{"id":26484,"date":"2023-10-03T23:29:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T23:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26484"},"modified":"2023-10-03T23:29:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T23:29:30","slug":"wyatts-towing-owner-vacates-resigns-from-judicial-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/world-news\/wyatts-towing-owner-vacates-resigns-from-judicial-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyatts Towing owner vacates resigns from judicial commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the owners of Wyatts Towing has resigned from a governor-appointed commission that nominates judges to serve in Colorado&#8217;s district and county courts amid a state investigation into his business.<\/p>\n<p>Troy Porras, who owns the towing giant along with his brother Tony, vacated his post on the 18th Judicial District Nominating Commission &#8220;under his own terms&#8221; in September, said Conor Cahill, a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis, in an email.<\/p>\n<p>Porras did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Judicial nominating commissions interview applicants and recommend individuals to the governor when a vacancy occurs for a county or district judgeship. They consist of seven citizens who reside in the district. No more than four can be from the same political party.<\/p>\n<p>Four of the seven people must be individuals not admitted to practice law in the state, while three can be practicing attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>Porras went to law school, according to his LinkedIn page, but is not admitted to the Colorado bar. The Douglas County resident began his term in January 2019 and was set to finish at the end of next year.<\/p>\n<p>The departure comes amid intense public, political and law enforcement scrutiny into Wyatts Towing, Colorado&#8217;s largest towing carrier.<\/p>\n<p>State Attorney General Phil Weiser in August took the unusual step of confirming an active investigation into the business following the tow of a state senator this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers, meanwhile, are working on additional towing regulations this legislative session &#8212; including a potential revamping of the entire industry. Legislators and consumer advocates say Wyatts&#8217; vertically integrated conglomerate operates in every space of the parking and towing business, an arrangement ripe for abuse.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Porras&#8217; resignation, Wyatts CEO Trevor Forbes in July stepped down from a governor-appointed position on the state&#8217;s towing task force, which is\u00a0responsible for making recommendations about maximum towing rates and nonconsensual tows.<\/p>\n<p><em>Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Share this:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/dfm-trust-indicators\/static\/images\/Trust-Logo-Horizontal.svg\" alt=\"The Trust Project Logo\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Policies<\/li>\n<li>Report an Error<\/li>\n<li>Contact Us<\/li>\n<li>Submit a News Tip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>2023<span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>October<span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Most Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Kiszla: You better believe CU&#8217;s Shedeur Sanders is better quarterback than Heisman winner Caleb Williams<\/h3>\n<p>Kiszla: You better believe CU&#039;s Shedeur Sanders is better quarterback than Heisman winner Caleb Williams<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Kiszla: Broncos didn&#8217;t win game for Sean Payton, they averted another crisis of grumpy coach&#8217;s making.<\/h3>\n<p>Kiszla: Broncos didn&#039;t win game for Sean Payton, they averted another crisis of grumpy coach&#039;s making.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Parents of CU Boulder students hit by drunken driver say university has been slow to respond<\/h3>\n<p>Parents of CU Boulder students hit by drunken driver say university has been slow to respond<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Denver has 3 of the best budget-friendly restaurants in the U.S.<\/h3>\n<p>Denver has 3 of the best budget-friendly restaurants in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Keeler: CU Buffs receiver Omarion Miller sealed place in Boulder lore with kiss from Michael Irvin and love from Michael Westbrook. &#8220;Y&#8217;all haven&#8217;t seen nothing yet.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Keeler: CU Buffs receiver Omarion Miller sealed place in Boulder lore with kiss from Michael Irvin and love from Michael Westbrook. &quot;Y&#039;all haven&#039;t seen nothing yet.&quot;<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Lauren Boebert escorted out of &#8220;Beetlejuice&#8221; musical in Denver after &#8220;causing a disturbance&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Lauren Boebert escorted out of &quot;Beetlejuice&quot; musical in Denver after &quot;causing a disturbance&quot;<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Josh Kroenke on plans for Nuggets, Avalanche broadcasts amid ongoing Altitude\/Comcast dispute: &#8220;We&#8217;re looking at everything&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Josh Kroenke on plans for Nuggets, Avalanche broadcasts amid ongoing Altitude\/Comcast dispute: &quot;We&#039;re looking at everything&quot;<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Keeler: Denver hoops icon Chauncey Billups says only one team can keep Nuggets from repeating as NBA champs. 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