Colorado § 13-6-203 Qualifications of judges

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-6-203 — Qualifications of judges

Colorado § 13-6-203

Title 13Courts

Art.County Courts

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-203 (2026).

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(1)The county judge shall be a qualified elector of the county for which he is elected or appointed and shall reside there so long as he serves as county judge.

(2)In counties of Class A and B, no person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the office of county judge unless he has been admitted to the practice of law in Colorado.

(3)In counties of Class C and Class D, a person is not eligible for appointment to the office of county judge unless he or she has graduated from high school or has successfully completed a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.

(4)Repealed.

(5)Judges-elect who have not been admitted to the practice of law shall not take office for the first time as county judge until they have attended an in

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(1) The county judge shall be a qualified
elector of the county for which he is elected or appointed and shall reside there so
long as he serves as county judge.

(2) In counties of Class A and B, no person shall be eligible for election or
appointment to the office of county judge unless he has been admitted to the
practice of law in Colorado.

(3) In counties of Class C and Class D, a person is not eligible for
appointment to the office of county judge unless he or she has graduated from high
school or has successfully completed a high school equivalency examination, as
defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.

(4) Repealed.

(5) Judges-elect who have not been admitted to the practice of law shall not
take office for the first time as county judge until they have attended an institute on
the duties and functioning of the county court to be held under the supervision of
the supreme court, unless such attendance is waived by the supreme court. Judges
who are attorneys and who are taking office for the first time as county judge may
attend this institute if they wish. All judges are entitled to their actual and
necessary expenses while attending this institute. The supreme court shall
establish the institute to which this subsection (5) refers and shall provide that it be
held when the appointment of a sufficient number of nonlawyer county judges
warrants, as determined by the chief justice.

Legislative History

Source: L. 64: p. 412, � 9. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-14-3. L. 67: p. 457, � 9. L. 69: p. 250, � 10. L. 72: p. 592, � 61. L. 73: p. 1402, � 30. L. 79: (3) amended and (4) repealed, pp. 599, 602, �� 16, 30, effective July 1. L. 2014: (3) amended, (SB 14-058), ch. 102, p. 377, � 2, effective April 7.