§ 4.3.3. Magistrates.  


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  • The magistrates under the supervision and control of the Presiding Judge of the County Court may preside over proceedings arising under the Charter and ordinances of the City and County of Denver and under the Constitution and general laws of the State of Colorado. The powers and duties of magistrates shall be established by ordinance. Such powers and duties shall not include conducting jury trials unless magistrates are authorized to do so by the Constitution or general laws of the State of Colorado. Until their separation, referees appointed in accordance with previous Charter authority shall continue to enjoy powers and duties equal to those of magistrates.

(Charter 1960, A13.15; added May 19, 1987; amended November 2, 1993)