Daniel "Dan" Viramontes
District Court Judge
6th Judicial District
Grant, Hidalgo, and Luna Counties
Year: 2014
Evaluation: Overall, Judge Daniel Viramontes received positive scores. For example, attorneys rated him quite positively for demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, being courteous to all participants, conducting himself in a manner free from arrogance, being attentive to the proceedings, and for maintaining proper control over the proceedings. Court staff rated Judge Viramontes positively on all attributes. In addition, he was rated positively by resource staff (e.g., law enforcement, probation and parole officers, interpreters, etc.) for ruling on motions or cases in a timely manner, being attentive to proceedings, maintaining proper control over proceedings, displaying fairness and impartiality toward each side of the case, and for behaving in a manner that encourages respect for the courts.
Experience & Education: Judge Viramontes received a B.S. in Education from New Mexico State University and his law degree from the University of New Mexico in 1984. He was appointed District Judge on August 24, 2007 and subsequently elected November 3, 2009. Judge Viramontes has served on the Deming Parks and Recreation Commission for over eight years.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=44, 47% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| Fair and Impartial | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 64% | 22% | 14% |
| Communication is Clear | 73% | 21% | 6% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 94% | 3% | 3% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Court Staff (n=19, 63% 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 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| Jurors (n=41, 35% 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 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 84% | 16% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| 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.