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Alvin Lutz
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Alvin K. Lutz is a judge on the Hinsdale County Court in Colorado. He was initially appointed on January 1, 2006, and won retention to full four-year terms in 2008 and 2012. Lutz won retention most recently in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Prior to joining the court, Lutz was the director of corporate security for Wells Fargo Bank Corporation.[1]
Elections
2016
Colorado held judicial retention elections in 2016. Thirty-six county court judges sought retention to four-year terms in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Alvin Lutz was retained in the Hinsdale County Court, Alvin Lutz Retention Election with 85.91 percent of the vote.
| Hinsdale County Court, Alvin Lutz Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Alvin Lutz | 85.91% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Selection method
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.[2] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[3] 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.
2012
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012
Lutz was retained in the general election on November 6, 2012, winning 85.61 percent of the vote.[4]
Judicial performance evaluation
The Seventh Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance.[5]
Judge Lutz was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Alvin Lutz
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, 2012 Official General Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, Press Release: Judge Evaluations Available on Internet August 7
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
