Colorado § 31-4-208 - City attorney - municipal judge.
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§ 31-4-208. City attorney - municipal judge.
The city council shall appoint a city attorney, who, upon taking office, shall be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in the state of Colorado. The city council shall also appoint a municipal judge in accordance with section 13-10-105 (1), C.R.S. The city attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the city council. A municipal judge may be removed during his term of office only for cause, as provided in section 13-10-105 (2), C.R.S.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1030, § 1, effective July 1. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 794, § 6, effective June 3.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-3-208 as it existed prior to 1975.
ANNOTATION
There was no violation of due process clause in trial before nontenured judge. See People ex rel. People of City of Thornton v. Horan, 192 Colo. 144, 556 P.2d 1217 (1976).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-4-208 ("City attorney - municipal judge.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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