2017 - 2019 Archive | Judicial Performance

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2017 Legislation: Colorado House Bill 17-1303 (PDF)

Bill Summary Notable Statutory Changes:

New Appointing Authorities beginning in 2019 with minority leaders in House and Senate appointing one non-attorney to each Commission
State Commission increased to 11 members in 2019. Chief Justice gets one additional attorney appointment
State Commission approves Rules Governing Commissions on Judicial Performance and removed Colorado Supreme Court from rule making
Required the creation and use of a performance standards matrix for Judicial Performance
Changed recommendation wording from "Retain," "Do Not Retain" to "Meets performance standards" or "Does not meet performance standards"
Begins performance evaluation for senior judges
Allows for the creation of a volunteer courtroom observation program
Gives commissions the discretion to recommend to the Chief Justice or Chief Judge of a district to develop an individual performance plan for an under performing Judge in the interim evaluation cycle
Provide information from the State Commission and OJPE to the SCAO regarding recommendations for judicial training and education

Please see HB17-1303 (signed) for the complete statutory changes.

Bill Summary: Colorado HB 17-1303 Bill Summary (Link)

2019 Legislation: Colorado Senate Bill 19-187 (PDF)

Bill Summary Notable Statutory Changes:

Changed that if the appointing authority fails to appoint a commission member within 45 days after a vacancy arises, the State Commission on Judicial Performance Evaluation will assume appointing authority until the term expires (then the appointing authority reverts back to the original appointing authority)
Surveys of justices and judges are to be distributed primarily through electronic means

Please see SB 19-187 (signed) for the complete statutory changes.

Bill Summary: Colorado Senate Bill 19-187 Summary (PDF)

Bill Digest: SB 19-187 (PDF)

2017 - 2019 Archive