--- title: "Billy-George Hertzke | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/billy-george-hertzke-co-district-court-judge-water-judge-14th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Billy-George Hertzke 14th Judicial District District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: 14th Judicial District District Court - 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/billy-george-hertzke) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/billy-george-hertzke) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/billy-george-hertzke) - [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/billy-george-hertzke-co-district-court-judge-water-judge-14th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/billy-george-hertzke-co-district-court-judge-water-judge-14th-judicial-district", "name": "Billy-George Hertzke | KnowJudges", "description": "Billy-George Hertzke, 14th Judicial District District Court. 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O’Hara III ### Education - B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1996 and his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2003. ### Additional information - His appointment became effective on January 14, 2025. - His practice focused primarily on civil litigation, including defense in personal injury and motor vehicle accident cases. - He is admitted to practice law in both Colorado and Wyoming. - His educational background laid the foundation for his extensive career in civil litigation and eventual judicial service. ## 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.