Colorado Statutes
§ 38-6-206 — Answer - hearing - jury
(1)Any defendant has the right to appear
in the proceeding and file an answer, in writing, with the clerk of the court, at any
time prior to the date fixed for the hearing of the petition but not thereafter, in
which answer said defendant shall set forth such objections as he may have to the
condemnation or appropriation of any water right owned by him or to the
prosecution of said proceeding.
(2)Any defendant may file a demand for a jury trial as provided for in section
38-6-211 (1), prior to the date fixed for the hearing of the petition.
(3)At the time set for the hearing of said petition or at the time to which the
hearing may have been continued by the court, the court shall proceed to hear any
objections raised by the answer provided for in subsection (1) of this section
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Legislative History
Source: L. 75: Entire part added, p. 1410, � 1, effective July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-1-101.5
Necessity of taking land for pipelines§ 38-1-101.7
Limitations on the use of right-of-way§ 38-1-102
Petition - contents - parties§ 38-1-103
Summons - return - publication§ 38-1-104
Trial - amendments - rules§ 38-1-106
Jury§ 38-1-108
Order of possession§ 38-1-109
Intervention - cross petition§ 38-1-110
Appellate review§ 38-1-111
Possession pending appeal§ 38-1-112
Payment to clerk or owner§ 38-1-113
Verdict recorded§ 38-1-115
Contents of report or verdict