Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-101 Clerks shall keep record books
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The clerks of the courts of record in this state shall keep in their respective offices suitable books for indexing the records of their said offices, one to be known as the direct index and one as the inverse index. Source: L. 1889: p. 107, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1392. C.L. � 5610. CSA…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-102 Entries in records
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In said indexes, the clerks shall properly enter the title of each cause or matter instituted in said courts and the case number references to the various orders, rulings, judgments, papers, and other proceedings of the court in such cause or matter. Any case number reference may…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-103 Lost or destroyed records
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When the record of any judgment, or decree, or other proceeding of any judicial court of this state, or any part of the record of any judicial proceeding has been lost or destroyed, any party or person interested therein, on application by complaint in writing under oath to such …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-104 Application for new order or record
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When the loss or destruction of any record or part thereof has happened, and such defects cannot be supplied as provided in section 13-1-103, any party or person interested therein may make a written application to the court to which such record belonged, verified by affidavit, s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-105 Procedure where probate records destroyed
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In case of the destruction by fire or otherwise of the records, or a part thereof, of any court having probate jurisdiction, the court may proceed, upon its own motion or upon the application in writing of any party in interest, to restore the records, papers, and proceedings of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-106 Certified copy of record in supreme court or court of appeals
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In all causes which have been removed to the supreme court of this state or to the court of appeals, a duly certified copy of the record of such cause remaining in the supreme court or the court of appeals may be filed in the court from which said cause was removed, on motion of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-107 Costs of replacement
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The person making the application for the restoration of records shall pay all the costs thereof. Source: L. 1897: p. 151, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1400. C.L. � 5621. CSA: C. 46, � 9. CRS 53: � 37-1-8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-1-8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-108 Judge may order adjournment
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When in the opinion of the judge of any district or county court it is unnecessary or inadvisable to hold or convene any term of court fixed by statute, he may by an order in writing signed by him and filed with the clerk of such court adjourn the same sine die, or to a day certa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-109 Court may appoint trustee
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In all actions in any court of record of this state wherein any defendant is not found within the jurisdiction of the court and constructive service alone is had, and which is brought for the enforcement of an express, implied, or resulting trust, or for the removal of cloud from…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-110 Appeal bond defective or insufficient
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If, at any time pending an appeal in any action, suit, or other proceeding, it appears to the appellate court that the appeal bond or undertaking is defective or insufficient or that any surety thereon has died, or has removed or is about to remove from this state, or has become …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-111 Courts of record
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(1) Each of the following courts shall have a seal and shall be a court of record: (a) The supreme court; (b) The district courts; (c) The county courts; (d) The juvenile court in the city and county of Denver; (e) The probate court in the city and county of Denver; (f) Any court…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-112 Clerk to keep seal
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The clerk of each court of record shall keep the seal thereof. Source: L. 1887: p. 212, � 413. Code 08: � 448. Code 21: � 450. Code 35: � 450. CRS 53: � 37-1-13. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-1-13.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-113 Seal - how attached
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(1) A seal of a court or public officer, when required on any writ, process, or proceeding or to authenticate a copy of any record or document, may be impressed with wax, wafer, or any other substance and then attached to the writ, process, or proceeding or to the copy of the rec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-114 Powers of court
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(1) Every court has power: (a) To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence; (b) To enforce order in the proceedings before it or before a person empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority; (c) To compel obedience to its lawful judgments, orders,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-115 Courts may issue proper writs
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The courts have power to issue all writs necessary and proper to the complete exercise of the power conferred on them by the constitution and laws of this state. The district courts have authority in ne exeat proceedings according to the usual practice in such cases in courts of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-116 Courts sit at county seat
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Every court of record shall sit at the county seat of the county in which it is held, except as may be otherwise provided by law. Source: L. 1887: p. 214, � 418. Code 08: � 453. Code 21: � 455. Code 35: � 455. CRS 53: � 37-1-18. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-1-18.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-117 Juridical days
