C.R.S. Section 13-6-212
Duties of clerk

(1)

The powers and duties of the clerk of the county court shall be similar to the powers and duties of the clerk of the district court exclusive of the powers of the district court clerk in probate and shall include such duties as may be assigned to him by law, by court rules, and by the county judge.

(2)

Upon approval by the chief justice of the supreme court, the chief judge of a judicial district may authorize, either generally or in specific cases, the clerk of the county court to do the following:

(a)

Issue bench warrants, misdemeanor or felony warrants, and writs of restitution upon written or oral order of a judge;

(b)

Advise defendants in criminal cases of their procedural and constitutional rights;

(c)

Accept pleas of not guilty in all criminal cases and set dates for hearings or trials in such cases;

(d)

Subject to the requirements of the Colorado rules of civil procedure, enter default and default judgments and issue process for the enforcement of said judgments;

(e)

Under the direction of a judge, grant continuances, set motions for hearing, and set cases for trial; and

(f)

With the consent of the defendant, accept pleas of guilty and admissions of liability and impose penalties pursuant to a schedule approved by the presiding judge in misdemeanor cases involving violations of wildlife and parks and outdoor recreation laws for which the maximum penalty in each case is a fine of not more than one thousand dollars; and in misdemeanor traffic and traffic infraction cases involving the regulation of vehicles and traffic for which the penalty specified in section 42-4-1701, or elsewhere in articles 2 to 4 of title 42, in each case is less than three hundred dollars; and in civil infraction cases. A clerk shall not levy a fine greater than these amounts nor sentence any person to jail. If, in the judgment of the clerk, a fine greater than these amounts or a jail sentence is justified, the case must be certified to the judge of the county court for rearraignment and trial de novo.

Source: Section 13-6-212 — Duties of clerk, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-13.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

13‑6‑101
Establishment 13‑6‑102
Court of record 13‑6‑103
Statewide jurisdiction 13‑6‑104
Original civil jurisdiction 13‑6‑105
Specific limits on civil jurisdiction 13‑6‑106
Original criminal jurisdiction 13‑6‑201
Classification of counties 13‑6‑202
Number of judges 13‑6‑203
Qualifications of judges 13‑6‑204
Activities of judges 13‑6‑205
Term and appointment of judges 13‑6‑206
Vacancies 13‑6‑208
Special associate, associate, and assistant county judges 13‑6‑209
Special associate and associate county judges - designated counties 13‑6‑211
Appointment of clerk 13‑6‑212
Duties of clerk 13‑6‑214
Other employees 13‑6‑215
Presiding judges 13‑6‑216
Judges to sit separately 13‑6‑217
Judges may sit en banc 13‑6‑218
Assignment of county judges and retired county judges to other courts authorized 13‑6‑219
Judge as party to a case - recusal of judge upon motion 13‑6‑301
Court rules 13‑6‑302
Terms of court 13‑6‑303
Place of holding court 13‑6‑304
Court facilities 13‑6‑305
Maintenance of records 13‑6‑306
Seal 13‑6‑307
Process 13‑6‑308
Juries 13‑6‑309
Verbatim record of proceedings 13‑6‑310
Appeals from county court 13‑6‑311
Appeals from county court - simplified procedure 13‑6‑401
Legislative declaration 13‑6‑402
Establishment of small claims division 13‑6‑403
Jurisdiction of small claims court - limitations 13‑6‑404
Clerk of the small claims court 13‑6‑405
Magistrate in small claims court 13‑6‑406
Schedule of hearings 13‑6‑407
Parties - representation 13‑6‑408
Counterclaims exceeding jurisdiction of small claims court - procedures - sanctions for improper assertion 13‑6‑409
Trial procedure 13‑6‑410
Appeal of a claim 13‑6‑411
Limitation on number of claims filed 13‑6‑411.5
Place of trial 13‑6‑412
Notice to public 13‑6‑413
Supreme court shall promulgate rules 13‑6‑414
No jury trial 13‑6‑415
Service of process 13‑6‑416
Facilities 13‑6‑417
Execution and proceedings subsequent to judgment 13‑6‑501
County court magistrates - qualifications - duties 13‑6‑502
Jury trials 13‑6‑503
Evidence offered by officer 13‑6‑504
Appeals procedure
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§ 13-6-212’s source at colorado​.gov