--- title: "Donald P. Delaney | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donald-p-delaney-co-county-court-judge-8th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Donald P. Delaney Colorado County Court, Larimer County · Judge ## Profile - Court: Colorado County Court, Larimer 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/donald-p-delaney) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/donald-p-delaney) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/donald-p-delaney) - [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/donald-p-delaney-co-county-court-judge-8th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/donald-p-delaney-co-county-court-judge-8th-judicial-district", "name": "Donald P. Delaney | KnowJudges", "description": "Donald P. Delaney, Colorado County Court, Larimer County. 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(2001) ### Additional information - Appointed by Governor Polis to the Larimer County Court in the Eighth Judicial District on May 14, 2026 - In 2025, Judge Delaney was appointed by the Colorado Supreme Court to serve a seven-year term on the Board of Law Examiners, Law Committee - Judge Delaney was born in Bronxville, New York, and graduated from St. Anthony’s High School in 1992 - representing hundreds of clients in roles including respondent parent counsel, guardian ad litem, and counsel for youth - Before law school, Judge Delaney worked as a Research Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Morgan Stanley - Previously he served as a District Court Magistrate, where he presided over juvenile delinquency, civil litigation, and permanent protection order matters - After relocating to Colorado, Judge Delaney developed a substantial practice in dependency and neglect matters - Judge Delaney has long been active in bar and professional service - He previously served on the Committee on Professional Discipline for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Federal Courts Committee for the New York County Lawyers Association, and the Dispute Resolution Section for the New York State Bar Association - He is currently a member of the Colorado Bar Association and the Larimer County Bar Association - He has also served on the boards of nonprofit organizations - Judge Delaney also presided over specialty and problem-solving court dockets, including the Juvenile Recovery Court and Juvenile Competency Court ## 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.