Twelfth Judicial District Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache Counties
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Alamosa Combined Court
4th and San Juan
Alamosa, Colorado 81101
Telephone: (719) 589-4996 Main Number
Facsimile: (719) 589-2518
Conejos County Court
Main Street
P.O. Box 128
Conejos, Colorado 81129
Telephone: (719) 376-5465
Costilla County Court
P.O. Box 301
401 Church Place
San Luis, Colorado 81151
Telephone: (719) 672-3681
Facsimile: (719) 672-4493
Mineral County Court
North First Street
Creede, Colorado 81130
(719) 658-2575- Main Number
(719) 657-2636 - Fax
Rio Grande Combined Court
925 6th Street Room 204
Del Norte, Colorado 81132
Telephone: (719) 657-3395 Main Number
Facsimile: (719) 657-2636
Saguache County Court
4th and Christy
Saguache, Colorado 81149
Telephone: (719) 655-2522 Main Number
Facsimile: (719) 655-0109
In 2012 the Equal Justice Foundation began a rating system of justices standing for retention based on the votes of attorneys who submit responses to surveys sent to them by the
Judicial Performance Review Commission.
The idea was first put forward by the
Rocky Mountain News in an October 13, 2002, editorial.
Whether a
"Retain"
or
"Do Not Retain"
is recommended is based on the criteria:
Retain:
More than 85% of attorneys voted to retain;
Marginal:
only 80-85% of attorneys voted to retain;
Do Not Retain:
Less than 80% of attorneys voted to retain.
Table 26: Twelfth Judicial District Judges and Magistrates
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Name of Judge
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Telephone
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Case Links
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Comments
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District Judges
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Martin A. Gonzales
Rio Grande Combined Court
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(719) 657-3394
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Appointed district court judge August 2007.
Formerly a magistrate.
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Stood for retention in 2010.
100% Retain.
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2011CV9
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On 8/11/11 ruled, in favor of democracy, that Sec. of State Gessler is authorized to perform a hand count of the votes cast in controversial Nov. 2, 2010 Saguache County election.
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Michael A. Gonzales
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(719) 589-4496
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Promoted from county to district judge by Gov. Hickenlooper in September 2011.
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O. John Kuenhold
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Retired June 2011
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Appointed district court judge in Feb. 1981.
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Stood for retention in 2002. 97% Retain.
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Stood for retention in 2008. 87% Retain.
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Pattie P. Swift
Chief Judge
Alamosa County
Promoted October 2011 to Chief Judge
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(719) 589-4996
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Promoted to district judge from county judge in September 2002.
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Stood for retention in 2006. 90% Retain
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Stood for retention in 2012.
EJF recommendation:
Marginal
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Only 83% of attorneys voted to retain and 17% voted Do Not Retain.
Very low marks for a chief judge.
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County Judges
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Gordon J. Bosa
Conejos County
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No longer on bench
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Mary Elizabeth Garcia
Conejos County
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(719) 376-5465
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Appointed county court judge September 2007.
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Stood for retention in 2010. 80% Retain.
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Michael A. Gonzales
Alamosa County
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Promoted to district judge by Gov. Hickenlooper in September 2011.
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Appointed county court judge in Sept. 2007.
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Stood for retention in 2010. 94% Retain.
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Patrick H. Hayes
Rio Grande County
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(719) 657-3394
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Frank Stannard Lentz
Mineral County
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(719) 658-2575
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Did not stand for retention in 2012.
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Appointed county court judge in 2004 and robed January 11.2005.
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Stood for retention in 2008.
100% Retain.
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Amanda K. Pearson
Saguache County
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(719) 655-2522
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Appointed to bench March 1998
Stood for retention in 2000: 100% Retain
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Stood for retention in 2004: Retain.
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Stood for retention in 2008: Retain
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Stood for retention in 2012.
EJF recommendation: Retain
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86% of attorneys voted to Retain but 14% voted Do Not Retain.
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Pattie P. Swift
Costilla County
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Promoted to district judge September 2002.
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Appointed county court judge in 1989.
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Stood for retention in 2000. 90% Retain.
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Michael H. Trujillo
Rio Grande County
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No longer on bench as of September 2012.
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Daniel Walzl
Alamosa County
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(719) 589-4996
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Robert Wardell
Mineral County
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No longer on bench as of February 2007.
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Kimberly Lynn Wood
Costilla County
She is both county judge and domestic relations magistrate.
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(719) 672-3681
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Appointed county court judge January 2003.
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Stood for retention in 2006.
100% Retain.
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Stood for retention in 2010. 88% Retain.
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Magistrate (click on name to send her email)
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Kimberly L. Wood
Alamosa County
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(719) 589-4996
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She is both county judge and domestic relations magistrate
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