The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 5-0 that Judge Chelsea Malone MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS . The Colorado statutory judicial performance criteria are integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public.
Judge Malone is known for her outstanding understanding of the law, is knowledgeable about procedure and runs a disciplined courtroom. As a judge, she has high standards for herself and others—she arrives to court well prepared and asks others to do the same. She is well respected for her courteous courtroom demeanor and her professionalism. She maintains appropriate boundaries with people who appear before her, while also mentoring new attorneys through constructive feedback. She demonstrated her expert understanding of court rules by revising the evidence chapter of a judge’s benchbook. Judge Malone’s intelligence is an asset to the statewide court system.
In evaluating Judge Malone, the commission did extensive live, livestream and recorded courtroom observations, conducted a personal interview with the judicial officer, and reviewed case management data and the judicial officer self-evaluation, with supporting documents when submitted, to inform its decision for meets/does not meet performance standards.
Judge Chelsea Malone was appointed to the Denver County Court in 2016. Prior to her appointment, she specialized in criminal defense, working as a solo practitioner. Her legal career began as a deputy public defender, where she represented clients charged with all levels of misdemeanor and felony crimes. Judge Malone is a board member of the Asian-Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming and her law degree from the University of Denver.
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