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The courts of justice may be held and judicial business may be transacted on any day except as provided in section 13-1-118. Source: L. 1887: p. 213, � 415. Code 08: � 450. Code 21: � 452. Code 35: � 452. CRS 53: � 37-1-19. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-1-19.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-118 Judicial holidays
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(1) No court shall be opened nor shall any judicial business be transacted on Sunday or any legal holiday except for the following purposes: (a) To give, upon their request, instruction to a jury then deliberating on their verdict; (b) To receive a verdict or discharge a jury; (c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-119 Judgment record and register of actions open for inspection
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The judgment record and register of actions shall be open at all times during office hours for the inspection of the public without charge, and it is the duty of the clerk to arrange the several records kept by him in such manner as to facilitate their inspection. In addition to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-119.5 Electronic access to name index and register of actions
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(1) Statewide electronic read-only access to the name index and register of actions of public case types must be made available to the following agencies or attorneys appointed by the court and their professional staff: (a) County departments, as defined in section 19-1-103, and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-120 Proceedings in English - abbreviations
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Every written proceeding in a court of justice in this state, or before a judicial officer, shall be in the English language, but such abbreviations as are now commonly used in that language may be used, and numbers expressed by figures or numerals in the customary manner. Source…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-121 Action not affected by vacancy
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No action or proceeding in a court of justice in this state shall be affected by a vacancy in the office of any of the judges, or by failure of a term thereof. Source: L. 1887: p. 212, � 410. Code 08: � 445. Code 21: � 447. Code 35: � 447. CRS 53: � 37-1-23. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-1-2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-122 When judge shall not act unless by consent
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A judge shall not act as such in any of the following cases: In an action or proceeding to which he is a party, or in which he is interested; when he is related to either party by consanguinity or affinity in the third degree; or when he has been attorney or counsel for either pa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-123 Transfer of civil actions
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When in any civil action pending in any court of record, whether filed as a special statutory proceeding, or otherwise, if for any reason the proceedings could be more expeditiously continued in another county, with the express consent of all parties, the court may order the caus…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-123.5 Transfer of venue - actions involving related persons
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In addition to the authority to change venue granted by sections 19-2.5-104 and 19-3-201 for good cause shown, a court, on its own motion, on the motion of another court in this state, or on the motion of a party or guardian ad litem, may order the transfer of a pending action br…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-124 Jurisdiction of courts
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(1) Engaging in any act enumerated in this section by any person, whether or not a resident of the state of Colorado, either in person or by an agent, submits such person and, if a natural person, such person's personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of this sta…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-125 Service of process
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(1) Service of process upon any person subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Colorado may be made by personally serving the summons upon the defendant or respondent outside this state, in the manner prescribed by the Colorado rules of civil procedure, with the same force a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-126 Documents in court proceedings - designation by clerk of representative to attend court proceedings
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Documents from the office of the clerk of any court of record to be used as evidence in court proceedings shall be acknowledged, exemplified, verified, or attested to in a manner which shall make unnecessary the personal appearance of such clerk in court proceedings to acknowledg…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-127 Entities - school districts - legislative declaration - representation - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Closely held entity” means an entity, as defined in section 7-90-102 (20), C.R.S., with no more than three owners. (a.2) “Cooperative” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 7-90-102 (9), C.R.S.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-128 Confidentiality of decisions of courts of record - violations - penalties - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 13-1-128Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-129 Preferential trial dates
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(1) In any civil action filed in any court of record in this state, the court shall grant a motion for a preferential trial date which is accompanied by clear and convincing medical evidence concluding that a party suffers from an illness or condition raising substantial medical …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-130 Reports of convictions to department of education
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When a person is convicted of, pleads nolo contendere to, or receives a deferred sentence for a felony and the court knows the person is a current or former employee of a school district or a charter school in this state or holds a license or authorization pursuant to the provisi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-131 Speedy trial option in civil actions
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If a trial date has not been fixed by the court in any civil action within ninety days from the date the case is at issue, upon agreement of all the parties, the parties may elect to have the matter heard by a master, appointed by the court in accordance with the Colorado rules o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-132 Use of interactive audiovisual devices and communication technology in court proceedings
