Grounds for discipline of County Court Judge.
Denver City Charter, art. IV, § 4.4.3
in effect§ 4.4.3 - Grounds for discipline of County Court Judge.
(A) General grounds. The grounds for discipline of a County Court Judge shall include:
(i) Willful misconduct in office, including misconduct which, although not related to judicial duties, brings the judicial office into disrepute or is prejudicial to the administration of justice;
(ii) Willful or persistent failure to perform judicial duties, including incompetent performance of judicial duties;
(iii) Habitual intemperance, including extreme or immoderate personal conduct, recurring loss of temper or control, abuse of alcohol, or the use of illegal narcotic or dangerous drugs; and
(iv) Any conduct that constitutes a violation of any canon of the Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct.
B. Removal for disability. The grounds for removal or retirement of a County Court Judge shall include disability interfering with the performance of Judicial duties which is, or is likely to become, of a permanent character.
C. Failure to cooperate with investigation. Failure or refusal of a County Court Judge to cooperate or the intentional misrepresentation of a material fact during any stage of a disciplinary proceeding may constitute willful misconduct in office.
(Charter 1960, A13.8-9; amended November 3, 1964; amended September 12, 1972; amended April 1, 1991)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIHORU_SUBTITLE_BCH_ARTIVCOCO_PT4JUPEDI_S4.4.3GRDICOCOJUFetched: 10/27/2026