Denver County Court Judge (Denver County Court)

Chelsea Malone is the sitting Denver County Court Judge, standing for a retention vote on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. Denver County Court Judge since 2016². The commission found the judge meets performance standards²⁴.

• Denver County Court Judge since 2016²
• Solo practitioner specializing in criminal defense²
• University of Wyoming; University of Denver law degree²
• Colorado judges are first appointed by the governor to a provisional term and then stand for retention³. Chelsea Malone was appointed to the Denver County Court in 2016². This is a retention election: voters decide yes or no on keeping the sitting judge, and no opponent is on the ballot¹.
• Bar poll: Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation, 2026 evaluation: the page prints "Recommendation: Meets Performance Standards" and states: "The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 5-0 that Judge Chelsea Malone MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS."²⁴. This is an official state commission evaluation of the judge's performance, not an endorsement.
• Public discipline: The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline states that it has no jurisdiction over Denver County Court judges, so its public Determination Database does not cover this judge. No other discipline source was checked.⁵