Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure

The county court of each county shall have an appropriate seal. Source: L. 64: p. 420, § 32. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-15-6.

(1) Each county court shall have the power to issue process necessary to acquire jurisdiction, to require attendance, and to enforce all orders, decrees, and judgments. Such process runs to any county within the state and, when authorized by the Colorado rules of civil procedure,…

(1) When required, juries shall be selected and summoned as provided for courts of record in articles 71 to 74 of this title, with such exceptions as are provided in this section. With the consent of the district court and the jury commissioners, the county court may, if feasible…

A verbatim record of the proceedings and evidence at trials in the county court shall be maintained by electronic devices or by stenographic means, as the judge of the court may direct, except when such record may be unnecessary in certain proceedings pursuant to specific provisi…

(1) Appeals from final judgments and decrees of the county courts shall be taken to the district court for the judicial district in which the county court entering such judgment is located. Appeals shall be based upon the record made in the county court. (2) The district court sh…

(1) (a) If either party in a civil action believes that the judgment of the county court is in error, he or she may appeal to the district court by filing notice of appeal in the county court within fourteen days after the date of entry of judgment and by filing within the said f…

The general assembly hereby finds and declares that individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations frequently do not pursue meritorious small civil claims because of the disproportion between the expense and time of counsel and litigation and the amount of money or pro…

There is hereby established in each county court a division designated as the small claims court. Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 517, § 1, effective October 1.

(1) (a) The small claims court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county and district courts in all civil actions in which the debt, damage, or value of the personal property claimed by either the plaintiff or the defendant, exclusive of interest and costs, does not ex…

The clerk of the county court or a deputy designated by said clerk shall act as the clerk of the small claims court. The clerk of the small claims court shall provide such assistance as may be requested by any person regarding the jurisdiction, operations, and procedures of the s…

(1) In the following circumstances, a magistrate may hear and decide claims in a small claims court: (a) In Class A counties, as defined in section 13-6-201, magistrates for small claims may be appointed by the presiding judge. (b) In Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-…

The small claims court shall conduct hearings at such times as the judge or magistrate may determine or as the supreme court may order. Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 518, § 1, effective October 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 356, § 11, effective April 9.

(1) Any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, or other organization may commence or defend an action in the small claims court, but no assignee or other person not a real party to the transaction which is the subject of the action may commence an action therein, …

Counterclaims exceeding the jurisdiction of the small claims court shall be removed to the county or district court of appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to rule of the supreme court. If a county or district court determines that a plaintiff who originally filed a claim in the sma…

The judge or magistrate shall conduct the trial in such manner as to do justice between the parties and shall not be bound by formal rules or statutes of procedure or pleading or the technical rules of evidence, except for rules promulgated by the supreme court controlling the co…

A record shall be made of all small claims court proceedings, and either the plaintiff or the defendant may appeal pursuant to county court rules. Upon appeal, all provisions of law and rules concerning appeals from the county court shall apply, including right to counsel. A tape…

(1) No plaintiff may file more than two claims per month, eighteen claims per year, in the small claims court of any county. Each claim filed in any small claims court shall contain a certification by the plaintiff that the plaintiff has not filed any more than two claims during …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all actions in the small claims court shall be brought in the county in which any defendant at the time of filing of the claim resides, is regularly employed, is a student at an institution of higher education, or has an o…

The clerk of the small claims court shall publicize in an appropriate manner the existence of the small claims court, its procedures, and its hours of operation. Such publication shall be made so as to bring the court's existence to the attention of the entire community. The stat…

The supreme court shall implement this part 4 by appropriate rules of procedure for the small claims court. Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 520, § 1, effective October 1.

There shall be no right to a trial by jury in the small claims court. Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 520, § 1, effective October 1.

Every defendant shall be notified that an action has been filed against that defendant in the small claims court either by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service of process, as provided by the rules of procedure for the small claims court. The clerk of t…

No county shall be required to furnish new facilities pursuant to this part 4. Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 520, § 3, effective October 1.

