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El Paso County Court, Colorado
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The El Paso County Court resides in Colorado. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | County courts hear misdemeanor criminal cases such as third degree assault and the more serious traffic cases such as careless driving resulting in death or hit and run. They also hear some civil cases in which the debt, damage or value of property involved does not exceed $10,000.[2] | ” |
Judges
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Court | Charlotte A. Ankeny | July 14, 2022 | |
| El Paso County Court | Samorreyan V. Burney | Nonpartisan | June 1, 2020 |
| El Paso County Court | Yolanda Fennick | Nonpartisan | October 23, 2021 |
| El Paso County Court | Shannon Gerhart | ||
| El Paso County Court | Steven Katzman | May 7, 2021 | |
| El Paso County Court | Cynthia McKedy | Nonpartisan | February 27, 2022 |
| El Paso County Court | Meredith Patrick Cord | Nonpartisan | January 7, 2019 |
| El Paso County Court | Denise Peacock | Nonpartisan | January 7, 2019 |
| El Paso County Court | Ann Rotolo | ||
| El Paso County Court | Vacant |
Elections
Colorado is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Colorado, click here.
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Colorado local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Colorado judicial elections, 2014
- Colorado judicial elections, 2012
- Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[3] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[4] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
Judicial elections in Colorado
- See also: Colorado judicial elections
Colorado is one of six states that use retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench without using another type of election as an initial selection method. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
Retention election
Judges in Colorado stand for retention at the end of each term. These elections are held during the November general election in even-numbered years. In retention elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the justice in office for another term.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Denver DA, "Colorado's Judicial System," accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
