Conrad F. Perea
District Court Judge
3rd Judicial District
Doña Ana County
Year: 2024
Evaluation: Judge Conrad Perea received very positive ratings from attorneys. Attorneys rated the Judge highly for being courteous to all participants, demonstrating appropriate demeanor on the bench, being attentive to the proceedings, and for ruling on motions or cases in a timely manner. Court staff, resource staff (e.g., law enforcement officers, CASA volunteers, CYFD, interpreters, etc.) and jurors also rated Judge Perea very highly. On several attributes, court staff, resource staff, and jurors gave Judge Perea perfect scores.
Experience & Education: Judge Conrad Perea was appointed as a District Court Judge in April 2017 and elected in November 2018. Prior to the appointment, he served as a Doña Ana County Magistrate Court Judge for a number of years. He hears criminal cases. Judge Perea graduated from New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government. In 2004, he received a Juris Doctor degree from Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=34, 40% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| Fair and Impartial | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| Knowledgeable of Law | 87% | 13% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 97% | 1% | 2% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Court Staff (n=34) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Jurors (n=41, 30% Response Rate) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Resource Staff (n=25) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Fair and Impartial | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| Communication is Clear | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Appropriate Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Properly Controls Proceedings | 100% | 0% | 0% |
*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. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.