Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-206 Repeal of part. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2007: Entire part added, p. 1268, � 1, effective May 25. L. 2017: Entire section repealed, (SB 17-221), ch. 349, p. 1832, � 1, effective June 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-301 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Providing access to state court facilities and ensuring the safety of employees and other users of state court facilities are fundamental components of ensuring access to justice for the people of the state of Colorado; (b) Recent y…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-302 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the underfunded courthouse facility cash fund commission created in section 13-1-303. (2) Court security cash fund commission means the court security cash fund commission created in section 13-1-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-303 Underfunded courthouse facility cash fund commission - creation - membership
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(1) There is hereby created in the judicial department the underfunded courthouse facility cash fund commission to evaluate grant applications received pursuant to this part 3 and make recommendations to the state court administrator for awarding grants from the underfunded court…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-304 Underfunded courthouse facility cash fund - creation - grants - regulations
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the underfunded courthouse facility cash fund that consists of any moneys appropriated by the general assembly to the fund. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the implementation …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-305 Grant applications - duties of counties
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(1) To be eligible for moneys from the fund, a county must apply to the commission through the state court administrator, using the application form provided by the commission, in accordance with the timelines and guidelines adopted by the commission. For the commission to consid…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-306 Legislative review - repeal
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The underfunded courthouse facility cash fund commission repeals on September 1, 2035. Prior to repeal, the underfunded courthouse facility cash fund commission is subject to review as provided in section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (HB 14-1096), ch. 186, p. 69…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-401 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (a) Access to courts is a cornerstone of Colorado's republican form of government and is therefore a matter of statewide concern. Civil arrest of a person at a courthouse or on its environs, or while going to, attending, or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-402 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Civil arrest means an arrest that is solely or primarily in connection with a civil proceeding but does not include an arrest made in connection with a judge's contempt authority or other judicially issued process…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-403 Prohibition of civil arrest - writ of protection - procedure
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(1) A person is not subject to civil arrest while the person is present at a courthouse or on its environs; or while going to, attending, or coming from a court proceeding; or while the person is receiving treatment in a related facility. (2) (a) A judge or magistrate may issue a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-404 Remedies
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(1) A person who knowingly violates section 13-1-403 (1) or a writ of protection issued pursuant to section 13-1-403 (2) is liable for damages in a civil action for false imprisonment. (2) A person who knowingly violates section 13-1-403 (1) or a writ of protection issued pursuan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-405 Severability
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If any provision of this part 4 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of this part 4 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-101 Terms of supreme court
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In each year there shall be three terms of the supreme court: One beginning on the second Monday in September, another beginning on the second Monday in January, and another beginning on the second Monday in April. Source: L. 1889: p. 443, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1409. C.L. � 5624. CSA: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-102 Special terms
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Special terms of said court may be called under such general rules and regulations as may be adopted by the court. Source: G.L. � 2614. G.S. � 3235. R.S. 08: � 1410. C.L. � 5625. CSA: C. 46, � 16. CRS 53: � 37-2-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-2-2.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-103 Open sessions - oral arguments
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The court shall be in open session as often as practicable during each of its terms to hear and determine matters and causes which may come before it, and, at the discretion of the court, oral arguments may be allowed on final hearing in any cause on the request of any party ther…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-104 Quorum - adjournment
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If a quorum of the justices of the supreme court is not present on the first day of any term, the court shall stand adjourned from day to day until a quorum attends; and said court, if a quorum is present, may adjourn to any day specified, as may be deemed advisable. Source: G.L.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-105 Continuance of causes
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All matters, suits, and causes undisposed of at any term of the supreme court shall stand continued to the next succeeding term. Source: G.L. � 2607. G.S. � 3229. R.S. 08: � 1413. C.L. � 5628. CSA: C. 46, � 19. CRS 53: � 37-2-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-2-5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-106 Process from supreme court
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All process issued out of the supreme court shall bear teste in the name of the chief justice, be signed by the clerk of the court, sealed with its seal, and made returnable according to law or the rules and orders of the court and shall be executed by the officer to whom the sam…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-107 Judge shall not act as attorney
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No justice of the supreme court shall practice as an attorney-at-law in any of the courts of the state, nor give advice touching any cause pending or to be brought therein. Source: G.L. � 2608. G.S. � 3230. R.S. 08: � 1419. C.L. � 5631. CSA: C. 46, � 22. CRS 53: � 37-2-7. C.R.S. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-108 Rules of civil procedure
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The supreme court has the power to prescribe, by general rules, for the courts of record in the state of Colorado the practice and procedure in civil actions and all forms in connection therewith; except that no rules shall be made by the supreme court permitting or allowing tria…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-109 Rules of criminal procedure
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(1) The supreme court has the power to prescribe, from time to time, rules of pleading, practice, and procedure with respect to all proceedings in all criminal cases in all courts of the state of Colorado. (2) The supreme court shall fix the dates when such rules take effect and …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-110 Court to prescribe rules and forms
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The supreme court from time to time may institute rules of practice, and prescribe forms of process to be used, and regulations for the keeping of the records and proceedings of the court, not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of this state. Source: G.L. � 2604. G.S. � 3…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-111 Employees - compensation
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(1) The supreme court may appoint one clerk, two deputy clerks, one librarian of the supreme court library, one reporter and an assistant reporter of its decisions, two bailiffs, and such additional clerical assistants as may be necessary. (2) Each justice of the supreme court ma…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-112 Duties of bailiff
