Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure

(1) The supreme court, pursuant to section 5 (3) of article VI of the state constitution, shall prescribe, by rule, a personnel classification plan for all courts of record to be funded by the state, as provided in section 13-3-104. (2) Such personnel classification and compensat…

(1) (a) The court administrator, subject to the approval of the chief justice, shall prepare annually a consolidated operating budget for all courts of record subject to the provisions of section 13-3-104, such budget to be known as the judicial department operating budget. (b) T…

(1) The chief justice, pursuant to his authority under section 5 of article VI of the state constitution, may consolidate the offices of the clerks of the district and county courts in any county when he finds that there is insufficient judicial business to warrant the maintenanc…

(1) The board of county commissioners in each county shall continue to have the responsibility of providing and maintaining adequate courtrooms and other court facilities including janitorial service, except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) The court administrator, subj…

(1) Past service benefits in the public employees' retirement association shall be purchased for each employee covered under sections 13-3-104 and 13-3-105 who, on January 1, 1970, meets all of the following conditions: (a) Is sixty years of age or older; (b) Was not a member of …

(1) When it is necessary for any district court judge, in the discharge of his duties, to hold court or transact judicial business outside the county of his residence, whether within or without the judicial district in which he resides, he shall be reimbursed for his actual and n…

(1) Upon agreement of all appearing parties to a civil action that a specific retired or resigned justice of the supreme court or a retired or resigned judge of any other court be assigned to hear the action and upon agreement that one or more of the parties shall pay the agreed …

(1) Short title. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Family-friendly Courts Act". (2) Legislative declaration. (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that many families experience challenges and transitions with legal ramifications that often necessit…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Annual payment" means a payment of monetary compensation made by the state court administrator or his or her designee to an exonerated person pursuant to this section. An annual payment shall be in the amoun…

Within twenty-eight days after receipt of an order from a district or county court for payment of a refund of monetary amounts paid, the state court administrator shall issue a refund payment to the person who established eligibility under section 18-1.3-703. Source: L. 2017: Ent…

(1) The state court administrator shall establish a diversion funding committee, referred to in this section as the "committee". The committee shall consist of: (a) The attorney general or his or her designee; (b) The executive director of a statewide organization representing di…

(1) (a) A council to provide assistance and education related to restorative justice programs is hereby established. The council shall be known as the "restorative justice coordinating council" and shall be established in the state judicial department within the office of the sta…

(1) (a) The state court administrator shall compile a list of drug convictions pursuant to article 18 of title 18: (I) That are eligible for sealing pursuant to sections 24-72-703 and 24-72-706; and (II) (A) If the drug conviction is for a petty offense or misdemeanor, that seven…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Board" means the judicial discipline ombudsman selection board, established in subsection (6) of this section. (b) "Commission" means the commission on judicial discipline created in section 13-5.3-102. (c) …

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "working group" means the jury selection working group created in subsection (2) of this section. (2) There is created in the judicial department the jury selection working group to make findings and recommendati…

(1) (a) The state court administrator shall convene a judicial security task force to develop recommendations for improving security at courthouses and other court and probation facilities. The task force must include, at a minimum, representatives of associations that represent …