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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-10-101 (2026)

Legislative declaration

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The general assembly finds that the right to a trial by jury for petty offenses, as defined in section 16-10-109, C.R.S., is of vital concern to all of the people of the state of Colorado and that the interests of the state as a whole are so great that the general assembly shall retain sole legislative jurisdiction over the matter, which is hereby declared to be of statewide concern.

Source: L. 69: p. 273, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-22-1. L. 70: p. 150, § 2. L. 72: p. 266, § 2. L. 82: Entire section amended, p. 654, § 3, effective January 1, 1983.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1984–2015 · leading case: Roalstad v. City of Lafayette, Colorado, 2015 COA 146 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015).
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Roalstad v. City of Lafayette, Colorado, 2015 COA 146 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “§ 13-10-101, C.R,.8.2015. ¶ 23 Section 18-10-114(1) provides that "iln any action before a municipal court in which the defendant is entitled to a jury trial by the constitution or the general laws of the state, such party shall have a jury upon request.”
Aurora by & on Behalf of People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). · cites it 7× “Laws 273-78 (now §§ 13-10-101 to -125, 6 C.R.S. (1973 & 1983 Supp.”
City of Aurora ex rel. People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). · cites it 7× “Laws 273-78 (now §§ 13-10-101 to -125, 6 C.R.S. (1973 & 1983 Supp.”
Christie v. People of Aurora Ex Rel. State, 837 P.2d 1237 (Colo. 1992). “), along with sections 13-10-101 and -114, 6A C.R.S. (1987).”
Matter of Title, Ballot Title for No. 95, 960 P.2d 1204 (Colo. 1998). “See §§ 13-10-101 to -105, 5 C.R.S. (1997). If, however, a city or town is vested with home rule powers, it may exercise independent control over the election, tenure and appointment of municipal court judges within its jurisdiction.”
Bradford v. Longmont Mun. Court of City of Longmont, 830 P.2d 1135 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). “In addition, the Children’s Code does not supplant the authority of the municipal court to charge and try children for the alleged violation of such a criminal ordinance, nor does it impinge upon the municipal court’s responsibility to ensure the right of a jury trial to each…”
Roalstad v. City of Lafayette, Colorado, 2015 COA 146 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “§ 13-10-101, C.R.S. 2015. ¶23        Section 13-10-114(1) provides that “[i]n any action before a municipal court in which the defendant is entitled to a jury trial by the constitution or the general laws of the state, such party shall have a jury upon request.”
Roalstad v. City of Lafayette, 2015 COA 146 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “§ 13-10-101, C.R.S. 2015. ¶23        Section 13-10-114(1) provides that “[i]n any action before a municipal court in which the defendant is entitled to a jury trial by the constitution or the general laws of the state, such party shall have a jury upon request.”
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