Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-506
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Each sheriff may appoint as many deputies as the sheriff may think proper and may revoke such appointments at will; except that a sheriff shall adopt personnel policies, including policies for the review of revocation of appointments. Before revoking an appointment of a deputy, the sheriff shall notify the deputy of the reason for the proposed revocation and shall give the deputy an opportunity to be heard by the sheriff. Persons may also be deputized by the sheriff or undersheriff in writing to do particular acts.
Source: G.L. § 493. G.S. § 597. R.S. 08: § 1277. C.L. § 8752. CSA: C. 45, § 99. CRS 53: § 35-5-5. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-5-5. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 133, § 1, effective August 7.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 29
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Cummings v. Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department
Cummings v. Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department (2018)
“2d at 699 (quoting § 30-10-506, C.R.S. 1986). The court in Dickey decided that this language made “deputy sheriffs employees at will,” and, as a result, sheriffs had “no power to alter the employment status of deputy sheriffs through the promulgation of employee manuals.”
Seeley v. Board of County Commissioners (1990)
“In this case Sheriff Brown's power to appoint and discharge deputy sheriffs is defined by section 30-10-506, 12A C.R.S. (1986), which states that "[e]ach sheriff may appoint as many deputies as he may think proper, for whose official acts and those of his undersheriff he shall…”
Tonjes v. Park Cnty. Sheriff's Office (2018)
“" Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-506 . The Park County Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedure Manual plainly states that "Park County, including the Sheriff's Office, is an 'at-will' employer.”
Carothers v. Archuleta County Sheriff (2006)
“lleged willful and wanton conduct on the part of Gaskins; (2) the outrageous conduct claim against Gaskins would not be dismissed because reasonable persons could differ on whether Gasking' conduct was outrageous; (8) the Sheriff had not waived sovereign immunity as to the acts…”
Castaldo v. Stone (2001)
“§ 30-10-506. Deputies — liability of sheriff Each sheriff may appoint as many deputies as he may think proper, for whose official acts and those of his undersheriff he shall be responsible, and may revoke such appointments at his pleasure.”
Seeley v. BD. OF COUNTY COM'RS FOR La PLATA COUNTY (1987)
“Colo.Rev.Stat. § 30-10-506 (1986). Colo.Rev.”
Tunget v. Board of County Commissioners (1999)
“Especially pertinent here is § 30-10-506, C.R.S.1998, which states that: Each Sheriff may appoint as many deputies as he may think proper, for whose official acts and those of his undersheriff he shall be responsible, and may revoke such appointments at his pleasure.”
Jackson v. Johns (1989)
“Section 30-10-506 provides, in pertinent part: ".”
Goodwin v. Debekker (1989)
“He also asserts that the manual’s discharge procedures limit the defendant DeBekker’s right, under Colo.Rev. Stat. § 30-10-506, to discharge him.”
Bailey v. Clausen (1976)
“…provision of Article VI, Section 5(3) of the constitution of Colorado. 1 Now section 13-80-103, C.R.S. 1973. 2 Now section 30-10-506, C.R.S. 1973.”
Peterson v. Arapahoe County Sheriff (2003)
“The failure to plead the factual basis shall result in dismissal of the claim for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.”
Adams County School District No. 50 v. Dickey (1990)
“The statute at issue in Seeley , section 30-10-506, 12A C.R.S. (1986), states that “[e]ach sheriff may appoint as many deputies as he may think proper .”
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