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 Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1050. Initiated 66: Entire section repealed, effective January 17, 1967, see L. 67, p. 6 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to § 6 as it existed prior to 1961.

(2) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 03, p. 149.

Section 7.Term of office. The full term of office of justices of the supreme court shall be ten years.

Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1050. Initiated 66: Entire section amended, effective January 17, 1967, see L. 67, p. 6 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to § 7 as it existed prior to 1961.

(2) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 03, p. 149.

Section 8.Qualifications of justices. No person shall be eligible to the office of justice of the supreme court unless he shall be a qualified elector of the state of Colorado and shall have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least five years.

Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, see L. 63, p. 1050.

Editor's note: (1) Voters approved the measure repealing and reenacting this article on November 6, 1962. Section 1 of chapter 313, session laws of Colorado 1963, provided that the enactment of this section takes effect immediately. However, according to section 1(4) of article V of the state constitution, a measure "shall take effect from and after the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor".

(2) This section is similar to § 10 as it existed prior to 1961.

(3) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 03, p. 149.

Section 9.District courts - jurisdiction. (1) The district courts shall be trial courts of record with general jurisdiction, and shall have original jurisdiction in all civil, probate, and criminal cases, except as otherwise provided herein, and shall have such appellate jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2002, p. 3094, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, L. 2003, p. 3611, December 20, 2002.)

(3) In the city and county of Denver, exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters of probate, settlements of estates of deceased persons, appointment of guardians, conservators and administrators, and settlement of their accounts, the adjudication of the mentally ill, and such other jurisdiction as may be provided by law shall be vested in a probate court, created by section 1 of this article. Colorado Revised Statutes 2020