Summit County, Colorado (Judicial)

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The people of Summit County are served by a District Court, County Court and four Municipal Courts.

The United States District Court for the District of Colorado has jurisdiction in Summit County. Appeals from the District of Colorado go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Judges

Summit County, Colorado

District Court

Colorado 5th Judicial District

• Paul R. Dunkelman
• Frederick W. Gannett
• Russell H. Granger
• Karen A. Romeo
• Mark Duncan Thompson
• Wayne Patton

Past judges

• R. Thomas Moorhead

County Court

Summit County Court, Colorado

• Edward J. Casias

Elections

See also: Colorado judicial 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, 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

Election rules

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

• Colorado counties

Footnotes

Colorado courts

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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, Colorado • Denver Juvenile Court

State resources:

Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado