The owner of the property involved in any proceeding brought under the provisions of this article, before the appointment of commissioners, as provided in section 38-1-105, and before the expiration of the time for the defendant to appear and answer, may demand a jury of freeholders residing in the county in which the petition is filed to determine the compensation to be allowed in the manner provided in this article. Such demand may be made in the pleadings or by a separate writing filed with the clerk. Such jury shall consist of six persons, unless a larger number is demanded by any party to the proceeding. In no case shall the number of jurors exceed twelve. Any party so demanding a larger number than six jurors shall advance the fees for such additional jurors for one day's service according to the rate allowed jurors in the district court.
Source: G.L. § 1064. G.S. C. § 243. L. 1889: p. 156, § 1. R.S. 08: § 2421. C.L. § 6317. CSA: C. 61, § 7. CRS 53: § 50-1-7. L. 61: p. 374, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 50-1-7. L. 66: p. 30, § 2.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 38 - Property - Real and Personal
Part 1 - Proceedings - Requirements and Limitations - Determination of Just Compensation
§ 38-1-101.5. Necessity of Taking Land for Pipelines
§ 38-1-101.7. Limitations on the Use of Right-of-Way
§ 38-1-102. Petition - Contents - Parties
§ 38-1-103. Summons - Return - Publication
§ 38-1-104. Trial - Amendments - Rules
§ 38-1-105. Adjournment - Commission - Compensation - Defective Title - Withdrawal of Deposit
§ 38-1-107. Inspection of Premises - Expenses - Verdict
§ 38-1-108. Order of Possession
§ 38-1-109. Intervention - Cross Petition
§ 38-1-111. Possession Pending Appeal
§ 38-1-112. Payment to Clerk or Owner
§ 38-1-114. Formula for Computing Compensation - Definitions
§ 38-1-115. Contents of Report or Verdict
§ 38-1-117. Condemnation of Personal Property
§ 38-1-118. Evidence Concerning Value of Property
§ 38-1-119. Preference on Docket
§ 38-1-120. Acquisition of State Lands - Department of Natural Resources