Marin County — Criminal Defense Intelligence
Comprehensive intelligence briefing for Marin County — the Bay Area’s smallest and most efficient court with zero judicial vacancies, the 2nd-best clearance rate (98.2%), lowest regional FTA rate (11.2%), and a predominantly white bench (70%).
Criminal Filings
5,600
Cases/Judge
560
Vacancies
0 / 10
PD/DA Parity
0.55
Pretrial Detention
67.3%
FTA Rate
11.2%
Marin County Court System
Caseload, disposition, and judicial capacity data — FY 2023-24.
Criminal Filings
5,600
1,500 felonies · 4,100 misdemeanors
Dispositions
5,500
98.2% clearance rate
Pending Cases
1,750
+0.8% YoY growth
Cases per Judge
560
Moderate
Avg Days to Disposition
125
3rd fastest
Trial Rate
2.3%
2nd highest
Infractions
12,400
Positive Signal
Marin has zero judicial vacancies, the 2nd-best clearance rate (98.2%), and the lowest backlog growth (0.8%) in the Bay Area. This small court operates efficiently with minimal case pressure.
Bench Composition
Judicial profiles, vacancies, and demographics — 2024.
Authorized Judgeships
10
10 filled
Vacancies
0
Zero vacancies
Commissioners
3
13 total bench officers
Criminal Assignments
3
3 civil · 2 family · 2 juvenile
Judicial Demographics
Gender
Male: 5 (50%)
Female: 5 (50%)
Perfect gender parity: 50/50
Race/Ethnicity
White: 7 (70%)
Hispanic: 1
Black: 1
Other/Declined: 1
70% white — least racially diverse in Bay Area
Prior Career
Prosecutor: 4 (40%)
Public Defender: 2 (20%)
Private Practice: 3
Government: 1
Appointed By
Newsom: 3
Brown: 4
Schwarzenegger: 2
Other: 1
Avg years on bench: 13.2
Retirement Eligible (5yr)
3 judges
30% of bench
Vacancy Rate
0%
Zero vacancies
Retirement Risk
With only 10 judges, losing 3 retirement-eligible judges (30%) would be devastating to court capacity. In a court this small, every single vacancy has outsized impact.
Prosecution & Defense Funding
DA vs PD budgets, charging patterns, and resource parity — FY 2023-24.
DA Budget
$23M
25 attorneys
PD Budget
$12M
16 attorneys
PD/DA Ratio
0.55
Mid-pack
Attorney Ratio
0.64
3rd highest
Decline Rate
11.8%
2nd highest
Diversion Rate
9%
2nd highest
Felony Filing Rate
430/100K
Lowest in Bay Area
Case Review
7 days
Charging Patterns
Note: Marin has the lowest felony rate (26.8%) and 2nd-highest wobbler rate (13.0%), indicating significant prosecutorial discretion use.
Pretrial Detention & Bail
Jail population, pretrial detention, and release patterns — 2023.
Avg Daily Jail Pop
245
64.5% capacity
Detention Rate
67.3%
2nd lowest
Median Bail
$35K
2nd lowest
OR Release Rate
36.2%
2nd highest
Pretrial Detainees
165
Avg Days Detained
18
2nd shortest
FTA Rate
11.2%
2nd lowest
Pretrial Staff
6
Release Types
Risk assessment tool: Public Safety Assessment (PSA)
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Data Sources
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