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Part 1. Definition of Districts and Assignment of Judges
3-5-101. Judicial districts defined - 3-5-101. Judicial districts defined. In this state, there are 22...
3-5-102. Number of judges - 3-5-102. Number of judges. In each judicial district, there must...
3-5-103. through 3-5-110 reserved - 3-5-103 through 3-5-110 reserved.
3-5-111. District courts presided over by judges of other districts - 3-5-111. District courts presided over by judges of other districts....
3-5-112. Authority of chief justice - 3-5-112. Authority of chief justice. (1) The chief justice may...
3-5-113. Judges pro tempore -- special masters -- scope of authority in criminal and civil cases - 3-5-113. Judges pro tempore -- special masters -- scope of...
3-5-114. Qualifications - 3-5-114. Qualifications. Any of the following individuals may act as...
3-5-115. Agreement, petition, and appointment of judge pro tempore -- waiver of jury trial - 3-5-115. Agreement, petition, and appointment of judge pro tempore --...
3-5-116. Compensation -- expenses - 3-5-116. Compensation -- expenses. (1) The salary of the judge...
3-5-117. Rooms -- records - 3-5-117. Rooms -- records. (1) Each trial before a judge...
3-5-118. Appeals - 3-5-118. Appeals. An appeal from a final judgment of a...
3-5-119. through 3-5-121 reserved - 3-5-119 through 3-5-121 reserved.
3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases -- appointment - 3-5-122. Judge pro tempore or special master in criminal cases...
3-5-123. Repealed - 3-5-123. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 356, L. 2003. History: En....
3-5-124. Standing masters -- reference -- powers - 3-5-124. Standing masters -- reference -- powers. (1) A reference...
3-5-125. Standing masters -- proceedings -- meetings -- witnesses -- statements of account - 3-5-125. Standing masters -- proceedings -- meetings -- witnesses --...
3-5-126. Standing masters -- findings of fact and conclusions of law -- orders -- contents and filing -- review -- stipulations as to findings - 3-5-126. Standing masters -- findings of fact and conclusions of...
Part 2. District Court Judges
3-5-201. Election and oath of office - 3-5-201. Election and oath of office. (1) The judges of...
3-5-202. Qualifications and residence - 3-5-202. Qualifications and residence. (1) A person is not eligible...
3-5-203. Term of office - 3-5-203. Term of office. The term of office of judges...
3-5-204. Computation of term of office - 3-5-204. Computation of term of office. The years during which...
3-5-205. through 3-5-210 reserved - 3-5-205 through 3-5-210 reserved.
3-5-211. Salaries and expenses of district court judges - 3-5-211. Salaries and expenses of district court judges. (1) Prior...
3-5-212. Repealed - 3-5-212. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 3, L. 1985. History: En....
3-5-213. Expenses when out of district - 3-5-213. Expenses when out of district. A district court judge...
3-5-214. Certification and filing of expense claim - 3-5-214. Certification and filing of expense claim. As soon as...
3-5-215. Expenses when not in county of residence - 3-5-215. Expenses when not in county of residence. A district...
3-5-216. Repealed - 3-5-216. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 2007. History: En....
Part 3. District Court Jurisdiction
3-5-301. Kinds of jurisdiction - 3-5-301. Kinds of jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the district court...
3-5-302. Original jurisdiction - 3-5-302. Original jurisdiction. (1) The district court has original jurisdiction...
3-5-303. Appellate jurisdiction - 3-5-303. Appellate jurisdiction. The district court has appellate jurisdiction in...
3-5-304. Process - 3-5-304. Process. The process of the district court extends to...
3-5-305. through 3-5-310 reserved - 3-5-305 through 3-5-310 reserved.
3-5-311. Powers of judges at chambers - 3-5-311. Powers of judges at chambers. (1) The judge of...
3-5-312. Jurisdiction of judges coextensive with the state - 3-5-312. Jurisdiction of judges coextensive with the state. (1) The...
