Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-123.2 Twenty-third judicial district - elections in 2024 - reports - repeal
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), commencing with the presentation in 2021 and each presentation thereafter to and including the presentation in 2025, at the joint hearings conducted pursuant to the “State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-124 Appointment of clerk and employees
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District court personnel shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of section 13-3-105. Source: L. 64: p. 403, � 27. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-12-27. L. 69: p. 249, � 5. L. 79: Entire section R&RE, p. 598, � 11, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-125 Clerks to keep records
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The clerks of district courts shall keep the financial records prescribed by the state court administrator under the provisions of section 13-3-106. Source: L. 67: p. 454, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-12-30. L. 73: p. 1402, � 29.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-126 Duties of bailiff
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It is the duty of every bailiff to preserve order in the court to which he may be appointed; to attend upon the jury; to open and close the court; and to perform such other duties as may be required of him by the judge of the court. Source: L. 67: p. 454, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-127 Duties of reporters
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The shorthand reporter, on the direction of the court, shall take down in shorthand all the testimony, rulings of the court, exceptions taken, oral instructions given, and other proceedings had during the trial of any cause, and in such causes as the court may designate. Source: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-128 Compensation of reporter
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The shorthand reporter of a court of record shall be compensated for preparation of the original and any copies of the typewritten transcript of his shorthand notes at such rates as from time to time may be established and promulgated by the supreme court of the state of Colorado…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-129 Reporters' expenses. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 67: p. 455, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-12-34. L. 69: p. 249, � 6. L. 79: Entire section repealed, p. 602, � 30, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-130 Reporters to file verified statements. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 67: p. 455, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-12-35. L. 72: p. 591, � 58. L. 79: Entire section repealed, p. 602, � 30, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-131 Multiple-judge districts
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In any district court composed of more than one judge, each of the judges shall sit separately for the trial of causes and the transaction of business and shall have and exercise all the powers and functions, as well in vacation of court as in term time, which he might have and e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-132 Powers of judges sitting separately
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Each court held by the several judges, while sitting separately, shall be known as the district court in and for the county where such court is held and shall have the same power to vacate or modify its own judgments, decrees, or orders rendered or made while so held as if the sa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-133 Judges may sit en banc - purpose - rules
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(1) In any district court composed of more than one judge, the judges may sit en banc at such times as they may determine, for the purpose of making rules of court, the appointment of a clerk and other employees, subject to the provisions of section 13-3-105, and other ministeria…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-134 Juries
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Jurors may be summoned and empaneled for each of the judges sitting separately as though each were the sole court. Source: L. 67: p. 457, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-12-41. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 476, � 1, effective February 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-135 Time limit on judgment
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Every motion, issue, or other matter arising in any cause pending or to be brought in any district court of this state, and which is submitted to any such court for judgment or decision thereof, shall be determined by the court within ninety days after the adjournment of court. T…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-136 Forfeit of salary
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(1) If any judge of any district court, to whom any motion, issue, or other matter, arising in any cause, is submitted for judgment or decision, fails or neglects to decide or give judgment upon the same within the time limited by section 13-5-135, such judge shall not receive fr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-137 Judges seeking retention in office. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 79: Entire section added, p, 606, � 1, effective April 25; entire section repealed, p. 606, � 1, effective June 30, 1980.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-138 Appeals to district court
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If a statute provides for review of the acts of any court, board, commission, or officer by certiorari or other writ and if no time within which review may be sought is provided by statute, a petition to review such acts shall be filed in the district court not later than thirty …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-139 Transfer of information from orders for child support and maintenance to child support enforcement agency - payment of support and maintenance
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(1) On and after July 1, 1991, and contingent upon the executive director of the department of human services notifying the state court administrator that a particular county or judicial district is ready to implement and participate in the family support registry created in sect…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-140 Transfer of certain registry functions - cooperation between departments
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The judicial department and the department of human services shall cooperate in the transfer of the functions relating to the collection of child support from the courts to the child support enforcement agency specified in article 13 of title 26, C.R.S. In order to implement such…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-141 Compilation - sentences received upon conviction of felony
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(1) The state court administrator's office shall, by March 1 and by September 1 of each year, prepare and make available to the public at each district court, for a reasonable charge, a compilation of the sentences imposed in felony cases by each judge in each district court. Suc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-142 National instant criminal background check system - reporting
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(1) On and after March 20, 2013, the state court administrator shall send electronically the following information to the Colorado bureau of investigation created pursuant to section 24-33.5-401, referred to in this section as the bureau: (a) The name of each person who has been …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-142.5 National instant criminal background check system - judicial process for awarding relief from federal prohibitions - legislative declaration
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(1) Legislative declaration. The purpose of this section is to set forth a judicial process whereby a person may apply or petition for relief from federal firearms prohibitions imposed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. sec. 922 (d)(4) and (g)(4), as permitted by the federal “NICS Improvement…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-142.8 Notice by professional persons
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Under sections 13-9-123 (1), 13-9-124 (2), 13-5-142 (1), and 13-5-142.5 (2), an order for involuntary certification for short-term treatment of a mental health disorder pursuant to section 27-65-108.5 or 27-65-109 must also include a notice filed by a professional person pursuant…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-143 Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion
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(1) If a judge or former judge of a district court is a party in his or her individual and private capacity in a case that is to be tried within any district court in the same judicial district in which the judge or former judge is or was a judge of a district court, any party to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-144 Chief judge - veterans treatment court authority
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The chief judge of a judicial district may establish an appropriate program for the treatment of veterans and members of the military. In establishing any such program, the chief judge, in collaboration with the probation department, the district attorney, and the state public de…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-145 Truancy detention reduction policy - legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Imposing a sentence of detention on a juvenile who violates a court order to attend school does not improve the likelihood that the juvenile will attend school and does not address the underlying causes of the juvenile's truancy; (b) The b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-201 District court magistrates
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(1) District court magistrates may be appointed, subject to available appropriations, pursuant to section 13-3-105, if approved by the chief justice of the supreme court. (2) A district court magistrate shall be a qualified attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state and i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-101 Establishment
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Pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of article VI of the Colorado constitution, there is hereby established in each county of the state of Colorado a county court. Source: L. 64: p. 409, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-13-1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-102 Court of record
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Each county court shall be a court of record, with such powers as are inherent in constitutionally created courts. Source: L. 64: p. 409, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-13-2.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-103 Statewide jurisdiction
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The jurisdiction of the county court shall extend to all cases which arise within the boundaries of this state or are subject to its judicial power and which are within the limitations imposed by this article, but the exercise of this jurisdiction is subject to restrictions of ve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-104 Original civil jurisdiction
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(1) On and after January 1, 2019, the county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damage, or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, inclu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-105 Specific limits on civil jurisdiction
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(1) The county court has no civil jurisdiction except that specifically conferred upon it by law. In particular, it has no jurisdiction over the following matters: (a) Matters of probate; (b) Matters of mental health, including certification, restoration to competence, and the ap…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106 Original criminal jurisdiction
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(1) The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in the following criminal matters: (a) Criminal actions for the violation of state laws which constitute misdemeanors or petty offenses, except those actions involving children over which the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-107 Restraining orders to prevent emotional abuse of the elderly. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 13-6-107Statutes 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. § 13-6-201 Classification of counties
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(1) For such organizational and administrative purposes concerning county courts as are specified in this part 2, counties shall be classified as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The classifications established in this section shall not have any effect upon any classif…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-202 Number of judges
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(1) There is one county judge in each county, except that: (a) Subject to available appropriations, the number of county judges in the county of Jefferson is nine; (b) Subject to available appropriations, the number of county judges in the county of El Paso is ten; (c) Subject to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-203 Qualifications of judges
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(1) The county judge shall be a qualified elector of the county for which he is elected or appointed and shall reside there so long as he serves as county judge. (2) In counties of Class A and B, no person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the office of county judg…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-204 Activities of judges
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(1) In counties of Class A and B, county judges shall devote their full time to judicial duties and shall not engage in the private practice of law. They may also serve as municipal judges in counties of Class A but may not do so in counties of Class B. (2) In counties of Class C…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-205 Term and appointment of judges
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The term of office of county judges shall be four years. County judge appointments shall be made pursuant to section 20 of article VI of the state constitution. This section shall not apply to the city and county of Denver, and the term of office and manner of selection of county…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-206 Vacancies
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(1) If the office of a county judge, except in the city and county of Denver, becomes vacant because of death, resignation, failure to be retained in office pursuant to section 25 of article VI of the state constitution, or other cause, the governor, as provided in section 20 of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-207 Bond. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 64: p. 413, � 13. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-14-7. L. 69: p. 250, � 11. L. 79: Entire section repealed, p. 602, � 30, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-208 Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges
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(1) In order to provide for the expeditious handling of county court business and for county court sessions in population centers which are not county seats, there may be created in counties designated by law the positions of special associate county judge, associate county judge…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-209 Special associate and associate county judges - designated counties
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(1) In the county of Montrose there shall be an associate county judge who shall maintain his or her official residence in Montrose county and court chambers in that portion of Montrose county that is included in the southwestern water conservation district as set forth and descr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-210 Assistant county judges - designated counties. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 64: p. 415, � 16. L. 65: p. 477, �� 1, 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-14-10. L. 67: p. 304, � 1. L. 69: p. 263, � 1. L. 72: p. 592, � 63. L. 77: (1) repealed, p. 785, � 2, effective July 1. L. 79: (3) amended, p. 607, � 1, effective May 18. L. 90: (2) repealed, p. 861, � 1, effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-211 Appointment of clerk
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(1) (a) The position of clerk of the county court is established in counties of Classes A, B, C, and D, except as otherwise provided in this section and in section 13-3-107. (b) In counties of Class A, the appointment of the clerk shall be made and his salary fixed as prescribed …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-212 Duties of clerk
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(1) The powers and duties of the clerk of the county court shall be similar to the powers and duties of the clerk of the district court exclusive of the powers of the district court clerk in probate and shall include such duties as may be assigned to him by law, by court rules, a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-213 Bond of clerk. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 64: p. 417, � 22. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-14-16. L. 69: p. 251, � 15. L. 79: Entire section repealed, p. 602, � 30, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-214 Other employees
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(1) In counties of Class A, such deputy clerks, assistants, reporters, stenographers, and bailiffs as shall be necessary for the transaction of the business of the county court may be appointed and their compensation fixed in the manner provided in the charter and ordinances ther…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-215 Presiding judges
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In each county court which has more than one county judge, the court, by rule, shall provide for the designation of a presiding judge. If there is a failure to select a presiding judge by rule, the chief justice shall designate a presiding judge. Source: L. 64: p. 418, � 24. C.R.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-216 Judges to sit separately
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In each county court which has more than one county judge, each judge shall sit separately for the trial of cases and the transaction of judicial business, and each court so held shall be known as the county court of the county wherein held. Each judge shall have all of the power…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-217 Judges may sit en banc
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In each county court which has more than one judge, the court may sit en banc for the purpose of making rules of court, the appointment of a clerk and other employees, pursuant to section 13-3-105, and the conduct of other business relating to the administration of the court, as …