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(1) The bailiff appointed shall attend upon the court and the judges thereof. It is the duty of the bailiff to assist the librarian of the supreme court, when not otherwise engaged. (2) In case of the absence of the bailiff, the court or judges may appoint some suitable person to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-113 Fees of clerk of supreme court
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Except for the court of appeals docket fees, the supreme court is authorized to fix such fees for the services of the clerk of said court, in causes pending therein, as to the court seems proper, such fees to be paid by the parties to a cause pursuant to law and the order of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-114 Seal of supreme court
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The seal of the supreme court shall be one and three-quarter inches in diameter, with a device inscribed thereon as follows: Upon a ground of white the figure of justice sitting faced to the left, but with body and face inclined to the front, arms outstretched, and holding in her…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-115 Pensions of supreme court judges
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(1) Any person who has served as a judge of the supreme court of Colorado for not less than ten years, who has ceased to hold said office, and who has reached the age of sixty-five years is entitled to receive an annual pension during the remainder of his life in the amount of on…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-116 Disposition of law books
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(1) The state librarian and all other officers who receive for public use from any other state or territory, or any officer thereof, or any other person any books of judicial reports or public statutes or any other books of law shall forthwith cause one copy of such books or stat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-117 Librarian to have charge of library
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The librarian of the supreme court, under the direction of the court, shall have custody of the books pertaining to the library of the supreme court. Source: G.L. � 2621. G.S. � 3240. R.S. 08: omitted. C.L. � 5641. CSA: C. 46, � 35. L. 37: p. 495, � 1. CRS 53: � 37-2-18. C.R.S. 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-118 Duties of librarian
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It is the duty of the librarian to keep his office open every day in the year, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. of each day, so that the public may have access to the library, under such rules and regulations as the supreme court may prescrib…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-119 Disposition of fees
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(1) At the end of each month, all fees collected by the clerk of the supreme court during said month, except fees for admission to the bar and attorney registration fees, shall be deposited by the clerk with the state treasurer, by whom the same shall be kept separate and apart f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-120 Supreme court library fund
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The funds so set apart, together with the balance of the fund now in the state treasurer's hands and designated as the supreme court library fund, shall be known as the supreme court library fund, and the supreme court is authorized to use said fund for the purchase of books for …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-121 Manner of disbursement
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The state controller is authorized to draw warrants upon said fund, from time to time upon certificate, of the sums required for the purposes specified in section 13-2-120 under the signature of the chief justice or a majority of the judges of the supreme court, and the state tre…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-122 Supreme court and court of appeals opinions published
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(1) The opinions of the supreme court of the state of Colorado and of the court of appeals must be published in volumes of the size, as nearly as may be, as present volumes of the Colorado reports, and containing not less than six hundred fifty pages each. (2) (a) In addition to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-123 Duty of reporter
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It is the duty of the reporter of the decisions of said courts, within four months after a sufficient number of opinions to constitute a volume of the prescribed size have been delivered to him, to compile and prepare the same for publication, together with such other proceedings…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-124 Publication of reports
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(1) In lieu of the publication of the opinions of the supreme court and the court of appeals pursuant to section 13-2-122 (1), the supreme court may designate the published volumes of the decisions of the supreme court and the court of appeals, as the same are published by any pe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-125 Purchase, distribution, and sale of reports
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(1) Upon the publication of each volume of the reports of the supreme court and the court of appeals under contract with the judicial department, the publisher shall be responsible for distributing as many copies as are required to meet the needs of the state in accordance with a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-126 Reports and session laws furnished
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(1) The legal custodian of publications of the state of Colorado is directed to furnish to the law library of the university of Colorado free of charge from existing stocks if feasible and in any event as such publications are from time to time issued: (a) Thirty copies each of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-127 Method for review
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Appellate review by the supreme court of any action or proceeding of an inferior tribunal, whether such action or proceeding is civil, criminal, special, statutory, common law, or otherwise, shall be prescribed by rule of the supreme court, except as otherwise provided by law. So…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-101 State court administrator - duties - report - definitions - repeal
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(1) There is created, pursuant to section 5 (3) of article VI of the state constitution, the position of state court administrator, who is appointed by the justices of the supreme court at such compensation as is determined by them. The state court administrator is responsible to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-102 Surveys - conferences - reports
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(1) The state court administrator under the direction of the chief justice shall make a continuous survey of the conditions of the dockets and the business of the courts of record and shall make reports and recommendations thereon to the chief justice. (2) The chief justice shall…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-103 Nominating and discipline commissions - expenses
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(1) Members of judicial nominating commissions appointed pursuant to section 24 of article VI of the state constitution and members of the commission on judicial discipline appointed pursuant to section 23 of article VI of the state constitution shall be reimbursed for actual and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-104 State shall fund courts
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(1) The state of Colorado shall provide funds by annual appropriation for the operations, salaries, and other expenses of all courts of record within the state, except for county courts in the city and county of Denver and municipal courts. (2) When a board of county commissioner…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-105 Personnel - duties - qualifications - compensation - conditions of employment
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-106 Judicial department operating budget - fiscal procedures
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-107 Consolidation of offices of clerks of court in certain counties
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-108 Maintenance of court facilities - capital improvements
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-109 Retirement - past service benefits
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-110 Expenses and compensation of judges outside county of residence
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-3-111 Appointment of retired or resigned justice or judge pursuant to agreement of parties - appointment discretionary
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(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 …