Leroy Kirby at a glance
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Leroy Kirby
Biography
Professional career
- He then became a Naval Officer graduating from Officer Candidate School and continued on active duty until 1992 and continues today in the Navy Reserves as a Commander
- Judge Leroy D. Kirby serves in the Adams County Court at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colorado
Education
- Judge Kirby graduated from Regis University in Denver with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science.
Additional information
- He presides over civil, criminal, misdemeanor, and traffic matters and has been the Presiding County Court Judge since 2020.
- He Kirby was appointed to the Adams County Court Bench in July, 2009.
- Deputy Public Defender for the State of Colorado until his appointment as a Magistrate in 2007.
- Judge Kirby graduated from the University of Denver School of Law and was licensed in 1995.
- Created Adams County’s first state‐accredited Drug Court
- Judge Leroy D. Kirby remains a well‐regarded judicial figure in Adams County, known for professionalism, fairness, and dedication to improving the court system.
- Surveys from attorneys and non‐attorneys show strong confidence in his judicial performance, with high ratings across case management, legal knowledge, communication, demeanor, diligence, and fairness.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Expanded Media Coverage
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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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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
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