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(1) Except for trials, when the appearance of any person is required in any court of this state, such appearance may be made by the use of an interactive audiovisual device. An interactive audiovisual device shall operate so as to enable the person and the judge or magistrate to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-133 Use of recycled paper
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that there is a need to expand upon existing laws which foster the effective and efficient management of solid waste by requiring that certain documents submitted by attorneys-at-law to state courts of record be submitted on recycled pa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-134 Court automation system - juvenile or domestic actions
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the accurate and efficient exchange of information between the courts and state family service agencies is beneficial in providing aid to families in need in Colorado. Further, the general assembly declares that…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-135 Family courts - implementation report. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 1256, � 1, effective June 6. L. 96: (1) repealed, p. 1264, � 176, effective August 7. L. 98: (2) repealed, p. 818, � 13, effective August 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-136 Civil protection orders - single set of forms
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that the statutes provide for the issuance of several types of civil protection orders to protect the public, but that many of these protection orders have many elements in common. The general assembly also finds that consolidating the variou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-137 Reporting of data concerning juvenile proceedings
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(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the judicial branch shall report annually to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and senate, or to any successor committees, information concerning: (a) The number of juvenile delinquency cases; (b) The number …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-138 Notification of court reminder program. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-036), ch. 293, p. 2687, � 2, effective August 2. L. 2022: Entire section repealed, (SB 22-018), ch. 191, p. 1273, � 2, effective July 15.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-139 Court limitations on medication-assisted treatment - prohibited
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A court shall not condition participation in a drug or problem-solving court or other judicial program, or enter orders relating to probation or parole or placement in community corrections, based on the requirement that a person cease participating in prescribed medication-assis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-140 Prohibition on issuing subpoena in connection with proceeding in another state
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(1) A court, judicial officer, court employee, or attorney shall not issue a subpoena in connection with a proceeding in another state concerning an individual engaging in a legally protected health-care activity, as defined in section 12-30-121 (1)(d), or an entity that provides…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-140.1 Subpoena requirements - legally protected health-care activity - enforcement
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(1) Affirmation required. An individual requesting a subpoena shall affirm under penalty of perjury that the subpoena:(a) Is not related to, and any information obtained as a result of the subpoena will not be used in, any investigation or proceeding that seeks to impose civil or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-141 Ralph L. Carr Colorado judicial center - Colorado state patrol - law enforcement services
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The Colorado state patrol shall provide law enforcement services for the Ralph L. Carr Colorado judicial center and its grounds, subject to available appropriations.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-142 Probation and parole supervision fee report
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The state court administrator shall annually report on probation supervision fees assessed in the previous year during its SMART Act hearing, required pursuant to section 2-7-203. The report must include information regarding probation supervision fees, the amount of the fee char…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-201 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Ensuring the safety of employees and users of state court facilities is a significant component of ensuring access to justice for the people of the state of Colorado; (b) Responsibility for providing security for state court facilit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-202 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the court security cash fund commission created in section 13-1-203. (2) Fund means the court security cash fund created in section 13-1-204. (3) Local security team means a group of individuals f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-203 Court security cash fund commission - creation - membership
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(1) There is created in the judicial department the court security cash fund commission to evaluate grant applications received pursuant to this part 2 and make recommendations to the state court administrator for awarding grants from the court security cash fund. (2) (a) The com…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-204 Court security cash fund - creation - grants - regulations
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(1) (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the court security cash fund. The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the implementation of this part 2. The state court administrator is authorized to accept gifts, grants, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-205 Grant applications - duties of counties
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(1) To be eligible for moneys from the fund, a local security team shall apply to the commission through the state court administrator for moneys to be used as specified in this part 2 and in accordance with the timelines and guidelines adopted by the commission and using the app…