Kit Carson County Court, Colorado
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The Kit Carson County Court resides in Colorado. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
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Jurisdiction[edit]
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | County courts hear misdemeanor criminal cases such as third degree assault and the more serious traffic cases such as careless driving resulting in death or hit and run. They also hear some civil cases in which the debt, damage or value of property involved does not exceed $10,000.[2] | ” |
Selection method[edit]
- See also: Commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection
Judges of the Colorado County Courts are each appointed by the governor with the help of a commission—except in Denver, Colorado, where judges are appointed by the mayor rather than the governor.[3] Judges are initially appointed to two-year terms and then run in retention elections for four-year terms afterward.[4] To serve on this court, a judge must be a qualified elector and resident of the county and licensed to practice law in the state. Some small counties only require a high school degree or equivalent but require judges to attend an institute to learn about county court duties.
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Denver DA, "Colorado's Judicial System," accessed May 10, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Colorado; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Colorado Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed June 20, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
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Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
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