--- title: "Reid Stewart | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reid-stewart-co-district-court-judge-6th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Reid Stewart 6th Judicial District District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: 6th 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/reid-stewart) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/reid-stewart) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/reid-stewart) - [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/reid-stewart-co-district-court-judge-6th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reid-stewart-co-district-court-judge-6th-judicial-district", "name": "Reid Stewart | KnowJudges", "description": "Reid Stewart, 6th Judicial District District Court. 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Stewart is a Colorado state judge serving in the 6th Judicial District, currently a District Court Judge covering Archuleta, La Plata, and San Juan counties, appointed after previously serving as a La Plata County Court Judge since 2023 - District Court Judge, Division 3 Counties: Archuleta, La Plata, San Juan Location: La Plata County Courthouse, Durango, Colorado Appointed to the 6th Judicial District Court, effective January 2, 2026, by Governor Jared Polis - Previous Judicial Role La Plata County Court Judge (2023–2026) Appointed February 17, 2023, by Governor Jared Polis - Deputy District Attorney, 6th Judicial District (2009–2022) - Associate Attorney, Law Office of Patrick J. Mulligan, P.C. (2002–2008) - Associate Attorney, Stinnett Thiebaud & Remington, LLP (2001–2002) - Assistant District Attorney, Kaufman County, Texas (1999–2001) - Filled vacancy created by Judge A. Nathaniel Baca’s appointment to the District Court ### Education - Texas Wesleyan School of Law — J.D. (1998) - B.A., University of Texas at Arlington (1995) ### Additional information - Experienced Colorado judicial officer with a background in criminal and civil matters - He has served in multiple judicial roles within the 6th Judicial District ## 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.