Part 4. Terms and Location of District Courts
3-5-401. Terms of court - 3-5-401. Terms of court. (1) The district court of each...
3-5-402. Adjournments -- conduct of business in multicounty districts - 3-5-402. Adjournments -- conduct of business in multicounty districts. (1)...
3-5-403. Terms and departments in multijudge districts - 3-5-403. Terms and departments in multijudge districts. (1) In each...
3-5-404. Repealed - 3-5-404. Repealed. Sec. 52, Ch. 585, L. 2001. History: En....
3-5-405. Change of place of holding court in emergency - 3-5-405. Change of place of holding court in emergency. (1)...
3-5-406. Parties to appear at place appointed - 3-5-406. Parties to appear at place appointed. When the court...
3-5-407. Sheriff to act as crier - 3-5-407. Sheriff to act as crier. The sheriff in attendance...
Part 5. Clerk of the District Court
3-5-501. General duties -- electronic filing and storage of court records - 3-5-501. General duties -- electronic filing and storage of court...
3-5-502. Indexes to court records - 3-5-502. Indexes to court records. Each clerk of court in...
3-5-503. Duties concerning indexes - 3-5-503. Duties concerning indexes. The clerk of the district court...
3-5-504. Register of actions - 3-5-504. Register of actions. The clerk of the district court...
3-5-505. Register of criminal actions - 3-5-505. Register of criminal actions. The clerk of the district...
3-5-506. Index of bonds in criminal cases - 3-5-506. Index of bonds in criminal cases. Clerks of the...
3-5-507. Judgment book - 3-5-507. Judgment book. The clerk must keep with the records...
3-5-508. Docket - 3-5-508. Docket. The docket is a book that the clerk...
3-5-509. Docket to be available for inspection - 3-5-509. Docket to be available for inspection. The docket kept...
3-5-510. Duties relating to jurors and witnesses - 3-5-510. Duties relating to jurors and witnesses. The clerk of...
3-5-511. Witnesses' warrants -- state reimbursement - 3-5-511. Witnesses' warrants -- state reimbursement. (1) The witnesses in...
3-5-512. Statement to board of county commissioners concerning witnesses - 3-5-512. Statement to board of county commissioners concerning witnesses. The...
3-5-513. Probate records - 3-5-513. Probate records. The clerk of the district court shall:...
3-5-514. Repealed - 3-5-514. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 2001. History: En....
3-5-515. Repealed - 3-5-515. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 2001. History: En....
3-5-516. Repealed - 3-5-516. Repealed. Sec. 315, Ch. 42, L. 1997. History: En....
Part 6. Court Reporters
3-5-601. Court reporters -- appointment -- oath -- employment status - 3-5-601. Court reporters -- appointment -- oath -- employment status....
3-5-602. Court reporter as independent contractor -- compensation and expenses - 3-5-602. Court reporter as independent contractor -- compensation and expenses....
3-5-603. Duties - 3-5-603. Duties. Each reporter must, under the direction of the...
3-5-604. Court reporters -- transcript of district court proceedings -- costs - 3-5-604. Court reporters -- transcript of district court proceedings --...
3-5-605. through 3-5-610 reserved - 3-5-605 through 3-5-610 reserved.
3-5-611. Reporter pro tempore - 3-5-611. Reporter pro tempore. (1) The reporter of any district...
3-5-612. Reporter's report prima facie evidence - 3-5-612. Reporter's report prima facie evidence. The report of the...
Part 9. State Funding for District Courts
3-5-901. State assumption of district court expenses - 3-5-901. State assumption of district court expenses. (1) There is...
3-5-902. Fiscal administration for payment of court expenses - 3-5-902. Fiscal administration for payment of court expenses. The supreme...
3-5-903. Repealed - 3-5-903. Repealed. Secs. 52(1), 63(3), Ch. 585, L. 2001. History:...
3-5-904. Repealed - 3-5-904. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 445, L. 2005. History: En....