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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure » Article 10 - Municipal Courts » § 13-10-106. Qualifications of Municipal Judges
  1. A municipal judge shall have the same qualifications as a county judge in a Class D county, as set forth in section 13-6-203 (3).
  2. Preference shall be given by the municipal governing body, when possible, to the appointment of a municipal judge who is licensed to practice law in Colorado or who is trained in the law.
  3. The municipal governing body may appoint a county judge in a Class C or D county, as defined in section 13-6-203, to serve as a municipal judge.
  4. The municipal governing body may require that the municipal judge be a qualified elector of the municipality or the county in which the municipality is located.

Source: L. 69: p. 274, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-22-4. L. 77: (1) amended and (4) added, p. 793, § 2, effective June 3.