Colorado § 13-6-208 Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-6-208 — Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges

Colorado·Title 13 Courts·Art. County Courts

(1)In order to provide for the expeditious handling of county court business and for county court sessions in population centers which are not county seats, there may be created in counties designated by law the positions of special associate county judge, associate county judge, and assistant county judge.

(2)Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges, when so provided by law, except in the city and county of Denver, shall be elected or appointed at the same time, in the same manner, and for the same term, and shall possess the same qualifications, as the county judges of their respective counties. Vacancies in positions for special associate, associate, and assistant county judges shall be filled in the same manner as a vacancy in the office of county judge. (

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(1) In
order to provide for the expeditious handling of county court business and for
county court sessions in population centers which are not county seats, there may
be created in counties designated by law the positions of special associate county
judge, associate county judge, and assistant county judge.

(2) Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges, when so
provided by law, except in the city and county of Denver, shall be elected or
appointed at the same time, in the same manner, and for the same term, and shall
possess the same qualifications, as the county judges of their respective counties.
Vacancies in positions for special associate, associate, and assistant county judges
shall be filled in the same manner as a vacancy in the office of county judge.

(3) The location of the official residence and court chambers for the purpose
of holding court of special associate, associate, and assistant county judges shall
be as prescribed by law. Travel and maintenance expenses shall be allowed special
associate, associate, and assistant county judges only when they are performing
official duties outside of their official places of residence.

(4) Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges when actually
performing judicial duties shall have all the jurisdiction and power of a county
judge, and their orders and judgments shall be those of the county court.

(5) Repealed.

(6) Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges in counties of
Classes B, C, and D, if admitted to the bar, may engage in the private practice of law
in courts other than the county court and in matters which have not and will not
come before the county court, and may serve as municipal judges.

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