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Public Access Committee


The Public Access Committee was established by Chief Justice Directive 05-01 to develop policy regarding public access to Judicial Branch information. The Committee is authorized to implement policy and advise the State Court Administrator regarding the interpretation of the policy. This Committee determines what data will be released in accordance with standing statutes and rules, and develops policies and procedures as necessary to facilitate the release of and provide for the accuracy of information from the electronic database. The policies balance access to records with the need to protect the privacy interests of persons about whom information is maintained.

 

Members of the Public Access Committee

Chair
Judge Matthew Grove
Colorado Court of Appeals

Committee Liaison
Justice William Hood, III
Colorado Supreme Court

Committee Staff
Kristina Trudeau
Colorado Court of Appeals

Voting Members    
April McMurrey, Deputy Regulation Counsel   Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
Chris Henderson, Executive Director   Office of the Child's Representative
Darren Cantor, Alternate Defense Counsel   Office of Alternate Defense Counsel
Don Toussaint, District Judge   18th Judicial District 
James O'Connor, Colorado State Public Defender   Office of the Public Defender
Kayla Cooley, Court Programs Analyst III   State Court Administrator's Office
Kent Wagner, Executive Director   Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation
Kris Helge, Deputy Director of Information   State Court Administrator's Office
Marci Hoffman, Court Executive   19th Judicial District
Mari Cano, Clerk of Court VIII   20th Judicial District
Matthew Grove, Appellate Judge   Colorado Court of Appeals
Melissa Thompson, Executive Director   Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel
Peggy Gentles, Court Executive I   14th Judicial District
Polly Brock, Clerk of Court / Court Executive   Colorado Court of Appeals
Rob McCallum, Public Information Officer   State Court Administrator's Office
Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court VIII   18th Judicial District
     
     
Advisory Members (non-voting)    
Kristina Trudeau, Appellate Court Assistant I   Colorado Court of Appeals
Scott Sutherland, Manager of Information Security   State Court Administrator's Office
Sherri Hufford, Probation Services Analyst IV   State Court Administrator’s Office
Steven Vasconcellos, State Court Administrator   State Court Administrator's Office
Terri Morrison, Legal Counsel   State Court Administrator's Office
William Hood, III, Supreme Court Justice   Colorado Supreme Court

Please see the Public Access Advisory Committee page for more information.

Meeting Information

The Public Access Committee (PAC) will meet quarterly at the State Court Administrator’s Office located at 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203.

The last Public Access Committee meeting was held on March 20, 2024.  The next Public Access Committee meeting has not yet been scheduled.

 

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