agree Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree Disagree
Exhibits Integrity 92% 8% 0%
Communication is Clear N/A N/A N/A
Properly Controls Proceedings N/A N/A N/A
Respects Court Employees 95% 5% 0%
Jurors (n=13, 38% Response Rate)
Category Agree Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree Disagree
Exhibits Integrity 100% 0% 0%
Fair and Impartial 100% 0% 0%
Knowledgeable of Law N/A N/A N/A
Communication is Clear 100% 0% 0%
Appropriate Demeanor 100% 0% 0%
Properly Controls Proceedings 100% 0% 0%
Respects Court Employees N/A N/A N/A
Category Agree Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree Disagree
Exhibits Integrity 89% 7% 5%
Fair and Impartial 86% 11% 3%
Knowledgeable of Law N/A N/A N/A
Communication is Clear 91% 8% 1%
Appropriate Demeanor 90% 7% 3%
Properly Controls Proceedings 90% 7% 2%
Respects Court Employees N/A N/A N/A

 

* On the tables above, the "Agree" columns are comprised of the strongly agree and agree responses. Similarly, the "Disagree" columns are comprised of the strongly disagree and disagree responses. The combined percentage of "Agree", "Disagree", and "Partly Agree/Partly Disagree" for each category may not equal 100% due to rounding error. "N/A" indicates that the category is "not applicable" because some populations were not asked certain questions.

PERCENTAGE THAT RECOMMEND THE JUDGE BE RETAINED OR NOT BE RETAINED IN OFFICE. ‡

Attorney Retain Recommendation Bar ChartCourt Staff Retain Recommendation Bar ChartResource Staff Retain Recommendation Bar Chart

‡ On the charts above, the "Retain" columns are comprised of the strongly recommend retain and somewhat recommend retain responses. Similarly, the "Do Not Retain" columns are comprised of the strongly recommend not retain and somewhat recommend not retain responses.