C.R.S. Section 38-6-205
Judge to set hearing

  • summons
  • service
  • publication
Upon the filing of the petition, said court shall fix a date for hearing said petition, and the attorney for the petitioner shall prepare and issue a summons, directed to the defendants, notifying them of the date fixed by the court for the hearing. Jurisdiction of said defendants shall be obtained by causing the summons to be served on the defendants in like manner as is provided by the laws of this state for the service of summons in civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this section. The date for the hearing of the petition shall not be less than ten days after the date of the service of the summons. In case any defendant does not reside in the state or is a foreign corporation or in case the attorney for the petitioner files an affidavit that he has endeavored to find such person for the purpose of causing the person to be served and that after reasonable effort he has been unable to find said person, the petitioner may cause the summons to be published for three consecutive times in any daily or weekly newspaper published in the judicial district. The date for the hearing of said petition shall not be less than ten days after the date of the last publication of said summons.

Source: Section 38-6-205 — Judge to set hearing - summons - service - publication, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-38.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

38‑6‑101
Power of towns and cities 38‑6‑102
Petition 38‑6‑103
Defendants - guardian ad litem 38‑6‑104
Judge to set hearing - summons - service - publication 38‑6‑105
Answer - hearing - commissioners 38‑6‑106
Commissioners - oaths - hearing 38‑6‑107
Assessment of damages - lien - fund 38‑6‑108
Commissioners’ report 38‑6‑109
Cost assessed against block 38‑6‑110
Property need not be in city limits 38‑6‑111
Hearing - notice - publication 38‑6‑112
Objections - default - burden of proof - findings - reappraisement 38‑6‑113
Jury trial - motion for new trial - appellate proceedings 38‑6‑114
Costs - compensation 38‑6‑115
Amendments - new parties - notice 38‑6‑116
Decree - copy to city clerk - payments - collection of assessments 38‑6‑117
City may dismiss proceedings 38‑6‑118
Ownership in controversy - award 38‑6‑119
Possession - award paid 38‑6‑120
Review - deposit - possession 38‑6‑121
Lis pendens 38‑6‑122
Eminent domain beyond city limits 38‑6‑201
Condemnation of water rights by municipalities 38‑6‑202
Petition 38‑6‑203
Condemnation - municipal - water supplies - standards and procedures for evaluations 38‑6‑204
Defendants - guardian ad litem 38‑6‑205
Judge to set hearing - summons - service - publication 38‑6‑206
Answer - hearing - jury 38‑6‑207
Duty of commissioners, determination of necessity 38‑6‑208
Commissioners - oaths - hearing 38‑6‑209
Hearing - notice - publication 38‑6‑210
Objections - default - burden of proof - findings - reappraisement 38‑6‑211
Jury trial - motion for new trial - appellate proceedings 38‑6‑212
Costs - compensation 38‑6‑213
Amendments - new parties - notice 38‑6‑214
Decree - copy to municipality - payments - collection of assessments 38‑6‑215
Municipality may dismiss proceedings 38‑6‑216
Ownership in controversy - award
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 38-6-205’s source at colorado​.gov