§ 13-5-133 — Judges may sit en banc - purpose - rules

Colorado § 13-5-133

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 13: Courts
• Art.: Judicial Districts

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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
ministerial duties, subject to the administrative powers delegated to the chief judge
by the chief justice of the supreme court pursuant to section 5 (4) of article VI of
the state constitution.

(2) Subject to the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, a
district court sitting en banc may make rules:

(a) To facilitate the transaction of business in the courts held by the judges
sitting separately; and

(b) To provide for the classification, arrangement, and distribution of the
business of the court among the several judges thereof.

(3) Judges of a district court in districts having more than one judge may sit
en banc only for the purposes enumerated in this section, and the court so sitting en
banc shall have no power to review any order, decision, or proceeding of the court
held by any judge sitting separately.

Legislative History

Source: L. 67: p. 456, � 8. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-12-40. L. 69: p. 250, � 9.