--- title: "Sarah B. Cure | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sarah-b-cure-co-district-court-judge-8th-judicial-district" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Sarah B. Cure 8th Judicial District District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: 8th 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Larimer County Justice Center, 201 LaPorte Ave, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80521 (Location) ### Education - University of New Hampshire – Franklin Pierce School of Law where she interned for the Attorney General’s Office Homicide Unit — J.D. (2005) - University of Colorado at Boulder in, majoring in both Sociology and Philosophy — B.A. (2001) ### Additional information - Prior to her appointment, she was the sole owner of The Cure Law Office for approximately 13 years and has been practicing in the private sector since 2005. - Appointed to the 8th Judicial District Court bench by Governor Jared Polis on December 2, 2020. - She was sworn into the Colorado Supreme Court and District Court of Colorado in 2005 and was sworn into the United States Supreme Court in 2017. - Judge Cure handled complex criminal cases including grand jury indictments, violations of the Colorado Organize Crime Act, and homicides. - While her practice focused largely on defending the accused in felony matters, she has experience in other areas of law, including representing respondents in civil mental health matters, juvenile direct files, post-conviction proceedings, administrative hearings, and mediation. - She graduated with honors for her thesis studying juveniles tried as adults. ## 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/sarah-b-cure) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/sarah-b-cure) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/sarah-b-cure) - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) - [Sarah B. Cure](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/sarah-b-cure) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sarah-b-cure-co-district-court-judge-8th-judicial-district", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sarah-b-cure-co-district-court-judge-8th-judicial-district", "name": "Sarah B. Cure | KnowJudges", "description": "Sarah B. 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