C.R.S. Section 13-5-136
Forfeit of salary

(1)

If any judge of any district court, to whom any motion, issue, or other matter, arising in any cause, is submitted for judgment or decision, fails or neglects to decide or give judgment upon the same within the time limited by section 13-5-135, such judge shall not receive from the state treasury any salary for the quarter in which such failure occurred, when the following requirements are satisfied:

(a)

The party aggrieved by the failure of such judge to rule in a timely manner files a complaint demanding the withholding of the salary of such judge with the commission on judicial discipline established in section 23 (3) of article VI of the state constitution;

(b)

The commission on judicial discipline, in accordance with rule 4 of the Colorado rules of judicial discipline, investigates the judge’s alleged violation of section 13-5-135;

(c)

After such investigation the commission on judicial discipline, in accordance with rule 4 of the Colorado rules of judicial discipline, makes a recommendation concerning the allegation to the Colorado supreme court; and

(d)

If deemed appropriate, the Colorado supreme court issues an order directing the department of the treasury to withhold the judge’s salary.

(2)

This section shall not apply in case of the sickness or death of a judge.

Source: Section 13-5-136 — Forfeit of salary, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-13.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

13‑5‑101
Judicial districts and terms 13‑5‑102
First district 13‑5‑103
Second district 13‑5‑104
Third district 13‑5‑105
Fourth district 13‑5‑106
Fifth district 13‑5‑107
Sixth district 13‑5‑108
Seventh district 13‑5‑109
Eighth district 13‑5‑110
Ninth district 13‑5‑111
Tenth district 13‑5‑112
Eleventh district 13‑5‑113
Twelfth district 13‑5‑114
Thirteenth district 13‑5‑115
Fourteenth district 13‑5‑116
Fifteenth district 13‑5‑117
Sixteenth district 13‑5‑118
Seventeenth district 13‑5‑119
Eighteenth district 13‑5‑120
Nineteenth district 13‑5‑121
Twentieth district 13‑5‑122
Twenty-first district 13‑5‑123
Twenty-second district 13‑5‑123.1
Twenty-third district 13‑5‑123.2
Twenty-third judicial district - elections in 2024 - reports - repeal 13‑5‑124
Appointment of clerk and employees 13‑5‑125
Clerks to keep records 13‑5‑126
Duties of bailiff 13‑5‑127
Duties of reporters 13‑5‑128
Compensation of reporter 13‑5‑131
Multiple-judge districts 13‑5‑132
Powers of judges sitting separately 13‑5‑133
Judges may sit en banc - purpose - rules 13‑5‑134
Juries 13‑5‑135
Time limit on judgment 13‑5‑136
Forfeit of salary 13‑5‑138
Appeals to district court 13‑5‑139
Transfer of information from orders for child support and maintenance to child support enforcement agency - payment of support and maintenance 13‑5‑140
Transfer of certain registry functions - cooperation between departments 13‑5‑141
Compilation - sentences received upon conviction of felony 13‑5‑142
National instant criminal background check system - reporting 13‑5‑142.5
National instant criminal background check system - judicial process for awarding relief from federal prohibitions - legislative declaration 13‑5‑142.8
Notice by professional persons 13‑5‑143
Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion 13‑5‑144
Chief judge - veterans treatment court authority 13‑5‑145
Truancy detention reduction policy - legislative declaration 13‑5‑201
District court magistrates
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§ 13-5-136’s source at colorado​.gov