Judge Victoria Klingensmith

Judge · Douglas County, Colorado · 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109

Douglas County. 1 rating so far from people who were in the courtroom. Read what they said, or add yours: anonymous, 30 seconds.

Judge Klingensmith received an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and attended the University of Colorado School of Law. She spent about 19 years as a deputy district attorney in the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office.

She was appointed to the District Court in September 2023. She hears civil and criminal cases in the District Court in Douglas County.

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• Juror · October 16, 2026 · overall 1 out of 5 · reviewed by a moderator

  As a juror, I observed what appeared to be clear judicial bias favoring the prosecution. The judge repeatedly interrupted the defense, appeared partial during jury selection, and provided unclear instructions, raising concerns about the fairness of the proceedings.

State evaluation (Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance): 2026: meets performance standards (vote 6-1). On the bench since 2023.

State survey for the 2026 evaluation (run by Market Decisions Research): 4 of 193 attorneys invited by email answered; 5 of 407 non-attorneys invited by email answered; the judicial district has 389,715 residents (2020 Census). State survey report.

Colorado Court of Appeals decisions on this judge’s rulings announced since June 2023: 11 (9 affirmed, 1 reversed, 1 vacated).

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