COURT ADMINISTRATION

Denver City Charter subtit. B, art. IV, pt. 3

in effect

Denver City Charter, art. IV, § 4.3.1 Designation of Presiding Judge by Mayor.

§ 4.3.1 - Designation of Presiding Judge by Mayor. One of the County Judges shall be designated by the Mayor on or before the first day of January of each year as Presiding Judge and shall be charged with the general supervision of the County Courts of the City and County of Denver. The Presiding Judge shall with the concurrence of the majority of the Judges make and adopt rules and regulations which are not inconsistent with law, the Charter and ordinances of the City and County of Denver or the Colorado Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure for conducting the business of said court, and by rule may provide for classification, arrangement and distribution of the business of the court among the several Judges thereof. Each judge of the court shall attend to the business of the court assigned to him or her under such rule. Such rules shall be reduced to writing. (Charter 1960, A13.11; amended November 3, 1964; Ord. No. 428-02, § 1, 6-3-02, elec. 8-13-02)

Denver City Charter, art. IV, § 4.3.2 Appointment of officers and employees by Presiding Judge.

§ 4.3.2 - Appointment of officers and employees by Presiding Judge. The Presiding Judge shall appoint the necessary court officers and administrative employees of the court including the Chief Clerk, whose appointments shall be subject to Career Service regulations or in accordance with collective bargaining agreements. The Presiding Judge may appoint magistrates who shall hold such appointments so long as their services are satisfactory to the Presiding Judge. (Charter 1960, A13.12; amended November 3, 1964; amended November 2, 1993; Ord. No. 428-02, § 1, 6-3-02, elec. 8-13-02; Ord. No. 682-02, § 1, 8-26-02, elec. 11-5-02; Ord. No. 0716-24, § 1, 7-15-24, elec. 11-5-24)

Denver City Charter, art. IV, § 4.3.3 Magistrates.

§ 4.3.3 - Magistrates. The magistrates under the supervision and control of the Presiding Judge of the County Court may preside over proceedings arising under the Charter and ordinances of the City and County of Denver and under the Constitution and general laws of the State of Colorado. The powers and duties of magistrates shall be established by ordinance. Such powers and duties shall not include conducting jury trials unless magistrates are authorized to do so by the Constitution or general laws of the State of Colorado. Until their separation, referees appointed in accordance with previous Charter authority shall continue to enjoy powers and duties equal to those of magistrates. (Charter 1960, A13.15; added May 19, 1987; amended November 2, 1993)

Denver City Charter, art. IV, § 4.3.4 Assignment of retired and resigned Judges.

§ 4.3.4 - Assignment of retired and resigned Judges. Whenever deemed necessary to the prompt disposition of judicial business of the County Court, the Presiding Judge may assign a retired Judge of the County Court or a Judge of any Colorado State Court who resigned in good standing or retired Judge of any other Colorado State Court who consents, temporarily to perform judicial duties of the County Court. (Charter 1960, A13.16; added May 19, 1987; 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_PT3COADFetched: 10/27/2026