Colorado § 1-13.5-1402 - District judge to preside - bond.
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§ 1-13.5-1402. District judge to preside - bond.
(1) All contested election cases of local government officers shall be tried and determined in the district court of the county in which the local government is located. If the territorial boundaries of a local government overlap wholly or partially with more than one county, the district court of either county has jurisdiction. The style and form of process, the manner of service of process and papers, the fees of officers, and judgment for costs and execution shall be according to the rules and practices of the district court.
(2) Before the district court is required to take jurisdiction of the contest, the contestor must file with the clerk of the court a bond, with sureties, to be approved by the district judge, running to the contestee and conditioned to pay all costs in case of failure to maintain his or her contest.
Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (HB 14-1164), ch. 2, p. 54, § 6, effective February 18.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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