§ 13-5-5-101

(1) It is the intent of the general assembly to provide: (a) A comprehensive evaluation system of judicial performance;(b) Information to the people of Colorado regarding the performance of judges and justices throughout the state; and(c) Transparency and accountability for judges and justices throughout the state of Colorado.(2) Therefore, the general assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest and is a matter of statewide concern to:(a) Provide judges and justices with useful information concerning their own performances, along with training resources to improve judicial performance as necessary;(b) Establish a comprehensive system of evaluating judicial performance to provide persons voting on the retention of judges and justices with fair, responsible, and constructive information about individual judicial performance;(c) Establish an independent office on judicial performance evaluation with full authority to implement the provisions of this article 5.5; and(d) Conduct statewide judicial performance evaluations, as well as judicial performance evaluations within each judicial district, using uniform criteria and procedures pursuant to the provisions of this

Conduct statewide judicial performance evaluations, as well as judicial performance evaluations within each judicial district, using uniform criteria and procedures pursuant to the provisions of this article 5.5.Amended by 2019 Ch. 374,§ 1, eff. 5/30/2019.Entire article repealed and reenacted with amendments by 2017 Ch. 331,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 2017: Entire article R&RE, (HB 17-1303), ch. 331, p. 1765, § 1, effective August 9.This section is similar to former § 13-5.5-101 as it existed prior to 2017.

(1) It is the intent of the general assembly to provide: (a) A comprehensive evaluation system of judicial performance;(b) Information to the people of Colorado regarding the performance of judges and justices throughout the state; and(c) Transparency and accountability for judges and justices throughout the state of Colorado.(2) Therefore, the general assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest and is a matter of statewide concern to:(a) Provide judges and justices with useful information concerning their own performances, along with training resources to improve judicial performance as necessary;(b) Establish a comprehensive system of evaluating judicial performance to provide persons voting on the retention of judges and justices with fair, responsible, and constructive information about individual judicial performance;(c) Establish an independent office on judicial performance evaluation with full authority to implement the provisions of this article 5.5; and(d) Conduct statewide judicial performance evaluations, as well as judicial performance evaluations within each judicial district, using uniform criteria and procedures pursuant to the provisions of this

Conduct statewide judicial performance evaluations, as well as judicial performance evaluations within each judicial district, using uniform criteria and procedures pursuant to the provisions of this article 5.5.Amended by 2019 Ch. 374,§ 1, eff. 5/30/2019.Entire article repealed and reenacted with amendments by 2017 Ch. 331,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 2017: Entire article R&RE, (HB 17-1303), ch. 331, p. 1765, § 1, effective August 9.This section is similar to former § 13-5.5-101 as it existed prior to 2017.