ADMINISTRATION

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 11, art. 1

in effect

Colorado Springs City Code § 11.1.101 DEFINITIONS

11.1.101: DEFINITIONS: COURT ADMINISTRATOR: The person appointed by the Municipal Court Judges and employed by the City to manage the business of the Municipal Court. MUNICIPAL COURT: The Municipal Court of the City. MUNICIPAL JUDGES: Judges appointed by the Mayor to serve as Judges of the Municipal Court. PRESIDING JUDGE: Judge appointed by the Mayor, and confirmed by the Council, to serve as the executive head of the Municipal Court. REFEREE: Persons appointed by the Presiding Judge to serve as the Referees of the Municipal Court. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §1-19; 1980 Code; Ord. 95-180; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 11-25)

Colorado Springs City Code § 11.1.102 MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATION; RULES OF PROCEDURE

11.1.102: MUNICIPAL COURT OPERATION; RULES OF PROCEDURE: A. The Municipal Court shall hear all municipal Charter and ordinance violations. The Municipal Court shall be a qualified Municipal Court of record. The Municipal Court may be divided into as many divisions by the Presiding Judge as needed to handle the business of the court. B. A verbatim record of the proceedings of the court and evidence of trials shall be kept by electronic devices or by a stenographer. C. The Municipal Court shall be operated in accord with Colorado Revised Statutes 13-10-101 et seq., except where the provisions are superseded by this Code or by the City Charter 1 . D. The Municipal Court rules of procedure, promulgated by the Colorado Supreme Court, shall govern the procedure in all municipal Charter and ordinance violation cases unless otherwise provided. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §§1-20, 1-21, 1-25; Ord. 01-42) Notes 1 | 2. See City Charter section 8-10.

Colorado Springs City Code § 11.1.103 COURT SESSIONS

11.1.103: COURT SESSIONS: A. Municipal Judge may hold special sessions of the Municipal Court at any time if, in the Judge's discretion, a special session is deemed advisable. B. All sessions of the Municipal Court shall be open to the public; provided, however, that where the type of offense charged and the nature of the case are such that it would be in the best interest of the witnesses or the defendants or both to exclude all persons not directly connected with the case, the Municipal Judge may, unless otherwise prohibited by law, order the court to be cleared of all persons not so directly connected with the case. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §1-27; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 11.1.104 MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR

11.1.104: MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR: The position of Municipal Court Administrator, shall have the following powers and duties including, but not limited to, the following: A. Have control, management and supervision over personnel and all matters pertaining to the business of the Municipal Court, and authority to promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Municipal Court. B. Ensure the daily turn in of receipts, and provide the City Council with annual reports of the receipts and business of the Municipal Court. C. Attend all sessions of the Municipal Court and keep records of all proceedings. D. Administer oaths and affirmations in the Municipal Court. E. Appoint a Jury Commissioner and establish jury procedures as provided in section 11.4.201 and article 4, part 3 of this chapter. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §1-55; Ord. 79-138; Ord. 95-180; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 11.1.105 COURT PERSONNEL TO TAKE OATH

11.1.105: COURT PERSONNEL TO TAKE OATH: Before entering upon the duties of office, each employee of the court shall take and subscribe an oath, before a Municipal Judge, that the employee will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the Charter and ordinances of the City and will faithfully perform the duties of the employee's office. (Ord. 4718; 1968 Code §1-57; Ord. 01-42)

Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-18917Fetched: 11/1/2026