Colo. Const. art. VI § 26 - Denver county judges

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• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through 11/8/2022 Election

The provisions of sections 16, 20, 23, 24 and 25 hereof shall not be applicable to judges of the county court of the City and County of Denver. The number, manner of selection, qualifications, term of office, tenure, and removal of such judges shall be as provided in the charter and ordinances of the City and County of Denver.

Cite as Colo. Const. art. VI § 26

Source:

Initiated 66: Entire section added, effective January 17, 1967, see L. 67, p. 10 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws.

ANNOTATION

County court judges of city and county of Denver may be appointed by mayor. Under this section, it is constitutional for judges of the county court of the city and county of Denver to be appointed by the mayor of Denver rather than being either elected by the people or appointed by the governor. Francis v. County Court, 175 Colo. 308, 487 P.2d 375 (1971).

It is not a violation of the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution to provide for the only city and county in the state a procedure for judicial selection different from the remainder of the state. Francis v. County Court, 175 Colo. 308, 487 P.2d 375 (1971).