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Denver County Court Closures:  Open on a Limited Basis on Friday, March 27, and Closed on Monday, March 30, 2009 (March 16, 2009)

Be advised that while most offices within the City and County of Denver will be closed on Friday, March 27, 2009 in adherence to Mayor John Hickenlooper’s declared furlough day, the Denver County Court will be open for business on a limited basis in order to adjudicate cases scheduled prior to the Mayor’s announcement.  The court will then be closed on Monday, March 30, 2009 in observance of the Cesar Chavez holiday, and will resume full business operations on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Courtrooms 105A, 100K, 316R, 12T, 472W, and night traffic courtrooms 105A, 104B and 122C will be hearing scheduled cases on Friday, March 27, 2009.  All other areas of the county court will be closed.  Those employees working this day will take another day as furlough.

Even though located within the City and County Building, the Denver District, Juvenile and Probate Courts are operated by the State of Colorado, not the City and County of Denver. They are not affected by the furlough day or the holiday, and will be open as usual. 

Citizens with questions about their scheduled court appearances should contact the specific court division or courtroom listed on their ticket or summons paperwork for clarification.

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MAYOR HICKENLOOPER APPOINTS KERRY HADA AS DENVER COUNTY COURT JUDGE (11/17/08)
 

Mayor John Hickenlooper announced his appointment of Kerry Steven Hada as Denver County Court Judge. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Melvin Okamoto, who leaves the bench November 30.

"Denver is fortunate to have so many qualified and experienced judicial candidates from which to choose," Hickenlooper said. "Kerry Hada brings a unique combination of skills and experience to the Denver County Court bench," Hickenlooper said. "He will be a great asset to the Court and to the Denver community."

Hickenlooper received a final list of judicial nominees for the vacancy last week from the Judicial Nomination Commission.

Hada, a private practice attorney with the Law Offices of Kerry S. Hada, P.C., has more than 20 years of experience in law. Following brief stints with the Johns Manville Corp. and Merck Corp. in 1988 and 1989, he launched his own firm in 1989, where he has specialized in criminal, family law and civil trial work. He is a strong proponent of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Hada served as an Airborne Ranger infantry officer with the U.S. Army from 1971-1974. He is a founding member and past president of both the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado and the Minoru Yasui American Inn of Court. He is a faculty instructor for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and a member and past president of the Arapahoe County Bar Association. Hada is currently the Denver Bar Association Board of Governor’s representative to the Colorado Bar Association.

Hada also serves as a mentor and companion to youth through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado.

Hada received his undergraduate degree in business marketing from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a nationally ranked skier. He earned a master’s degree in business management from Colorado State University and his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law. He is also a graduate of Wheat Ridge High School.
 
 
 
Mayor Hickenlooper Announces Judge Appointment

SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 -- Two weeks after receiving three nominees for Denver County Court Judge from the Judicial Nominating Commission, Mayor John Hickenlooper announced his appointment, Clarisse Gonzales. Gonzales will begin as a Denver County Court Judge in January 2007 and will fill the vacancy created when Judge Kathleen Bowers retires.

“Once again, the recommendations from the judicial nominating process have shown that Denver has incredibly qualified and experienced candidates from which to choose,” Mayor Hickenlooper said. “Clarisse Gonzales’ diverse legal experience and unique skills will be an asset to Denver’s judicial system.”

Currently an 18th Judicial District Magistrate, Gonzales began her legal career with the law firm of Delgado & Reynolds in Washington, D.C. She later worked in the Office of the Prosecutor in Lake County, Ohio, and served as Deputy District Attorney for Colorado’s 17th Judicial District. Prior to becoming a Magistrate, Gonzales spent nine years in general law practice as a sole practitioner with an emphasis in adult criminal defense and Alternate Defense Counsel.

Gonzales received the 2006 Tommy Drinkwine Outstanding Attorney of the Year award from the Arapahoe County Bar Association for outstanding enthusiasm and commitment to community service. She has been involved in a number of civic, charitable and judicial-related endeavors, including serving as Co-Chair of the Arapahoe County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee, as Chair of both the Arapahoe Minority Over Representation Committee’s Youth Outreach Committee and Training Committee, and as a member of the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, Sam Cary Bar Association, and Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado.

Gonzales received her law degree from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., and her undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared by Mayor's Office. Contact: Lindy Eichenbaum Lent

The Denver County Court Now Accepts Passport Applications 2/14/2005

The Denver County Court is pleased to announce that it has become a designated passport acceptance agent on behalf of the US Department of State. US citizens planning international travel may now apply for their passports in Room 140 of the City and County Building, located at 1437 Bannock Street. Hours of acceptance are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

“This cooperative effort provides citizens another way to access government services, meeting one of Mayor Hickenlooper’s and the Denver County Court’s primary goals: providing the highest quality customer service to the citizens of Denver,” said court administrator Matt McConville. “People who are in or near the City and County Building on other business will now be able to take care of one more task without making a separate trip to lower downtown.”

Many of the forms are also available in Room 140 of the City and County Building. For online application forms, information on documentation required, fees, and a wealth of other passport and international travel information, visit the official website for passport information – travel.state.gov. (By clicking this link, you will be leaving the Denver Gov site).
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