C.R.S. Section 13-5-143
Judge as party to a case

  • recusal of judge upon motion

(1)

If a judge or former judge of a district court is a party in his or her individual and private capacity in a case that is to be tried within any district court in the same judicial district in which the judge or former judge is or was a judge of a district court, any party to the case may file a timely motion requesting that the judge who is appointed to preside over the case recuse himself or herself from the case.

(2)

If a district court receives a motion filed by a party pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the judge who is appointed to preside over the case shall recuse himself or herself if he or she is a judge of a district court in the same judicial district in which the judge or former judge who is a party to the case in his or her individual and private capacity is or was a judge of a district court.

(3)

If a judge recuses himself or herself pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the chief justice of the Colorado supreme court or his or her designee shall appoint a judge from outside the judicial district to preside over the case.

(4)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to a water judge or referee when he or she is acting within his or her exclusive jurisdiction over water matters pursuant to section 37-92-203, C.R.S.

Source: Section 13-5-143 — Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion, 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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Current through Fall 2024

§ 13-5-143’s source at colorado​.gov