Article VI. Judicial Department
Article VI, Section 16. County judges - terms - qualifications
Constitution of the State of Colorado
Official text
In each county there shall be one or more judges of the county court as may be provided by law, whose full term of office shall be four years, and whose qualifications shall be prescribed by law. County judges shall be qualified electors of their counties at the time of their election or appointment.
Source: L. 61: Entire article R&RE, see L. 63, p. 1052. Initiated 66: Entire section amended, effective January 17, 1967, see L. 67, p. 6 of the supplement to the 1967 Session Laws.
Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)
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