Colorado Code — 13
Browse 1,280 sections in division 13 of the Colorado code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 13-1-101. Clerks shall keep record books.
- § 13-1-102. Entries in records.
- § 13-1-103. Lost or destroyed records.
- § 13-1-104. Application for new order or record.
- § 13-1-105. Procedure where probate records destroyed.
- § 13-1-106. Certified copy of record in supreme court or court of appeals.
- § 13-1-107. Costs of replacement.
- § 13-1-108. Judge may order adjournment.
- § 13-1-109. Court may appoint trustee.
- § 13-1-110. Appeal bond defective or insufficient.
- § 13-1-111. Courts of record.
- § 13-1-112. Clerk to keep seal.
- § 13-1-113. Seal - how attached.
- § 13-1-114. Powers of court.
- § 13-1-115. Courts may issue proper writs.
- § 13-1-116. Courts sit at county seat.
- § 13-1-117. Juridical days.
- § 13-1-118. Judicial holidays.
- § 13-1-119. Judgment record and register of actions open for inspection.
- § 13-1-119.5. Electronic access to name index and register of actions.
- § 13-1-120. Proceedings in English - abbreviations.
- § 13-1-121. Action not affected by vacancy.
- § 13-1-122. When judge shall not act unless by consent.
- § 13-1-123. Transfer of civil actions.
- § 13-1-123.5. Transfer of venue - actions involving related persons.
- § 13-1-124. Jurisdiction of courts.
- § 13-1-125. Service of process.
- § 13-1-126. Documents in court proceedings - designation by clerk of representative to attend court proceedings.
- § 13-1-127. Entities - school districts - legislative declaration - representation - definitions.
- § 13-1-128. Confidentiality of decisions of courts of record - violations - penalties - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 13-1-129. Preferential trial dates.
- § 13-1-130. Reports of convictions to department of education.
- § 13-1-131. Speedy trial option in civil actions.
- § 13-1-132. Use of interactive audiovisual devices and communication technology in court proceedings.
- § 13-1-133. Use of recycled paper.
- § 13-1-134. Court automation system - juvenile or domestic actions.
- § 13-1-135. Family courts - implementation report. (Repealed)
- § 13-1-136. Civil protection orders - single set of forms.
- § 13-1-137. Reporting of data concerning juvenile proceedings.
- § 13-1-138. Notification of court reminder program. (Repealed)
- § 13-1-139. Court limitations on medication-assisted treatment - prohibited.
- § 13-1-140. Prohibition on issuing subpoena in connection with proceeding in another state.
- § 13-1-140.1. Subpoena requirements - legally protected health-care activity - enforcement.
- § 13-1-141. Ralph L. Carr Colorado judicial center - Colorado state patrol - law enforcement services.
- § 13-1-142. Probation and parole supervision fee report.
- § 13-1-201. Legislative declaration.
- § 13-1-202. Definitions.
- § 13-1-203. Court security cash fund commission - creation - membership.
- § 13-1-204. Court security cash fund - creation - grants - regulations.
- § 13-1-205. Grant applications - duties of counties.
- § 13-1-206. Repeal of part.
- § 13-1-301. Legislative declaration.
- § 13-1-302. Definitions.
- § 13-1-303. Underfunded courthouse facility cash fund commission - creation - membership.
- § 13-1-304. Underfunded courthouse facility cash fund - creation - grants - regulations.
- § 13-1-305. Grant applications - duties of counties.
- § 13-1-306. Legislative review - repeal.
- § 13-1-401. Legislative declaration.
- § 13-1-402. Definitions.
- § 13-1-403. Prohibition of civil arrest - writ of protection - procedure.
- § 13-1-404. Remedies.
- § 13-1-405. Severability.
- § 13-1-501. Definitions.
- § 13-1-502. Creation and purpose.
- § 13-1-503. General powers.
- § 13-1-504. Court security authority board - membership and meetings - rules.
- § 13-1-505. Imposition and collection of the court security surcharge - repeal.
- § 13-1-506. Distribution of court security surcharge - grants - purposes.
- § 13-1-507. Grant applications - requirements.
- § 13-1-508. Report.
- § 13-1.5-101. Short title.
- § 13-1.5-102. Definitions.
- § 13-1.5-103. Forum.
- § 13-1.5-104. Right to relief.
- § 13-1.5-105. Applicable law.
