Douglas J. Miles
Colorado Judicial Branch
The Honorable Douglas J. Miles is a retired County Court Judge and active Senior County Court Judge in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Judge Miles was appointed to the bench by Governor Bill Ritter on September 13, 2010. As a County Court Judge, he hears criminal cases involving state statute violations, temporary and permanent protection order hearings and civil cases. Judge Miles also created and presided over the Fourth Judicial District Domestic Violence Court. The Domestic Violence Court utilizes the Problem-Solving Court model including increased judicial monitoring, incentives and consequences, and a staffing team of DV professionals and a phased approach. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Miles served as the Western Region Attorney Advisor for Aequitas: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence Against Women. As an Attorney Advisor, he presented on trial strategy, legal analysis and policy, and ethical issues related to violence against women, including sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and dating violence, at the local, state, and national level. He conducted research; developed training materials, resources, and publications; and provided case consultation and technical assistance for prosecutors and allied professionals. For over 23 years, Mr. Miles worked as a trial attorney specializing in the prosecution of criminal offenses involving violence against women. As the Chief Deputy District Attorney in Colorado Springs, Colorado he managed the County Court Division and the Special Victims Unit. He has argued cases before the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court. Mr. Miles has developed numerous innovative multidisciplinary programs to better hold domestic violence offenders accountable and enhance victim safety while reducing negative collateral consequences for victims participating in the criminal justice system. He was one of the founding members of the Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team (DVERT), a multidisciplinary response team focused on high-risk domestic violence offenders. The DVERT program became a model of multidisciplinary response throughout the country. He was also the architect of the Domestic violence Fast Track Court in Colorado Springs. The Fast Track Court resulted in numerous domestic violence offenders being ordered into treatment within 48 hours of their offense. To protect victims participating in the criminal justice system, he implemented a Victim Video Link System whereby victims are able to observe and participate in preliminary court proceedings from a remote and safe location. Mr. Miles also created the Domestic Violence Pilot Project, incorporating contextual analysis into the criminal justice system to account for the dynamics of violence and the differences between batterers and victims who use violence. Mr. Miles has served as a presenter and facilitator for the National District Attorneys Association and several state prosecuting attorney associations. He has also developed curricula and presented for the Colorado Regional Community Policing Institute, the Colorado Ending Violence Against Women Project and the Colorado Springs Police Academy. Mr. Miles received his B.A. in Education from the University of Arizona and his JD from the University of Colorado and is a member of the Colorado State Bar.
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