Colorado legal term
Magistrate in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Magistrate” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Magistrate” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Magistrate" includes any county court judge who is acting as a county court magistrate in a civil infraction matter. (C.R.S. § 16-2.3-101)
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