Colorado § 13-6-201 Classification of counties

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-6-201 — Classification of counties

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. County Courts

(1)For such organizational and administrative purposes concerning county courts as are specified in this part 2, counties shall be classified as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The classifications established in this section shall not have any effect upon any classifications now provided by law for any other purpose and specifically shall have no effect upon the existing classification of counties for the purpose of fixing judicial salaries for county judges as provided by section 13-30-103.

(2)Classes of counties for this part 2 are:

(a)Class A. Class A shall consist of the city and county of Denver.

(b)Class B. Class B consists of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montezuma,

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(1) For such organizational and
administrative purposes concerning county courts as are specified in this part 2,
counties shall be classified as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The
classifications established in this section shall not have any effect upon any
classifications now provided by law for any other purpose and specifically shall
have no effect upon the existing classification of counties for the purpose of fixing
judicial salaries for county judges as provided by section 13-30-103.

(2) Classes of counties for this part 2 are:

(a) Class A. Class A shall consist of the city and county of Denver.

(b) Class B. Class B consists of the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder,
Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa,
Montezuma, Montrose, Pueblo, Summit, Weld, and the city and county of
Broomfield.

(c) Class C. Class C consists of the counties of Alamosa, Delta, Las Animas,
Logan, Morgan, Otero, Prowers, and Rio Grande.

(d) Class D. Class D shall consist of the counties of Archuleta, Baca, Bent,
Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Dolores, Elbert,
Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Jackson, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lake,
Lincoln, Mineral, Moffat, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Saguache, San Juan, San
Miguel, Sedgwick, Rio Blanco, Routt, Teller, Washington, and Yuma.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 64: p. 411, � 7. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-14-1. L. 72: p. 591, � 59. L. 75: (2)(b) and (2)(d) amended, p. 563, � 1, effective July 1. L. 77: (2)(b) R&RE and (2)(c) amended, p. 783, �� 1, 2, effective July 1, 1978. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 2025, � 15, effective July 14. L. 92: (2)(b) and (2)(d) amended, p. 274, � 1, effective February 12. L. 93: (2)(b) and (2)(d) amended, p. 1774, � 31, effective June 6. L. 97: (2)(b) and (2)(d) amended, p. 984, � 1, effective July 1, 1998. L. 2001: (2)(b) amended, p. 56, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1), (2)(b), and (2)(c) amended, p. 363, � 1, effective April 2. L. 2009: (2)(b) and (2)(c) amended, (HB 09-1037), ch. 18, p. 95, � 1, effective March 18. L. 2022: (2)(b) and (2)(c) amended, (HB 22-1237), ch. 113, p. 510, � 1, effective April 21.