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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106 (2026)

Original criminal jurisdiction

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(1) The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in the following criminal matters: (a) Criminal actions for the violation of state laws which constitute misdemeanors or petty offenses, except those actions involving children over which the juvenile court of the city and county of Denver or the district courts of the state, other than in Denver, have exclusive jurisdiction; (b) The issuance of warrants, the conduct of preliminary examinations, the conduct of dispositional hearings pursuant to section 16-5-301 (1), C.R.S., and section 18-1-404 (1), C.R.S., the issuance of bindover orders, and the admission to bail in felonies and misdemeanors. (2) The provisions of subsection (1)(b) of this section shall not apply to any child under the age of eighteen years alleged to have committed a felony, except a crime of violence punishable by death or life imprisonment where the accused is sixteen years of age or older.

Source: L. 64: p. 411, § 6. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-13-6. L. 67: p. 1051, § 6. L. 79: (1)(a) amended, p. 599, § 15, effective July 1. L. 98: (1)(b) amended, p. 1274, § 4, July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: People v. Hamilton, 666 P.2d 152 (Colo. 1983).
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People v. Hamilton, 666 P.2d 152 (Colo. 1983). · cites it 4× “Section 13-6-106(1)(b). This constitutional and statutory scheme reinforces what I believe is the inherent power of courts to issue warrants and other writs in connection with matters over which they have jurisdiction.”
People v. Maser, 278 P.3d 361 (Colo. 2012). · cites it 3× “112 For each of the two types of trial courts, Colorado law provides a unique path for final appellate review.”
People v. Guenther, 740 P.2d 971 (Colo. 1987). “Felony prosecutions are often initiated by complaint in the county court, which has limited jurisdiction to determine probable cause and to bind the case over to the district court for trial, § 13-6-106(l)(b), 6 C.R.S. (1973); Crim.P.”
People v. Adams Cnty. Court, 767 P.2d 802 (Colo. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “If we assume that § 13-6-106, C.R.S. (1987 RephVol. 6A) is constitutional, then that statute has extended to the county courts limited jurisdiction in felony cases, including the power to conduct preliminary hearings.”
People v. Wright, 742 P.2d 316 (Colo. 1987). “§ 13-6-106(l)(a), 6 C.R.S. (1986 Supp.). The office of district attorney is also created by the Colorado Constitution.”
Aurora by & on Behalf of People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). “(1973); § 13-6-106(1)(a), 6 C.R.S. (1983 Supp.). The county-line basis for district and county courts, however, does not apply to municipal courts, and, as noted in Part III-B, the territorial boundaries of a municipality may involve lands in two or more counties.”
City of Aurora ex rel. People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). “(1973); § 13-6-106(l)(a), 6 C.R.S. (1983 Supp.). The county-line basis for district and county courts, however, does not apply to municipal courts, and, as noted in Part III-B„the territorial boundaries of a municipality may involve lands in two or more counties.”
Baldyga v. City & Cnty. of Denver LLC, The (D. Colo. 2025). · cites it 2× “”); Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106 (1)(a) (“The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in the following criminal matters: (a) Criminal actions for the violation of state laws which constitute misdemeanors or petty offenses[.”
Peo v. Montoya (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “VI, § 17; see also § 13-6-106, C.R.S. 2025 (outlining county courts’ limited jurisdiction).”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106(1)(a) — 2 cases
People v. Maser, 278 P.3d 361 (Colo. 2012). “112 For each of the two types of trial courts, Colorado law provides a unique path for final appellate review.”
Aurora by & on Behalf of People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). “(1973); § 13-6-106(1)(a), 6 C.R.S. (1983 Supp.). The county-line basis for district and county courts, however, does not apply to municipal courts, and, as noted in Part III-B, the territorial boundaries of a municipality may involve lands in two or more counties.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106(1)(b) — 1 case
People v. Hamilton, 666 P.2d 152 (Colo. 1983). “Section 13-6-106(1)(b). This constitutional and statutory scheme reinforces what I believe is the inherent power of courts to issue warrants and other writs in connection with matters over which they have jurisdiction.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106(l)(a) — 2 cases
People v. Wright, 742 P.2d 316 (Colo. 1987). “§ 13-6-106(l)(a), 6 C.R.S. (1986 Supp.). The office of district attorney is also created by the Colorado Constitution.”
City of Aurora ex rel. People v. Rhodes, 689 P.2d 603 (Colo. 1984). “(1973); § 13-6-106(l)(a), 6 C.R.S. (1983 Supp.). The county-line basis for district and county courts, however, does not apply to municipal courts, and, as noted in Part III-B„the territorial boundaries of a municipality may involve lands in two or more counties.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-106(l)(b) — 2 cases
People v. Hamilton, 666 P.2d 152 (Colo. 1983). “Section 13-6-106(1)(b). This constitutional and statutory scheme reinforces what I believe is the inherent power of courts to issue warrants and other writs in connection with matters over which they have jurisdiction.”
People v. Guenther, 740 P.2d 971 (Colo. 1987). “Felony prosecutions are often initiated by complaint in the county court, which has limited jurisdiction to determine probable cause and to bind the case over to the district court for trial, § 13-6-106(l)(b), 6 C.R.S. (1973); Crim.P.”
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