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Charlotte Scott, of Mendocino County, Calif., has been appointed on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 by Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as a Judge in the Mendocino County Superior Court. (Office of the Governor via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 10/22/25 — Charlotte Scott, Mendocino County’s county counsel, has been appointed to serve as a Superior Court judge. 

Scott since 2024 has served in the role of county counsel after serving as assistant county counsel from 2020-2024 and deputy county counsel for four years before that. The County Counsel’s Office provides legal advice to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and represents the county in litigation. 

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