Bill > HB1298

This bill modifies provisions related to Judicial Performance Commissions, specifically focusing on the establishment of the Twenty-Third Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, which will be created on December 1, 2025. The bill removes some previously dated language about commission appointments and terms, and establishes specific details for the new judicial district commission. It provides rules for appointing members to the new commission, including allowing current members of the Eighteenth Judicial District Commission who reside in the new district to be appointed to the Twenty-Third Judicial District Commission. The bill specifies staggered initial terms for different members of the commission, with some terms expiring in November 2027 and others in November 2029. During 2025, members of the Eighteenth Judicial District Commission will continue to conduct interim evaluations for judges in both the Eighteenth and Twenty-Third Judicial Districts. The provisions related to the Twenty-Third Judicial District Commission are set to be repealed on July 1, 2028, suggesting this is a temporary arrangement to establish and transition to a new judicial performance commission.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1298