- § 13-1.5-106. Equality of rights.
- § 13-1.5-107. Right additional to other rights.
- § 13-1.5-108. Waiver of sovereign immunity.
- § 13-1.5-109. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 13-2-101. Terms of supreme court.
- § 13-2-102. Special terms.
- § 13-2-103. Open sessions - oral arguments.
- § 13-2-104. Quorum - adjournment.
- § 13-2-105. Continuance of causes.
- § 13-2-106. Process from supreme court.
- § 13-2-107. Judge shall not act as attorney.
- § 13-2-108. Rules of civil procedure.
- § 13-2-109. Rules of criminal procedure.
- § 13-2-110. Court to prescribe rules and forms.
- § 13-2-111. Employees - compensation.
- § 13-2-112. Duties of bailiff.
- § 13-2-113. Fees of clerk of supreme court.
- § 13-2-114. Seal of supreme court.
- § 13-2-115. Pensions of supreme court judges.
- § 13-2-116. Disposition of law books.
- § 13-2-117. Librarian to have charge of library.
- § 13-2-118. Duties of librarian.
- § 13-2-119. Disposition of fees.
- § 13-2-120. Supreme court library fund.
- § 13-2-121. Manner of disbursement.
- § 13-2-122. Supreme court and court of appeals opinions published.
- § 13-2-123. Duty of reporter.
- § 13-2-124. Publication of reports.
- § 13-2-125. Purchase, distribution, and sale of reports.
- § 13-2-126. Reports and session laws furnished.
- § 13-2-127. Method for review.
- § 13-3-101. State court administrator - duties - report - definitions - repeal.
- § 13-3-102. Surveys - conferences - reports.
- § 13-3-103. Nominating and discipline commissions - expenses.
- § 13-3-104. State shall fund courts.
- § 13-3-105. Personnel - duties - qualifications - compensation - conditions of employment.
- § 13-3-106. Judicial department operating budget - fiscal procedures.
- § 13-3-107. Consolidation of offices of clerks of court in certain counties.
- § 13-3-108. Maintenance of court facilities - capital improvements.
- § 13-3-109. Retirement - past service benefits.
- § 13-3-110. Expenses and compensation of judges outside county of residence.
- § 13-3-111. Appointment of retired or resigned justice or judge pursuant to agreement of parties - appointment discretionary.
- § 13-3-112. Report on increase in docket fees. (Repealed)
- § 13-3-113. Family-friendly courts.
- § 13-3-114. State court administrator - compensation for exonerated persons - definitions - annual payments - child support payments - financial literacy training - qualified health plan - damages awarded in civil actions - reimbursement to the state.
- § 13-3-114.5. State court administrator - reimbursement of monetary amounts paid following a vacated conviction or amended order of restitution.
- § 13-3-115. Diversion funding committee.
- § 13-3-116. Restorative justice coordinating council - establishment - membership.
- § 13-3-117. State court administrator - automatic conviction sealing.
- § 13-3-118. State court administrator - twenty-third judicial district county assistance - definition - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 13-3-119. Data-sharing task force between state and municipal courts - creation - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)
- § 13-3-120. Office of the judicial discipline ombudsman established - judicial discipline advisory board - qualifications of ombudsman - powers and duties - confidentiality - rules - definitions - repeal.
- § 13-3-121. Jury selection working group - creation - members - duties - report - definition - repeal.
- § 13-3-122. Judicial security task force - recommended standards for security at courthouses - court and probation facilities - repeal.
- § 13-4-101. Establishment.
- § 13-4-102. Jurisdiction.
- § 13-4-102.1. Interlocutory appeals of determinations of questions of law in civil cases.
- § 13-4-102.2. Interlocutory appeals of motions to dismiss actions involving constitutional rights.
- § 13-4-103. Number of judges - qualifications.
- § 13-4-104. Term of office - selection.
- § 13-4-104.5. Temporary judicial duties.
- § 13-4-105. Chief judge.
- § 13-4-106. Divisions.
- § 13-4-107. Place of court.
- § 13-4-108. Supreme court review.
- § 13-4-109. Certification of cases to the supreme court.
- § 13-4-110. Determination of jurisdiction - transfer of cases.
- § 13-4-111. Employees - compensation.
- § 13-4-112. Fees of the clerk of court of appeals - equal justice fee collection.
- § 13-4-113. Publication of decisions.
