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James H. Garrecht
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James H. Garrecht was a judge for the Routt County Court in Colorado.[1] He was appointed in 1987 and he retired from the court on March 7, 2022.[2][3]
Education
Garrecht earned his undergraduate degree from Fort Lewis College in 1972 and his J.D. from William Mitchell Law School in 1979.[4]
Career
- 1987-2022: Judge, Routt County Court (Appointed)
- 1982-1987: Attorney in private practice
- 1980-1982: Deputy district attorney, Colorado 14th Judicial District
- 1979-1980: Deputy district attorney, Colorado 15th Judicial District[4]
Elections
2014
Garrecht was retained to the Routt County Court, Colorado with 85.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Colorado Commissions on Judicial Performance recommended that Judge Garrecht be Retained. The full report is available here.
2010
Garrecht was retained to the county court in 2010 with 83.14 percent of the vote.[6]
- Main article: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Retention recommendation
Garrecht was recommended for retention by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
- Official website of Routt County
- Colorado State Judicial Branch
- Colorado Judicial Branch, "James H. Garrecht Biography"
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Routt County Judges and Staff," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ "Steam Pilot & Today" , "Applicants for Routt County Court judgeship announced" accessed July 11, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, "Honorable James H. Garrecht," accessed October 6, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Unofficial Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ Routt County, "Unofficial General Election Results," accessed October 6, 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
