CO · rules
C.R.C.P. 511 (Small Claims)
Magistrates - No Jury Trial
(a) No Jury Trial. There is no right to a trial by jury in small claims court proceedings.
(b) Magistrates. Magistrates may hear and decide claims and shall have the same
powers as a judge, except as provided by C.R.M. 5. A party objecting to a magistrate
pursuant to Section 13-6-405 (4), C.R.S., shall file the objection seven days prior to the
first scheduled trial date. Cases in which an objection to a magistrate has been timely filed
shall be heard and decided by a judge pursuant to the rules and procedures of the small
claims court.
History
Source: Entire chapter repealed and readopted February 24, 1994, effective July 1, 1994; entire rule amended and effective September 6, 2001.
Provenance
- Source
- content.leg.colorado.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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