Judge
Criminal
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Anacapa Courthouse
Department/Division:
SB2
Days:
M-F
1100 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara , CA 93121
(805) 882-4580
Appointed to the Santa Barbara Superior Court by Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., 2014; commissioner, Santa Barbara Superior, 2010-2014; research attorney, Santa Barbara Superior, 2006-2010; civil litigator, Grokenberger and Smith; Foley and Lardner
UCLA School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Pauline M. Maxwell | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Nov. 3, 2016 | 
| Pauline Maxwell | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Aug. 24, 2011 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Mills 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 10, 2025 | 
| 
People v. Superior Court (White) 
 petition granted 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 14, 2025 | 
| 
Wasito v. Kazali
 affirmed 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 1, 2021 | 
| 
People v. American Surety Company 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 | 
| 
Marriage of Vaughn 
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristopher Paul v. Unique Maintenance Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 11, 2019 | 
| Gary Paudler v. American Financial Network Inc., et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Pauline M. Maxwell | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Nov. 3, 2016 | 
| Pauline Maxwell | Santa Barbara County (Santa Barbara) Superior Court | Aug. 24, 2011 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Mills 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 10, 2025 | 
| 
People v. Superior Court (White) 
 petition granted 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 14, 2025 | 
| 
Wasito v. Kazali
 affirmed 
 | 
Labor Law | Sep. 1, 2021 | 
| 
People v. American Surety Company 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 | 
| 
Marriage of Vaughn 
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Nov. 29, 2018 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristopher Paul v. Unique Maintenance Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 11, 2019 | 
| Gary Paudler v. American Financial Network Inc., et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 | 
