The chief court administrator appoints chief administrative 
judges to oversee each of the civil, family, criminal and 
juvenile dockets, judge trial referees, judicial marshal 
services and facilities. Their duties include working on 
behalf of and with the chief court administrator on policy 
matters affecting their respective areas. 

The chief court administrator also appoints administrative 
judges and presiding judges. Administrative judges oversee 
the administrative operations of each of the state?s 13 
judicial districts. In addition, each judicial district has 
an assistant administrative judge. 

Presiding judges expedite the fair disposition of court 
business within a particular judicial district. They also 
apportion among judges the judicial business to which such 
judge and other judges have been assigned.