(1) District court magistrates may be appointed, subject to available appropriations, pursuant to section 13-3-105, if approved by the chief justice of the supreme court.
(2) A district court magistrate shall be a qualified attorney-at-law admitted to practice in this state and in good standing. Nothing in this part 2 shall affect the qualifications of water referees appointed pursuant to section 37-92-203 (6), C.R.S.
(2.5) District court magistrates shall have the power to solemnize marriages pursuant to the procedures in section 14-2-109, C.R.S.
(3) District court magistrates may hear such matters as are determined by rule of the supreme court, subject to the provision that no magistrate may preside in any trial by jury.
(3.5) District court magistrates shall have the power to preside over matters specified in section 13-17.5-105.
(4) For purposes of this part 2, the Denver probate court shall be regarded as a district court.
Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 600, § 1, effective May 20. L. 89: (2.5) added, p. 781, § 2, effective April 4. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 354, § 2, effective April 9. L. 93:
(2) amended, p. 1774, § 30, effective June 6. L. 95: (3.5) added, p. 480, § 2, effective July 1.
Cross references: For magistrates in the small claims division of county courts, see § 13-6-405; for magistrates in county courts, see part 5 of article 6 of this title.
PART 3 FAMILY LAW MAGISTRATES 13-5-301 to 13-5-305. (Repealed) Source: L. 2004: Entire part repealed, p. 224, § 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This part 3 was added in 1985. For amendments to this part 3 prior to its repeal in 2004, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.
ARTICLE 5.3 Commission on Judicial Discipline
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
9
cases (
4 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case:
in Interest of R.J, 2019 COA 109 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
in Interest of R.J, 2019 COA 109 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
“§§ 13-5-201(3), 19-1-108(1), C.R.S. 2018.”
v. Miller, 2019 COA 185 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 2× “See § 13-5-201(3), C.R.S. 2019 (“District court magistrates may hear such matters as are determined by rule of the supreme court .”
v. Evans, 2019 COA 179 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 5× “As noted above, in domestic relations proceedings, “[a] district court magistrate shall have the power to preside over all motions to modify permanent orders concerning property division, maintenance, child support or allocation of parental responsibilities.”
Goderstad v. Dillon Companies, Inc., 971 P.2d 693 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).
· cites it 3× “*694 Section 13-5-201(3), C.R.S.1998, provides that a magistrate has authority only to hear those matters authorized by the supreme court as provided by the Colorado Rules for Magistrates.”
In Re Mb-M., 252 P.3d 506 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 2× “See § 13-5-201(3), C.R.S.2010 ("District court magistrates may hear such matters as are determined by rule of the supreme court, subject to the provision that no magistrate may preside in any trial by jury.”
Marriage of Thorburn (Colo. Ct. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “2004); § 13-5-201(3), C.R.S. 2021. So, regardless of the parties’ consent, the magistrate had the authority to preside over mother’s motion to restrict, which sought to modify the existing parenting time order.”
Est. of Petri (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “at ¶ 6 (first citing § 13-5-201(3), C.R.S. 2024; and then citing In re R.”
People v. Wilson, 2025 COA 94 (Colo. Ct. App. 2025).
“Wilson asserts that the prosecution failed to present evidence that 7 the magistrate who issued the Order was properly appointed to issue temporary protective custody orders acting as a district or juvenile judge under sections 13-5-201(3) and 19-3-405(1), C.R.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5-201(3): 8 cases
in Interest of R.J, 2019 COA 109 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
“§§ 13-5-201(3), 19-1-108(1), C.R.S. 2018.”
v. Miller, 2019 COA 185 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
“See § 13-5-201(3), C.R.S. 2019 (“District court magistrates may hear such matters as are determined by rule of the supreme court .”
v. Evans, 2019 COA 179 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019).
“As noted above, in domestic relations proceedings, “[a] district court magistrate shall have the power to preside over all motions to modify permanent orders concerning property division, maintenance, child support or allocation of parental responsibilities.”
Goderstad v. Dillon Companies, Inc., 971 P.2d 693 (Colo. Ct. App. 1998).
“*694 Section 13-5-201(3), C.R.S.1998, provides that a magistrate has authority only to hear those matters authorized by the supreme court as provided by the Colorado Rules for Magistrates.”
In Re Mb-M., 252 P.3d 506 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011).
“See § 13-5-201(3), C.R.S.2010 ("District court magistrates may hear such matters as are determined by rule of the supreme court, subject to the provision that no magistrate may preside in any trial by jury.”
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