Alisa Ann Hart
District Court Judge
2nd Judicial District
Bernalillo County
Year: 2020
Evaluation: Judge Alisa Hart’s overall results were generally positive. Attorneys rated her highly for being attentive to and punctual in commencing the court proceedings, displaying familiarity with court cases through prior preparation, and for maintaining proper control over the proceedings. Court staff rated her positively on all attributes. The resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) rated her slightly lower on all attributes.
Experience & Education: Judge Alisa Hart was appointed as a District Court Judge in December 2010 and elected in November 2012. Prior to her appointment, she worked as a Domestic Violence Special Commissioner and Director of the Family Assessment in Intervention Program. Her legal experience includes family law and criminal law as well as juvenile justice and adoption. Judge Hart received her undergraduate degree from State University of New York and law degree from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in 1991.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=102, 38% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| Fair and Impartial | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 78% | 18% | 3% |
| Communication is Clear | 85% | 12% | 4% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 90% | 9% | 1% |
| Court Staff (n=103, 41% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Communication is Clear | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Respects Court Employees | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| Jurors (n=24, 29% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Communication is Clear | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Resource Staff (n=199) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| Communication is Clear | 74% | 19% | 7% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 63% | 26% | 11% |
| 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. ‡
‡ 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.