2026 retention · County Court · Weld County
59 percentile · rank 15 of 36
composite 0100
55 percentile · rank 48 of 108
composite 0100
23 51st percentile among peers · 41st percentile statewide
1060
Composite index 56.94 among peers (55.56 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.40 of 4 · 70.83 percentile
1.903.80
3.35 of 4 · 66.67 percentile
1.873.75
75.00% 33.33 percentile
0.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 75.00%
Non-attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 90.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 3.50median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.30median 3.20 | 3.20 | |
| Communications | 3.40median 3.40 | 3.40 | |
| Diligence | 3.30median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Demeanor | 3.40median 3.30 | 3.30 | |
| Fairness | 3.20median 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.70 | 3.80 | 3.50 | 3.60 |
| Responses | 29 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 25 |
Commission: meets standards (8–0)
The Nineteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees by a vote of 8-0, with two commissioners absent, that Judge Michele Lynn Meyer MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Meyer currently presides over a criminal docket in County Court in Weld County, Colorado. Her performance was evaluated using the following statutory criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public. The Commission found that Judge Meyer generally excelled in each category. Judge Meyer has also demonstrated a willingness to adapt her approach as necessary for individual cases and to stay current with the legal landscape and docket needs. Her empathetic demeanor produces a courtroom where parties are truly heard and respected. Judge Meyer is also the presiding County Court Judge and dedicates significant time to training, mentoring, and supporting newer judges and colleagues.
The Commission’s conclusions are based on observing Judge Meyer in court, a personal interview, reviewing opinions she authored, and reviewing survey responses from attorneys and non-attorneys who had been involved in cases in her courtroom. Those survey responses in 2025 produced an overall score of 3.6 out of 4. Additionally, 100% of attorneys and 75% of non-attorneys responding to the survey stated that she meets performance standards. The 2026 Survey responses produced an overall score of 3.4 out of 4, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, 75% of attorneys and 90 of non-attorneys responding to the survey stated that she meets performance standards. These high marks are consistent with the independent evaluations of Commission members.
Judge Meyer was appointed to the County Court bench in September 2007. Prior to becoming a judge, she was a deputy district attorney with Weld County. Judge Meyer obtained her law degree from the University of Denver and has an undergraduate degree from Colorado State University. Finally, Judge Meyer works as a mentor to other judges in Weld County.
2022 retention · County Court · Weld County
77 percentile · rank 14 of 59
composite 0100
85 percentile · rank 19 of 134
composite 0100
43 55th percentile among peers · 44th percentile statewide
4108
Composite index 73.45 among peers (81.34 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.70 of 4 · 80.51 percentile
2.503.90
3.65 of 4 · 73.73 percentile
2.453.93
95.00% 66.10 percentile
50.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 95.00%
Non-attorneys
- Say “meets standards”
- 94.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 3.70median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.60median 3.40 | 3.40 | |
| Communications | 3.60median 3.70 | 3.70 | |
| Diligence | 3.70median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Demeanor | 3.70median 3.60 | 3.60 | |
| Fairness | 3.60median 3.50 | 3.50 |
Commission: meets standards Split vote 6–1
The Nineteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance finds that the Honorable Michele Meyer MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Six Commissioners voted Judge Meyer meets performance standards, one voted does not meet, with three members absent. The Colorado statutory judicial performance standards are integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, and service to the legal profession and the public.
Judge Meyer is the Presiding County Court Judge and handles a County Court docket made up largely of misdemeanor criminal and traffic offenses, with a small percentage of civil matters. The Commission interviewed Judge Meyer, reviewed samples of her work, observed her in the courtroom, and assessed feedback from attorneys and non-attorneys who appeared before her. She is smart, diligent, very knowledgeable on the areas of law that arise in the cases before her and exceeds the average of all other County Court judges in every area for which she was rated. Overall, Judge Meyer is doing a great job and the Commission finds that she meets performance standards.
