Timothy Gerard Kerns

Timothy Gerard Kerns presides over a criminal docket in Weld County. He was appointed to the County Court in October 2007 and, after three years there, to the district court in 2010; he took office in January 2011. Voters retained him in 2020 with 72.34 percent of the votes cast on the question: 99,100 yes and 37,886 no.

Before he became a judge he was a partner in a law firm focused on mediation, family law, dependency and neglect proceedings and general civil matters. He serves on the Weld County Pretrial Services Board, the Weld County Bar Association Board and the Peer to Peer Judicial Coaching Board. He received his undergraduate degrees from Central Methodist College in 1991 and his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1994.

Two commissioners were absent for the 8 to 0 vote. The commission reports an overall survey score of 3.8 out of 4, higher than the state average. Of those responding to the survey, 100 percent of attorneys and 82 percent of non-attorneys stated that he meets the standards.

The commission found that Judge Kerns "generally excelled in each category." It writes that his "personable demeanor produces a courtroom atmosphere focused on respect for everyone involved."