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 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 repeal and reenactment 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 § 22 as it existed prior to 1961.

(3) For amendments to that section prior to 1961, see L. 01, p. 111.

Cross references: For judges and other personnel, see part 2 of article 6 of title 13.

Section 17.County courts - jurisdiction - appeals. County courts shall have such civil, criminal, and appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law, provided such courts shall not have jurisdiction of felonies or in civil cases where the boundaries or title to real property shall be in question. Appellate review by the supreme court or the district courts of every final judgment of the county courts shall be as provided by law.

Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1053.

Editor's note: This section is similar to § 23 as it existed prior to 1961.

Cross references: For the jurisdiction of county courts in civil actions, see §§ 13-6-104 and 13-6-105; for the jurisdiction of county courts in criminal actions, see § 13-6-106; for creation of each county court as a court of record, see § 13-6-102; for the statewide jurisdiction of county courts, see § 13-6-103; for jurisdictional amount, see § 13-6-104; for appeals from county courts, see §§ 13-6-310 and 13-6-311.

Section 18.Compensation and services. Justices and judges of courts of record shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law, which may be increased but may not be decreased during their term of office and shall receive such pension or retirement benefits as may be provided by law. No justice or judge of a court of record shall accept designation or nomination for any public office other than judicial without first resigning from his judicial office, nor shall he hold at any other time any other public office during his term of office, nor hold office in any political party organization, nor contribute to or campaign for any political party or candidate for political office. No supreme court justice, judge of any intermediate appellate court, district court judge, probate judge, or juvenile judge shall engage in the practice of law. Justices, district judges, probate judges, and juvenile judges when called upon to do so, may serve in any state court with full authority as provided by law. Any county judge may serve in any other county court, or serve, as hereinafter may be authorized by law, in any other court, if possessing the qualifications prescribed by law for a judge of such county court, or other court, or as a municipal judge or police magistrate as provided by law, or in the case of home rule cities as provided by charter and ordinances.

Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, effective January 12, 1965, see L. 63, p. 1053. Colorado Revised Statutes 2020