Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-101 (2026)

Judicial districts and terms

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The state is divided into twenty-three judicial districts as prescribed by this part 1. Terms of court shall be fixed by rules adopted by the district court in each district; except that at least one term of court shall be held each calendar year in each county within the district, at the county seat of such county.

Source: L. 64: p. 398, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-12-1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 600, § 2, effective May 20. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1026), ch. 40, p. 136, § 2, effective January 7, 2025.

Cross references: (1) For the constitutional authority for general assembly's changing of boundaries of judicial districts by a two-thirds vote of each house, see § 10(1) of art. VI, Colo. Const.

(2) For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1026, see section 1 of chapter 40, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1984–2019 · leading case: City of Littleton v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 787 P.2d 158 (Colo. 1990).

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City of Littleton v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 787 P.2d 158 (Colo. 1990). · cites it 8× “Littleton also contends that relocation of the Arapahoe County district courts to the Judicial Complex is inconsistent with the requirements of section 13-5-101, 6A C.R.S. (1987). That section states in part: Terms of court shall be fixed by rules adopted by the district court…”

Webb v. City of Black Hawk, 295 P.3d 480 (Colo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Said bicycle riders shall also comply with special rules set forth in this section and in section 13-5-101(1)(b) and (c), and, when using streets and highways within incorporated cities and towns, shall be subject to local ordinances regulating the operation of bicycles as…”

Aurora by & on Behalf of People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). “§§ 13-5-101 to -123, 6 C.R.S. (1973 & 1983 Supp.”

City of Aurora ex rel. People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). “§§ 13-5-101 to -123, 6 C.R.S. (1973 & 1983 Supp.”

People v. Gould, 844 P.2d 1273 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “” Likewise, § 13-5-101, C.R.S. (1987 Repl. Vol. 6A) provides that: Terms of court shall be fixed by rules adopted by the district court in each district; except that at least one term of court shall be held each calendar year in each county within the district, at the county…”

Gabriel v. El Paso Combined Courts (D. Colo. 2019). · cites it 2× “Finally, the El Paso County Combined Courts lack the legal ca- pacity to be sued.”

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Webb v. City of Black Hawk, 295 P.3d 480 (Colo. 2013). “Said bicycle riders shall also comply with special rules set forth in this section and in section 13-5-101(1)(b) and (c), and, when using streets and highways within incorporated cities and towns, shall be subject to local ordinances regulating the operation of bicycles as…”

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