--- title: "Ashley Andrews | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ashley-andrews-co-county-court-judge-9th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Ashley Andrews Colorado County Court, Pitkin County · Judge ## Profile - Court: Colorado County Court, Pitkin County - State: Colorado - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### expanded media coverage Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage requests must comply with Chapter 38, Rule 3 and are submitted to the court before the proceeding; authorization remains subject to court rules, orders, restrictions, and limitations. Evidence excerpt: you agree with the criteria set forth in Chapter 38, Rule 3, as well as all orders, rules, restrictions, or limitations issued or imposed by the court [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expanded media notice Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage applications generally must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before the court proceeding, though judges may consider shorter-notice requests in some circumstances. Evidence excerpt: Expanded Media Coverage applications to be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the court proceeding in question. [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/ashley-andrews) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/ashley-andrews) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/ashley-andrews) - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ashley-andrews-co-county-court-judge-9th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ashley-andrews-co-county-court-judge-9th-judicial-district", "name": "Ashley Andrews | KnowJudges", "description": "Ashley Andrews, Colorado County Court, Pitkin County. 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Andrews was appointed by Governor Jared Polis to the Pitkin County Court in Colorado’s 9th Judicial District, taking the bench in September 2021 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Erin Fernandez-Ely - She also worked as a Contract Attorney at Reilly Pozner, LLP from 2012 to 2013 - In addition to her service in Colorado, another Ashley Andrews, B. Ashley Andrews, serves as a District Court Judge in Rowan County, North Carolina, appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to fill a vacancy in Judicial District 27 - She previously owned B. Ashley Andrews, Attorney at Law, PLLC and held the role of privately assigned counsel for Indigent Defense Services ### Education - University of Colorado School of Law in — J.D. (2012) ### Additional information - Prior to her appointment, she held the role of a Lead Attorney for the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office, working in both the 2nd Judicial District (2013–2019) and the 9th Judicial District (2019–2021) - focusing on criminal defense. - Her educational background provided a strong foundation for her legal career and judicial service. - Her appointment contributed to a female majority on the Rowan County district bench for the first time in history. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-18f557a3dab23203e245f5e3) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.