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Colorado Statutes, Title 13

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Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) It is the intent of the general assembly to provide: (a) A comprehensive evaluation system of judicial performance; (b) Information to the people of Colorado regarding the performance of judges and justices throughout the state; and (c) Transparency and accountability for jud…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 5.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Attorney" means a person admitted to practice law before the courts of this state. (2) "Commission" means both the state and district commissions on judicial performance, established in section 13-5.5-104, u…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-103 Office on judicial performance evaluation - executive director - duties - oversight
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(1) The office on judicial performance evaluation is established in the judicial department. The state commission on judicial performance, established pursuant to section 13-5.5-104, shall oversee the office. (2) The state commission shall appoint an executive director of the off…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-104 State commission on judicial performance - district commissions on judicial performance - established - membership - terms - immunity - conflicts - repeal

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(1) The state commission on judicial performance is established, and a district commission on judicial performance is established in each judicial district of the state. In appointing the membership of each commission, the appointing entities must, to the extent practicable, incl…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-105 Powers and duties of the state and district commissions - rules

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(1) In addition to any other powers conferred or duties assigned upon the separate commissions by this article 5.5, all commissions have the following powers and duties: (a) To review any available case management data and statistics provided by the state court administrator, the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-106 Rules, guidelines, and procedures

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(1) The state commission shall adopt rules, guidelines, and procedures as necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this article 5.5, including rules, guidelines, and procedures governing the district commissions. (2) The state commission shall consider proposed rul…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-107 Judicial performance evaluation criteria

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(1) The state commission and each district commission shall evaluate each justice and judge in Colorado utilizing the powers and duties conferred upon each commission in section 13-5.5-105. The evaluations must only include the following performance evaluation criteria: (a) Integ…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-108 Judicial performance evaluations in retention election years - procedure - recommendations

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(1) Judicial performance evaluations for justices or judges whose terms are to expire and who must stand for retention election are conducted as follows: (a) The state commission shall conduct a judicial performance evaluation of each such justice of the supreme court and judge o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-109 Judicial performance evaluations in interim years between elections - procedure

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(1) Within the first two years of a justice's or judge's appointment to the bench, the appropriate commission shall conduct an initial evaluation of each justice and each judge. The appropriate commission shall complete and communicate its judicial performance interim evaluations…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-110 Individual judicial improvement plans

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(1) (a) If the state commission or a district commission recommends, pursuant to section 13-5.5-109 (1), that a justice or judge receive an individual judicial improvement plan, the commission shall communicate such recommendation to the chief justice or appropriate chief judge. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-112 Recusal

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(1) A commissioner shall disclose to his or her commission any professional or personal relationship with a justice or judge that may affect an unbiased evaluation of the justice or judge, including involvement with any litigation involving the justice or judge and the commission…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-113 Confidentiality

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, all self-evaluations, personal information protected under section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(II), additional oral or written information, content of any judicial improvement plans, and any matter discussed in executive session is c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-114 Reporting requirements - "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" report

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(1) The state commission shall gather and maintain statewide data and post a statistical report of the statewide data on its website no later than thirty days prior to each retention election. The report must specify, at a minimum: (a) The total number of justices and judges who …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-115 State commission on judicial performance cash fund - acceptance of private or federal grants - general appropriations

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The state commission is authorized to accept any grants of federal or private funds made available for any purpose consistent with the provisions of this article 5.5. Any money received pursuant to this section must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.5-116 Private right of action - definition

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(1) Final actions of the state commission are subject to judicial review as provided for in this section. For purposes of this section, "final action" means a rule, guideline, or procedure adopted by the state commission pursuant to this article 5.5. A "final action" does not inc…