--- title: "Kelly McPherson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-mcpherson-co-district-court-judge-4th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kelly McPherson 4th Judicial District District Court ยท Judge ## Profile - Court: 4th 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/kelly-mcpherson) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/kelly-mcpherson) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/kelly-mcpherson) - [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/kelly-mcpherson-co-district-court-judge-4th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kelly-mcpherson-co-district-court-judge-4th-judicial-district", "name": "Kelly McPherson | KnowJudges", "description": "Kelly McPherson, 4th Judicial District District Court. 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McPherson brings a diverse background of military service, legal practice, and judicial experience to her role in the 4th Judicial District Court - Prior to joining the bench, McPherson was a long-time family law practitioner and founding partner at Knies, Helland, and McPherson Law (now KHM LAW) in Colorado Springs and Castle Rock. ### Education - B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy in 2004 and a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2015. ### Additional information - Kelly J. McPherson was appointed by Governor Jared Polis to the 4th Judicial District Court to fill a new judgeship created under Senate Bill 25-024, with her appointment effective July 1, 2025. - She also worked at Dailey Law (2016โ€“2017) and Black and Graham Law (2015โ€“2016). - Also actively involved in revamping the Civil Pro Bono Project in the 4th Judicial District. - Before practicing law, she served in the Air Force as a non-uniformed federal agent, investigating felony-level crimes, and briefly taught professional ethics at the Air Force Academy. - She presides over a domestic relations docket, civil matters, criminal cases, and appeals in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas. - Her legal practice focused on family law, civil matters, and related litigation. - Before her appointment as a District Court Judge, McPherson held the role of a Magistrate in the 4th Judicial District, where she handled temporary protection orders and domestic relations matters, including post-decree emergency motions. - Her experience as a magistrate provided her with extensive exposure to family law and civil proceedings. - This combination of military, investigative, and academic experience contributed to her legal and judicial expertise. - Her work spans domestic relations, civil, and criminal matters, and she continues to contribute to community-focused initiatives such as the Civil Pro Bono Project. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-18f557a3dab23203e245f5e3) โ€” 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.