If a trial date has not been fixed by the court in any civil action within ninety days from the date the case is at issue, upon agreement of all the parties, the parties may elect to have the matter heard by a master, appointed by the court in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure. When such a trial is held before a master, the parties shall pay the costs of such trial, as allocated fairly among the parties by the master. The master shall have all the powers of a judge.
Source: L. 90: Entire section added, p. 851, § 11, effective May 31.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1990 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 100, Session Laws of Colorado 1990.
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