Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-5-102.5
Relinquishment hearings - court docket priority.
Effective Jul 1, 2013L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1644, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1016, § 27, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 556, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) amended, (HB 13-1259), ch. 218, p. 1016, § 21, effective July 1.
- (1) On and after July 1, 2002, any hearing concerning a petition for relinquishment filed in a district court, the Colorado court of appeals, or the Colorado supreme court shall be given a priority on the court's docket. On and after July 1, 2002, if there is no determination on a case concerning a petition for relinquishment by any such court within two months of the filing of the petition, it shall be given a priority on the court's docket that supersedes the priority of any other priority civil hearing on the court's docket.
- (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, nothing in this section shall affect the priority of a hearing concerning the issuance of a temporary protection order pursuant to section 13-14-104.5, C.R.S.
- (3) The provisions of this section shall be implemented within existing appropriations.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1644, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 1016, § 27, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 556, § 15, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2) amended, (HB 13-1259), ch. 218, p. 1016, § 21, effective July 1.