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# Carolyn M. Acker

21st Judicial District Magistrate Court · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: 21st Judicial District Magistrate Court
- State: Colorado
- Role: Magistrate
- 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/carolyn-m-acker)
- [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/carolyn-m-acker)
- [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/carolyn-m-acker)
- [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Magistrate Acker joined the 21st Judicial District Bench on September 12th, 2025.
- She graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2016.
- Magistrate Acker graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio in 2010 with a double major in Religion and Biology and she attended Pace University in New York City where she taught middle school science while earning her Master’s in Education for Science Teachers.
- Since becoming an attorney, Magistrate Acker has practiced as a Respondent Parent attorney, Guardian ad Litem, Counsel for Youth, and divorce attorney.
- Ms. Acker interned for the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the Office of the Child’s Representative during law school, and she clerked for the Honorable Ann Gail Meinster in the 1st Judicial District after graduation.