Colorado § 13-1-131 Speedy trial option in civil actions

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-1-131 — Speedy trial option in civil actions

Colorado § 13-1-131

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-1-131 (2026).

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If a trial date has not been fixed
by the court in any civil action within ninety days from the date the case is at issue,
upon agreement of all the parties, the parties may elect to have the matter heard by
a master, appointed by the court in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil
procedure. When such a trial is held before a master, the parties shall pay the costs
of such trial, as allocated fairly among the parties by the master. The master shall
have all the powers of a judge.

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If a trial date has not been fixed
by the court in any civil action within ninety days from the date the case is at issue,
upon agreement of all the parties, the parties may elect to have the matter heard by
a master, appointed by the court in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil
procedure. When such a trial is held before a master, the parties shall pay the costs
of such trial, as allocated fairly among the parties by the master. The master shall
have all the powers of a judge.