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Mary C. Hoak
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Mary C. Hoak is a judge on the 14th District Court in Colorado. She was initially appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in July 2007 and won retention to a full six-year term in 2010. Hoak won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Hoak was the Grand County Court judge from 2002 until her elevation to the district court in 2007.
Biography
Hoak received her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. She worked as a lawyer in Grand County from 1994 until she was appointed to the county court in 2002.[1]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Fifty-eight district court judges sought retention to six-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Mary C. Hoak was retained in the Colorado 14th Judicial District, Mary C. Hoak Retention Election with 72.42 percent of the vote.
| Colorado 14th Judicial District, Mary C. Hoak Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Mary C. Hoak | 72.42% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
There are 164 judges on the Colorado District Courts, each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by a nominating commission. Initial terms last at least two years, after which judges must stand for retention in a yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[2]
The court's chief judge is appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court to serve indefinitely.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the district court, a judge must be:[2]
- a qualified elector in the district;
- licensed to practice law in state for five years; and
- under the age of 72 (retirement by 72 is mandatory).
2010
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2010
Hoak was retained with 69.89 percent of the vote in 2010.[3][4]
Retention recommendation
Hoak was recommended for retention in 2010 by the Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation.
- Read the performance review here.
See also
External links
- Colorado Judicial Branch: Courts By District
- Sky-Hi News, "Conversations With...Judge Mary Hoak," April 8, 2012
Footnotes
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
