Colorado § 13-6-216 - Judges to sit separately.
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§ 13-6-216. Judges to sit separately.
In each county court which has more than one county judge, each judge shall sit separately for the trial of cases and the transaction of judicial business, and each court so held shall be known as the county court of the county wherein held. Each judge shall have all of the powers which he might have if he were the sole judge of the court, including the power to vacate his own judgments, decrees, or orders, or those of a predecessor when permitted by law, but not county court orders of another judge of the same county court who is still in office.
Source: L. 64: p. 418, § 25. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-14-19.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-6-216 ("Judges to sit separately.") 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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