--- title: "JenniLynn E. Lawrence | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennilynn-e-lawrence-co-district-court-judge-21st-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # JenniLynn E. Lawrence 21st Judicial District District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: 21st 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/jennilynn-e-lawrence) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/jennilynn-e-lawrence) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/jennilynn-e-lawrence) - [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/jennilynn-e-lawrence-co-district-court-judge-21st-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennilynn-e-lawrence-co-district-court-judge-21st-judicial-district", "name": "JenniLynn E. Lawrence | KnowJudges", "description": "JenniLynn E. 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Robison ### Education - She then taught English at Cortez Middle School and Montezuma-Cortez High School before earning her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1997. - Jennilynn Everett Lawrence obtained a B.A. in English and Education from Fort Lewis College in 1989 and an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Education from Adams State University in 1993. ### Additional information - Appointed to the Montezuma County Court in November 2010 and Mesa County District Court in September 2024. - Appointed to the Montezuma County Court in November 2010 by Governor Bill Ritter, where she presided over traffic, misdemeanor, felony preliminary hearings, civil cases up to $15,000, and the DUI Problem Solving Court. - JenniLynn Everett Lawrence graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1997 and enjoyed private practice for thirteen years before being appointed to serve as Montezuma County Court Judge. - As a practicing attorney she earned the esteemed AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell. - Native of Montezuma County and a graduate of Mancos High School and Fort Lewis College. - Her docket includes criminal matters. - Prior to becoming an attorney, Judge Lawrence taught English at the Cortez Middle School, and the Montezuma-Cortez High School. - She is admitted to practice law in Colorado, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Florida, as well as in several federal courts. - Before joining the bench, Lawrence spent thirteen years in private practice - handling complex commercial litigation and other legal matters. - She held positions including Senior Litigation Attorney, Shareholder, and Sole Practitioner, earning an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition as a Colorado Bar Foundation Fellow. ## 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.