Shall Judge Michael Kotlarczyk of the 20th Judicial District be retained in office?
Boulder County, Colorado
Retention race
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Michael Kotlarczyk
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Boulder County district judge in the 20th Judicial District since October 2024. Earlier a senior assistant attorney general and assistant solicitor general in the Colorado Attorney General's Office.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The 20th Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 that Michael Kotlarczyk meets Colorado's performance standards for judges, in its 2026 review before the retention vote.
August 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov
Source: assets.bouldercounty.gov