- § 13-5-101. Judicial districts and terms.
- § 13-5-102. First district.
- § 13-5-103. Second district.
- § 13-5-104. Third district.
- § 13-5-105. Fourth district.
- § 13-5-106. Fifth district.
- § 13-5-107. Sixth district.
- § 13-5-108. Seventh district.
- § 13-5-109. Eighth district.
- § 13-5-110. Ninth district.
- § 13-5-111. Tenth district.
- § 13-5-112. Eleventh district.
- § 13-5-113. Twelfth district.
- § 13-5-114. Thirteenth district.
- § 13-5-115. Fourteenth district.
- § 13-5-116. Fifteenth district.
- § 13-5-117. Sixteenth district.
- § 13-5-118. Seventeenth district.
- § 13-5-119. Eighteenth district.
- § 13-5-120. Nineteenth district.
- § 13-5-121. Twentieth district.
- § 13-5-122. Twenty-first district.
- § 13-5-123. Twenty-second district.
- § 13-5-123.1. Twenty-third district.
- § 13-5-123.2. Twenty-third judicial district - elections in 2024 - reports - repeal.
- § 13-5-124. Appointment of clerk and employees.
- § 13-5-125. Clerks to keep records.
- § 13-5-126. Duties of bailiff.
- § 13-5-127. Duties of reporters.
- § 13-5-128. Compensation of reporter.
- § 13-5-129. Reporters' expenses. (Repealed)
- § 13-5-130. Reporters to file verified statements. (Repealed)
- § 13-5-131. Multiple-judge districts.
- § 13-5-132. Powers of judges sitting separately.
- § 13-5-133. Judges may sit en banc - purpose - rules.
- § 13-5-134. Juries.
- § 13-5-135. Time limit on judgment.
- § 13-5-136. Forfeit of salary.
- § 13-5-137. Judges seeking retention in office. (Repealed)
- § 13-5-138. Appeals to district court.
- § 13-5-139. Transfer of information from orders for child support and maintenance to child support enforcement agency - payment of support and maintenance.
- § 13-5-140. Transfer of certain registry functions - cooperation between departments.
- § 13-5-141. Compilation - sentences received upon conviction of felony.
- § 13-5-142. National instant criminal background check system - reporting.
- § 13-5-142.5. National instant criminal background check system - judicial process for awarding relief from federal prohibitions - legislative declaration.
- § 13-5-142.8. Notice by professional persons.
- § 13-5-143. Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion.
- § 13-5-144. Chief judge - veterans treatment court authority.
- § 13-5-145. Truancy detention reduction policy - legislative declaration.
- § 13-5-201. District court magistrates.
- § 13-5.3-101. Definitions.
- § 13-5.3-102. Commission on judicial discipline - powers and duties.
- § 13-5.3-103. Office of judicial discipline - created - executive director - duties - oversight.
- § 13-5.3-104. Commission on judicial discipline special cash fund - acceptance of federal funds - general appropriations - repeal.
- § 13-5.3-105. Information-sharing with judicial oversight entities - legislative declaration.
- § 13-5.3-106. Information-sharing within the judicial department - legislative declaration.
- § 13-5.3-107. Rule-making.
- § 13-5.3-108. Reporting requirements - "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" report - annual report.
- § 13-5.3-109. Representation by attorney general.
- § 13-5.3-110. Legislative interim committee on judicial discipline - creation. (Repealed)
- § 13-5.3-111. Requests for evaluation - manner - confidential requests.
- § 13-5.3-112. Complainant notification - point of contact.
- § 13-5.3-113. Judicial discipline adjudicative board - administrative support.
- § 13-5.5-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 13-5.5-102. Definitions.
- § 13-5.5-103. Office on judicial performance evaluation - executive director - duties - oversight.
- § 13-5.5-104. State commission on judicial performance - district commissions on judicial performance - established - membership - terms - immunity - conflicts - repeal.
- § 13-5.5-105. Powers and duties of the state and district commissions - rules.
- § 13-5.5-106. Rules, guidelines, and procedures.
- § 13-5.5-107. Judicial performance evaluation criteria.
- § 13-5.5-108. Judicial performance evaluations in retention election years - procedure - recommendations.
- § 13-5.5-109. Judicial performance evaluations in interim years between elections - procedure.
- § 13-5.5-110. Individual judicial improvement plans.
