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Darci Bentz

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Darci Bentz

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Prior offices
Minnesota 5th District Court Position 16

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota

Law

Hamline University School of Law

Personal
Profession
Assistant public defender


Darci Bentz is a judge of the Fifth Judicial District in Minnesota. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton (D) on August 26, 2014. She filled the vacancy created by the retirement of Linda S. Titus.[1] She ran unopposed for re-election in 2016.[2]

Education

Bentz received a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law.[1]

Career

Prior to joining the court, Bentz was an assistant public defender. She previously worked at the private law practice of Scott, Nielsen & Bentz and was a managing attorney at the Fifth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Minnesota local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Minnesota held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election occurred on August 9, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 31, 2016.[3] Incumbent Darci Bentz ran unopposed in the Minnesota 5th District, Position 16 general election.[2]

Minnesota 5th District, Position 16, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Darci Bentz Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 103,192
Total Votes 103,192
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 8, 2016: Results for All Judicial Races," accessed November 9, 2016

Selection method

See also: Nonpartisan election of judges

Judges of the Minnesota District Courts are all chosen in nonpartisan elections to serve six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top two contestants advance to the general election. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of their birthday month.[4]

The chief judge of each district court is selected by peer vote for a two-year term.[4]

Judges of all courts are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old.[4][5]

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