Surveys were sent to people who appeared before Judge Meyer, both attorneys and non-attorneys, including the parties whose cases she presided over. Overall, both attorneys and non-attorneys rated Judge Meyer higher than the average of all County Court judges, with 95 percent of attorney survey respondents and 94 percent of non-attorney survey respondents stating that Judge Meyer meets performance standards. Judge Meyer was consistently rated higher than the average of all County Court judges in the areas of case management, application and knowledge of law, communications, diligence, demeanor, and fairness. One of Judge Meyer’s biggest strengths is her ability to effectively and efficiently manage the volume of cases that come before her. This was clearly reflected in her ratings by survey recipients, receiving a rating of 3.7 (of a total maximum score of 4.0) from both attorneys and non-attorneys for Case Management. The value of her ability to efficiently manage a large volume of cases and parties cannot be understated; this skill is hugely important to the success of any County Court judge. Perhaps the drawback of moving her docket so efficiently is that Judge Meyer can be viewed as being cold or disinterested. A number of survey respondents noted a perception that Judge Meyer is impatient and disrespectful, and members of the Commission made similar observations of Judge Meyer on the bench. It is important that Judge Meyer not let her preoccupation with speed and daily docket management occur to the detriment of the parties before her. Just as important as running a timely docket is making sure that litigants feel respected and ensuring that they are treated as people, rather than just cases. The Commission is hopeful that Judge Meyer will be mindful of this.
Judge Meyer lives in Weld County with her family and has been a County Court Judge in Weld County since 2007. Prior to her appointment as a County Court Judge, she was a Chief Deputy District Attorney with the Weld County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Meyer earned her undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and earned her law degree from the University of Denver.
2018 retention · County Court · Weld County
80 percentile · rank 14 of 71
composite 0100
81 percentile · rank 24 of 128
composite 0100
88 76th percentile among peers · 75th percentile statewide
4130
Composite index 79.11 among peers (78.52 statewide): the mean of the three percentiles below. Rank orders by it.
3.71 of 4 · 82.39 percentile
2.593.90
3.66 of 4 · 80.99 percentile
2.593.90
92.00% 73.94 percentile
0.00%100.00%
Attorneys
- Overall grade
- 3.55
- Say “meets standards”
- 92.00%
Non-attorneys
- Overall grade
- 3.78
- Say “meets standards”
- 95.00%
| Category | Score | Peer median | Peer range (dot is this judge, line is the median) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Management | 3.56median 3.50 | 3.50 | |
| Application and Knowledge of Law | 3.68median 3.38 | 3.38 | |
| Communications | 3.67median 3.58 | 3.58 | |
| Diligence | 3.63median 3.42 | 3.42 | |
| Demeanor | 3.67median 3.49 | 3.49 | |
| Fairness | 3.76median 3.60 | 3.60 |
Commission: meets standards (10–0)
The Nineteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously agrees (10-0) that Judge Michele Lynn Meyer MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Meyer was appointed to the Weld County Court on September 19, 2007. Judge Meyer obtained her law degree from the University of Denver and has an undergraduate degree from Colorado State University. She was employed by the Weld County District Attorney’s Office from November 1999 until September 2007, ascending to the role of Chief Deputy District Attorney. Judge Meyer is on the Weld County Bar Association board. Judge Meyer is involved with the mentor program at the University of Northern Colorado and volunteers as a presiding judge for the Weld/Larimer County High School Mock Trial Competition.
The Commission based the review on the following: a personal interview with Judge Meyer, observations made in the courtroom, reading of opinions authored by Judge Meyer, transcripts of rulings by Judge Meyer, and survey responses from interviews with attorneys and non-attorneys. One of the survey questions was whether Judge Meyer met performance standards: The combined results: 94% said she met performance; 5% said she did not, and 1% had no opinion. Attorneys: 92% said she met performance standards and 8% said she did not; Total Non-Attorneys: 95% said she met judicial performance, 3% said she did not, and 2% had no opinion. 100% of the jurors responding to the survey said she met performance standards
Judge Meyer is in a county court docket with a predominance of criminal cases. In her performance, she has consistently demonstrated high marks in case management, application and knowledge of law, communications, diligence, demeanor, and fairness (attorneys did not give a rating in this category). Judge Meyer takes seriously, her role of insuring justice while treating all parties respectfully and while dealing with the demands of an overcrowded docket. Her rulings are clear, based on the review of the rulings provided. She understands a person’s experience in her courtroom (whether juror, litigant, defendant, victim, witness) will influence their view of the court system overall. Based on these findings, the Commission unanimously agrees that Judge Meyer meets judicial performance standards.