Colorado § 19-4-128 - Right to trial to court.
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§ 19-4-128. Right to trial to court.
Any party may demand a trial to the court to determine the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship. No party may demand a jury trial, and notwithstanding any demand which may have been made, trial shall be to the court and not to a jury.
Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 746, § 15, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 183, § 3, effective August 1. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1542, § 16, effective May 31. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1276, § 17, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1997 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 236, Session Laws of Colorado 1997.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-4-128 ("Right to trial to court.") 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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