- § 13-5.5-111. Judicial performance evaluations - senior judges. (Repealed)
- § 13-5.5-112. Recusal.
- § 13-5.5-113. Confidentiality.
- § 13-5.5-114. Reporting requirements - "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" report.
- § 13-5.5-115. State commission on judicial performance cash fund - acceptance of private or federal grants - general appropriations.
- § 13-5.5-116. Private right of action - definition.
- § 13-5.7-101. Legislative declaration.
- § 13-5.7-102. Definitions.
- § 13-5.7-103. Colorado access to justice commission - creation - membership - operation.
- § 13-5.7-104. Duties of commission - mission - staffing - report.
- § 13-5.7-105. Colorado access to justice cash fund - creation - funding sources - use of fund.
- § 13-5.7-201. Definitions.
- § 13-5.7-202. Creation and purpose.
- § 13-5.7-203. General powers.
- § 13-5.7-204. Equal justice authority board - membership and meetings - rules.
- § 13-5.7-205. Imposition and collection of the equal justice fee.
- § 13-5.7-206. Distribution of equal justice fees - purpose.
- § 13-5.7-207. Report.
- § 13-6-101. Establishment.
- § 13-6-102. Court of record.
- § 13-6-103. Statewide jurisdiction.
- § 13-6-104. Original civil jurisdiction.
- § 13-6-105. Specific limits on civil jurisdiction.
- § 13-6-106. Original criminal jurisdiction.
- § 13-6-107. Restraining orders to prevent emotional abuse of the elderly. (Repealed)
- § 13-6-201. Classification of counties.
- § 13-6-202. Number of judges.
- § 13-6-203. Qualifications of judges.
- § 13-6-204. Activities of judges.
- § 13-6-205. Term and appointment of judges.
- § 13-6-206. Vacancies.
- § 13-6-207. Bond. (Repealed)
- § 13-6-208. Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges.
- § 13-6-209. Special associate and associate county judges - designated counties.
- § 13-6-210. Assistant county judges - designated counties. (Repealed)
- § 13-6-211. Appointment of clerk.
- § 13-6-212. Duties of clerk.
- § 13-6-213. Bond of clerk. (Repealed)
- § 13-6-214. Other employees.
- § 13-6-215. Presiding judges.
- § 13-6-216. Judges to sit separately.
- § 13-6-217. Judges may sit en banc.
- § 13-6-218. Assignment of county judges and retired county judges to other courts authorized.
- § 13-6-219. Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion.
- § 13-6-301. Court rules.
- § 13-6-302. Terms of court.
- § 13-6-303. Place of holding court.
- § 13-6-304. Court facilities.
- § 13-6-305. Maintenance of records.
- § 13-6-306. Seal.
- § 13-6-307. Process.
- § 13-6-308. Juries.
- § 13-6-309. Verbatim record of proceedings.
- § 13-6-309.5. Traffic violations bureau - schedule of traffic offenses and fines or penalties - method of payment - effect of payment. (Repealed)
- § 13-6-310. Appeals from county court.
- § 13-6-311. Appeals from county court - simplified procedure.
- § 13-6-401. Legislative declaration.
- § 13-6-402. Establishment of small claims division.
- § 13-6-403. Jurisdiction of small claims court - limitations.
- § 13-6-404. Clerk of the small claims court.
- § 13-6-405. Magistrate in small claims court.
- § 13-6-406. Schedule of hearings.
- § 13-6-407. Parties - representation.
- § 13-6-408. Counterclaims exceeding jurisdiction of small claims court - procedures - sanctions for improper assertion.
- § 13-6-409. Trial procedure.
- § 13-6-410. Appeal of a claim.
- § 13-6-411. Limitation on number of claims filed.
- § 13-6-411.5. Place of trial.
- § 13-6-412. Notice to public.
- § 13-6-413. Supreme court shall promulgate rules.
- § 13-6-414. No jury trial.
- § 13-6-415. Service of process.
- § 13-6-416. Facilities.
- § 13-6-417. Execution and proceedings subsequent to judgment.
- § 13-6-501. County court magistrates - qualifications - duties.
- § 13-6-502. Jury trials.
- § 13-6-503. Evidence offered by officer.
- § 13-6-504. Appeals procedure.
- § 13-8-101. Establishment.
- § 13-8-102. Court of record - powers.
- § 13-8-103. Jurisdiction.
- § 13-8-104. Number of judges.