[Judges](/kyj) / [20th Judicial District District Court](/kyj/court/co/20th-judicial-district-district-court) / Nancy W. Salomone Nancy W. Salomone Chief Judge · [20th Judicial District District Court](/kyj/court/co/20th-judicial-district-district-court) Last updated October 7, 2026 Snapshot Analytics Biography Courtroom Rules Sources Nancy W. Salomone at a glance Current role Chief Judge Court [20th Judicial District District Court](/kyj/court/co/20th-judicial-district-district-court) Jurisdiction Colorado · State Judicial service Active Court information Selected Chief Judge of the 20th Judicial District in July 2025; initially appointed to the district bench in October 2017. Division 13, Boulder; chambers telephone: (720) 664-1588. Biography Professional career Judge Salomone was appointed to the District Court bench in October 2017. Additional background Judge Salomone was appointed to the District Court bench in October 2017. There she presided over criminal, civil, domestic relations, and probate cases prior to her selection in July 2025 as Chief Judge of the 20th Judicial District. In additional to serving as the administrative head of the district, Judge Salomone currently presides over post-judgment criminal matters, selected felony matters, and the 20th JD’s recently established Competency Docket, which is a specialty docket serving individuals whose criminal cases cannot proceed due to their experience of severe and persistent mental illness that prevents their comprehension or participation in criminal proceedings.  Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Salomone practiced as a partner in the Boulder law firm Malkinson Salomone, as a solo practitioner, and as a deputy state public defender in the Denver trial office. Judge Salomone earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1994, and her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1998. Applicable Court Rules & Procedures Rules last checked July 26, 2026 . Expanded Media Coverage 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. 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) Expanded Media Notice 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. 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) Sources Identity source checked July 26, 2026 . Biography sources checked October 14, 2026 . 01 Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026 [View Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/nancy-w-salomone) 02 Request for Expanded Media Coverage Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026 [View Request for Expanded Media Coverage ↗](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) [Public Records & Data Use](/public-records-data-use) · [Corrections policy](/corrections) [Nancy W. Salomone](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/nancy-w-salomone?language=es) Found an error? 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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.