Twentieth Judicial District - Boulder County Court Judge
Honorable Jonathon P. Martin
Retention Year: 2024
Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards
Reports:
2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)
2023 Interim Survey Report (PDF)
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The Twentieth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 10-0, finds that Judge Jonathon P. Martin MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Martin has presided over criminal, traffic, civil, and small claims matters in county court since 2016. Judge Martin is knowledgeable about the law. He embraces the challenges of his role as a judge. He is dedicated to ensuring equal access to everyone who enters his courtroom. He is diligent in his preparation and polite, calm and professional in his demeanor. Judge Martin is fair, efficient in managing his caseload, and has high expectations for his performance. He stays current with the law, and his decisions are thorough and clear. Judge Martin blends confidence with humility and communicates well with the parties in his courtroom. He is an impressive judge who brings leadership into the courtroom and the Boulder County Court.
The Commission on Judicial Performance evaluates judges on six standards: legal knowledge, communication, administrative performance, integrity, judicial temperament, and service to the legal profession. To evaluate Judge Martin’s performance the Commission observed him in court, reviewed opinions he authored, considered his self-evaluation, held a public meeting to invite comments, and reviewed responses to a survey distributed to all persons who have appeared in his court. The Commission also conducted personal interviews with Judge Martin, the Chief Judge, the District Attorney, and a representative of the Boulder defense bar.
Judge Martin was appointed to the Boulder County Court in September 2016. Before taking the bench, he served as a Deputy District Attorney in the Twentieth Judicial District. Prior to that, he was in private practice in Denver at Holland & Hart and Snell & Wilmer specializing in intellectual property law. Judge Martin is a graduate of the University of Colorado Law School and a distinguished graduate in engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. Judge Martin served ten years as an active-duty Air Force officer and pilot. Judge Martin volunteers for various mock trial teams, at the local youth homeless shelter, and teaches newly appointed judicial officers at new judge orientation training.