{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-13-10-106","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 13-10-106","heading":"Qualifications of municipal judges.","body":"(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).\n\n(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(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.","path":["Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE","Article 10 - Municipal Courts"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-13.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"81238add281df31054252c15cf136f6be04cfd37a2475d0e4ac750ba67ec9a4c","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-13-10-105","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-13-10-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}