Colorado § 13-5-143 Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-5-143 — Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. Judicial Districts

(1)If a judge or former judge of a district court is a party in his or her individual and private capacity in a case that is to be tried within any district court in the same judicial district in which the judge or former judge is or was a judge of a district court, any party to the case may file a timely motion requesting that the judge who is appointed to preside over the case recuse himself or herself from the case.

(2)If a district court receives a motion filed by a party pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the judge who is appointed to preside over the case shall recuse himself or herself if he or she is a judge of a district court in the same judicial district in which the judge or former judge who is a party to the case in his or her individual and private capaci

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(1) If a
judge or former judge of a district court is a party in his or her individual and private
capacity in a case that is to be tried within any district court in the same judicial
district in which the judge or former judge is or was a judge of a district court, any
party to the case may file a timely motion requesting that the judge who is
appointed to preside over the case recuse himself or herself from the case.

(2) If a district court receives a motion filed by a party pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section, the judge who is appointed to preside over the case
shall recuse himself or herself if he or she is a judge of a district court in the same
judicial district in which the judge or former judge who is a party to the case in his or
her individual and private capacity is or was a judge of a district court.

(3) If a judge recuses himself or herself pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section, the chief justice of the Colorado supreme court or his or her designee shall
appoint a judge from outside the judicial district to preside over the case.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a water judge or referee
when he or she is acting within his or her exclusive jurisdiction over water matters
pursuant to section 37-92-203, C.R.S.

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