Colorado § 8-43-309 - Actions in court tried within thirty days.
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§ 8-43-309. Actions in court tried within thirty days.
Any such action commenced in the court of appeals to set aside or modify any order shall be heard within thirty days after issue shall be joined, unless continued on order of the court for good cause shown. No continuance shall be for longer than thirty days at one time.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 511, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-53-121 as it existed prior to 1990.
ANNOTATION
It is the general assembly's intent that this section be directory and not mandatory or jurisdictional. Aviado v. Indus. Claim Appeals Office, 228 P.3d 177 (Colo. App. 2009).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-43-309 ("Actions in court tried within thirty days.") 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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