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Routt County Judge orders Domin to undergo competency evaluation

Routt County Judge Erin Wilson ordered Daniel Domin to undergo a competency evaluation Wednesday as the 38-year-old from Steamboat prepares to face charges brought against him in four separate cases.

“The court will find that competency has been raised in all (four) of Mr. Domin’s cases,” Wilson said. “I will order that a competency evaluation be conducted to assist the court in determining if Mr. Domin is competent to proceed in these matters.”

The judge’s order came in response to a sealed motion submitted to the court by public defender Abby Kurtz-Phelan, Domin’s defense attorney.



Domin is facing charges in four different cases. The first relates to a Dec. 22 arrest after he was charged with felony arson for allegedly setting his neighbor’s car on fire.

A week later, after he paid a $25,000 bond, Domin was released from jail and subsequently violated a protection order when he contacted his neighbor. Another case stems from a standoff with Steamboat Springs police on New Year’s Eve that ended with tactical officers using smoke munitions and a percussion grenade to storm his apartment.



A fourth case stems from allegations Domin violated the terms of his probation in connection to a plea deal linked to a stalking case settled in February 2023.

Domin, who appeared remotely in court Wednesday afternoon, is being held in the Routt County Jail on a combined $610,000 bond. He will undergo a competency evaluation before appearing again in court for a status conference Feb. 27.


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