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# Ryan L. Hess

Colorado County Court, Montrose County · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Colorado County Court, Montrose County
- State: Colorado
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Hess was a Detective for the Montrose Police Department (2024-2026)
- Deputy District Attorney in the 7th Judicial District (2023-2024)
- Attorney at Cannon Law Office (2022-2023)

### Education

- B.A. from Colorado Mesa University in 2008 and his J.D. from Purdue Global Law School in 2020

### Additional information

- Appointed by Governor Polis on February 4, 2026
- Mayor for the City of Craig (2021-2023)
- Council Member of the City of Craig (2019-2021); and Owner at Ryan Hess Mediation (2020-2022)
- Prior to his appointment, Judge Hess was the Owner/Attorney at the Law Office of R.L. Hess
- His practice consisted of civil, family, and estate law

## 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/ryan-l-hess)
- [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/ryan-l-hess)
- [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/ryan-l-hess)
- [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true)

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## 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.