Execution and proceedings subsequent to judgment entered in the small claims division may be processed in the small claims division and shall be the same as in a civil action in the county court as provided by law. Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 850, § 5, effective May 3…

(1) In Class A counties, as defined in section 13-6-201, county court magistrates may be appointed by the presiding judge. (2) In Class B counties, as defined in section 13-6-201, county court magistrates may be appointed pursuant to section 13-3-105, if approved by the chief jus…

Notwithstanding section 16-10-109 or any other provision of law, the right to a jury trial is not available at a hearing before a magistrate when the cited person is charged with a class A or a class B traffic infraction or civil infraction. Source: L. 82: Entire section added, p…

At any hearing on a class A or class B traffic infraction or civil infraction, the officer who issued the citation or penalty assessment notice shall offer evidence of the facts concerning the alleged infraction either in person or by affidavit, as such affidavit may be establish…

(1) Any appeal, either by the state or the cited person, from a judgment entered pursuant to this part 5 shall be processed as an appeal from the county court. (2) The district attorney or deputy district attorney shall represent the state on the appeal. (3) The state may appeal …

Pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of article VI of the Colorado constitution, there is hereby established the juvenile court of the city and county of Denver. Source: L. 64: p. 437, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-1. ANNOTATION Law reviews. For article, "The Denver Juvenile Court…

The juvenile court shall be a court of record with such powers as are inherent in constitutionally created courts and with such legal and equitable powers to effectuate its jurisdiction and carry out its orders, judgments, and decrees as are possessed by the district courts. Sour…

The jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the city and county of Denver is as set forth in sections 19-1-104, 19-2.5-103, and 19-4-109 for juvenile courts, as defined in section 19-1-103. Source: L. 64: p. 437, § 3. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-3. L. 67: p. 1051, § 7. L. 78: (1)(h) amend…

There shall be three judges of the juvenile court of the city and county of Denver. Source: L. 64: p. 438, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-4. L. 73: p. 496, § 1.

A judge of the juvenile court shall be a qualified elector of the city and county of Denver at the time of his election or selection and shall have been licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado for five years at such time. He shall be a resident of the city and county of…

A judge of the juvenile court shall devote his full time to judicial duties and shall not engage in the private practice of law while serving in office. Source: L. 64: p. 438, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-6. ANNOTATION License of attorney revoked for violating this section. An attor…

The term of office of a judge of the juvenile court of the city and county of Denver shall be six years. Source: L. 64: p. 439, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-8. L. 67: p.459, § 16. L. 73: p. 496, § 2.

If the office of juvenile court judge 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 vacancy shall be filled by the governor as provided in section 20 of article VI…

The judges of the juvenile court of the city and county of Denver may appoint magistrates, as provided in section 19-1-108, C.R.S. Source: L. 64: p. 440, § 11. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-11. L. 67: p. 1052, § 8. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 764, § 14, effective July 1. L. 87: Enti…

(1) The judges of the juvenile court shall appoint a clerk of the juvenile court pursuant to the provisions of section 13-3-105. (2) Repealed. (3) The powers and duties of the clerk of the juvenile court shall be similar to the powers and duties of the clerk of the district court…

The judges of the juvenile court shall also appoint, pursuant to the provisions of section 13-3-105, probation officers and such other employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions and duties of the juvenile court, including the clerk's office thereof. Source: L. 64: p…

The judges of the juvenile 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, including the selection of a pres…

In the juvenile court, each of the judges shall sit separately for the trial of cases and the transaction of judicial business, and each of the courts so held shall be known as the juvenile court. Each judge shall have all of the powers which he might have if he were the sole jud…

Practice and procedure in the juvenile court shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this article and title 19, C.R.S. Source: L. 64: p. 441, § 16. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-16. L. 67: p. 1052, § 9.

The juvenile court has the power to make rules for the conduct of its business to the extent that such rules are not in conflict with the rules of the supreme court or the laws of the state but are supplementary thereto. Juvenile court rules are subject to review by the supreme c…

Terms of the juvenile court shall be fixed by rule of court; but at least one term shall be held each year. Source: L. 64: p. 442, § 18. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-18.

The juvenile court shall have a seal, bearing upon the face thereof the words "The Juvenile Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado". Source: L. 64: p. 442, § 19. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-19-19.

The juvenile court has the power to issue process necessary to acquire jurisdiction, to require attendance, and to enforce all orders, decrees, and judgments. Such process runs to any county within the state and, when authorized by law in special proceedings or, in the absence th…