--- title: "Colleen Clark | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/colleen-clark-co-county-court-judge-18th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Colleen Clark Colorado County Court, Arapahoe County · Judge ## Profile - Court: Colorado County Court, Arapahoe 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Municipal judge, magistrate and currently sits as a county court judge in Arapahoe County, Colorado ### Education - She originally hails from upstate New York where she received her BA from the University of Rochester and then her J.D. from Boston University. ### Additional information - First appointed to the bench in January 2015. - Judge Clark has been part of numerous problem-solving courts from wellness courts focusing on mental health to truancy. - Judicial Wellness Committee, the Senior Judge Committee and writes a blog for moms on the bench. - Prior to joining the bench Judge Clark worked around the state as a prosecutor in the rural jurisdictions of Eagle, Summit, Clear Creek and Lake and the metro jurisdictions of Adams and Arapahoe. - Judge Clark has participated in problem-solving courts, including wellness courts focused on mental health and truancy programs. - She serves on the Judicial Wellness Committee and the Senior Judge Committee, and she actively supports initiatives for moms in the courthouse through her blog and advocacy. - Her docket currently includes civil cases, and she has also presided over criminal cases, including DUI cases. - Although she prosecuted all types of cases, she specialized in victim crimes and crimes against children. - Judge Clark is a member of the International and National Associations of Women Judges and is the District Director for Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. - She spends every day supporting and championing for moms in the courthouse. - She spends her free time wrangling horses, ponies, kids and dogs. ## 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/colleen-clark) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/colleen-clark) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/colleen-clark) - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) - [Colleen Clark](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/colleen-clark) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/colleen-clark-co-county-court-judge-18th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/colleen-clark-co-county-court-judge-18th-judicial-district", "name": "Colleen Clark | KnowJudges", "description": "Colleen Clark, Colorado County Court, Arapahoe County. 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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.