Every written proceeding in a court of justice in this state, or before a judicial officer, shall be in the English language, but such abbreviations as are now commonly used in that language may be used, and numbers expressed by figures or numerals in the customary manner.
Source: L. 1887: p. 212, § 411. Code 08: § 446. Code 21: § 448. Code 35: § 448. CRS 53: § 37-1-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-1-22.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure
Article 1 - General Provisions
Part 1 - Administrative Provisions
§ 13-1-101. Clerks Shall Keep Record Books
§ 13-1-102. Entries in Records
§ 13-1-103. Lost or Destroyed Records
§ 13-1-104. Application for New Order or Record
§ 13-1-105. Procedure Where Probate Records Destroyed
§ 13-1-106. Certified Copy of Record in Supreme Court or Court of Appeals
§ 13-1-107. Costs of Replacement
§ 13-1-108. Judge May Order Adjournment
§ 13-1-109. Court May Appoint Trustee
§ 13-1-110. Appeal Bond Defective or Insufficient
§ 13-1-112. Clerk to Keep Seal
§ 13-1-113. Seal - How Attached
§ 13-1-115. Courts May Issue Proper Writs
§ 13-1-116. Courts Sit at County Seat
§ 13-1-119. Judgment Record and Register of Actions Open for Inspection
§ 13-1-119.5. Electronic Access to Name Index and Register of Actions
§ 13-1-120. Proceedings in English - Abbreviations
§ 13-1-121. Action Not Affected by Vacancy
§ 13-1-122. When Judge Shall Not Act Unless by Consent
§ 13-1-123. Transfer of Civil Actions
§ 13-1-123.5. Transfer of Venue - Actions Involving Related Persons
§ 13-1-124. Jurisdiction of Courts
§ 13-1-125. Service of Process
§ 13-1-127. Entities - School Districts - Legislative Declaration - Representation - Definitions
§ 13-1-128. Confidentiality of Decisions of Courts of Record - Violations - Penalties - Repeal
§ 13-1-129. Preferential Trial Dates
§ 13-1-130. Reports of Convictions to Department of Education
§ 13-1-131. Speedy Trial Option in Civil Actions
§ 13-1-132. Use of Interactive Audiovisual Devices in Court Proceedings
§ 13-1-133. Use of Recycled Paper
§ 13-1-134. Court Automation System - Juvenile or Domestic Actions
§ 13-1-136. Civil Protection Orders - Single Set of Forms
§ 13-1-137. Reporting of Data Concerning Juvenile Proceedings
§ 13-1-138. Notification of Court Reminder Program
§ 13-1-139. Court Limitations on Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibited