Shall Judge Monica Haenselman of the Boulder County Court be retained in office?
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,
Monica Haenselman
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Presiding judge of the Boulder County Court, where she has been a judge since April 2023. Earlier a magistrate (a court officer who decides some cases) from 2015 to 2023 and a family court facilitator from 2007 to 2015.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was appointed to the Boulder County Court by Gov. Jared Polis after eight years as a magistrate.
April 7, 2023
Source: lawweekcolorado.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The 20th Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 that Monica Haenselman 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