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.

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.

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.