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- Press Office| FOR RELEASE Monday, December 1, 2003 |
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OWENS APPOINTS MARCELO KOPCOW OF GREELEY TO THE WELD COUNTY COURT
DENVER - Governor Bill Owens has appointed Marcelo A. Kopcow of Greeley to
the Weld County Court in the 19th Judicial District.
Kopcow is filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable
Carol M. Haller.
“Marcelo Kopcow has established and maintained a model municipal
courtroom” said Gov. Owens. “He
has demonstrated himself to be a good attorney, an excellent judge and a
valuable member of the community. I believe that Marcelo will serve the people
of Weld County in a fair and efficient manner.”
Kopcow is the Municipal Judge & Department Director for the Greeley
Municipal Court and the Liquor Hearing Officer for the City of Greeley.
As a Municipal Court Judge, he handles all functions related to the
municipal legal system. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Kopcow served as a Deputy
District Attorney in the 19th Judicial District. In addition, for the
past five years he has been a visiting instructor for the Greeley Police
Department, Weld County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol on
various criminal law topics. Mr. Kopcow earned his undergraduate degree from
Northeastern University and his law degree from New York Law School.
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