Caryn A. Datz at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Caryn A. Datz
Biography
Professional career
- A graduate of the University of Miami School of Law (2001), Judge Datz began her career as an Assistant Public Defender for the Office of the Public Defender in the 11th District of Florida
- Most recently, Judge Datz served as a Chief Trial Deputy and Senior Deputy District Attorney in Boulder County
- District Court judge for the 17th Judicial District
- After relocating to Colorado, she served as a Deputy District Attorney and as a Chief Trial Deputy in Adams and Broomfield Counties.
Education
Additional information
- Appointed to the District Court bench by Governor Hickenlooper in August of 2018.
- Caryn A. Datz is a 2017 graduate of the Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training (COBALT), has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, and is an active member of several community organizations.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Expanded Media Coverage
Statewide
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Expanded Media Notice
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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.
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