C.R.S. § 13-4-102

Jurisdiction.

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13-4-102. Jurisdiction. (1) Any provision of law to the contrary
notwithstanding, the court of appeals shall have initial jurisdiction over appeals
from final judgments of, and interlocutory appeals of certified questions of law in
civil cases pursuant to section 13-4-102.1 from, the district courts, the probate court
of the city and county of Denver, and the juvenile court of the city and county of
Denver, except in:

 (a) Repealed.

 (b) Cases in which a statute, a municipal charter provision, or an ordinance
has been declared unconstitutional;

 (c) Cases concerned with decisions or actions of the public utilities
commission;

 (d) Water cases involving priorities or adjudications;

 (e) Writs of habeas corpus;

 (f) Cases appealed from the county court to the district court, as provided in
section 13-6-310;

 (g) Review actions of the Colorado dental board in refusing to issue or renew
or in suspending or revoking a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or
dental hygiene, as provided in section 12-220-208;

 (h) Cases appealed from the district court granting or denying
postconviction relief in a case in which a sentence of death has been imposed for an
offense charged prior to July 1, 2020.

 (2) The court of appeals has initial jurisdiction to:

 (a) Review awards or actions of the industrial claim appeals office, as
provided in articles 43 and 74 of title 8, C.R.S.;

 (b) Review orders of the banking board granting or denying charters for new
state banks, as provided in article 102 of title 11, C.R.S.;

 (c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 761, § 19, effective July 1, 2006.)

 (d) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
Colorado podiatry board, as provided in section 12-290-115;

 (e) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
Colorado state board of chiropractic examiners, as provided in section 12-215-122;

 (f) Review actions of the Colorado medical board in refusing to grant or in
revoking or suspending a license or in placing the holder thereof on probation, as
provided in section 12-240-127;

 (g) Review actions of the Colorado dental board in refusing to issue or renew
or in suspending or revoking a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or
dental hygiene, as provided in section 12-220-208;

 (h) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
state board of nursing, as provided in articles 255 and 295 of title 12;

 (i) Review actions of the state board of optometry in refusing to grant or
renew, revoking, or suspending a license, issuing a letter of admonition, or placing a
licensee on probation or under supervision, as provided by section 12-275-122 (2);

 (j) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
director of the division of professions and occupations, as provided in article 285 of
title 12;

 (k) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
state board of pharmacy, as provided in section 12-280-128;

 (l) Review decisions of the board of education of a school district in
proceedings for the dismissal of a teacher, as provided in section 22-63-302 (10),
C.R.S.;

 (m) Review final decisions or orders of the Colorado real estate commission,
as provided in parts 2 and 5 of article 10 of title 12;

 (m.5) Repealed.

 (n) Review final decisions and orders of the Colorado civil rights commission,
as provided in parts 3, 4, and 7 of article 34 of title 24, C.R.S.;

 (o) Repealed.

 (p) Review decisions of the state personnel board, as provided in section 24-50-125.4, C.R.S.;

 (q) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
state electrical board, as provided in article 115 of title 12;

 (r) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
state board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional
land surveyors, as provided in section 12-120-407 (4);

 (s) Review final actions and orders of the boards, as defined in section 12-245-202 (1), that are appropriate for judicial review and final actions;

 (t) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2008, p. 426, § 25, effective August 5, 2008.)

 (u) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
coal mine board of examiners, as provided in section 34-22-107 (8), C.R.S.;

 (v) Review final actions and orders of the director of the division of
professions and occupations appropriate for judicial review, as provided in section
12-145-116;

 (w) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
examining board of plumbers;

 (x) Review decisions of the board of assessment appeals, as provided in
section 39-8-108 (2), C.R.S.;

 (y) and (z) Repealed.

 (aa) (Deleted by amendment, L. 98, p. 818, § 14, effective August 5, 1998.)

 (bb) Repealed.

 (cc) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
securities commissioner, as provided in section 11-59-117, C.R.S.;

 (dd) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
commissioner of insurance, pursuant to title 10, C.R.S.;

 (ee) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
Colorado racing commission, as provided in section 44-32-507 (4);

 (ff) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
Colorado passenger tramway safety board, as provided in section 12-150-109;

 (gg) Repealed.

 (hh) Review final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
state board of veterinary medicine, as provided in section 12-315-113;

 (ii) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
director of the division of professions and occupations, as provided in section 12-225-109 (4);

 (jj) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
executive director of the department of labor and employment, as provided in
section 8-20-104, C.R.S.;

 (kk) Review all final actions and orders appropriate for judicial review of the
director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of
regulatory agencies, as provided in section 12-270-114 (8);

 (ll) Repealed.

 (mm) Review final decisions or orders of the administrator as provided in
article 20 of title 5; and

 (nn) Review final decisions or orders of the administrator as provided in
article 21 of title 5.

 (3) The court of appeals shall have authority to issue any writs, directives,
orders, and mandates necessary to the determination of cases within its
jurisdiction.

 (4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 95, p. 235, § 4, effective April 17, 1995.)

 Source: L. 69: p. 265, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-21-2. L. 73: p. 358, § 2. L. 74: (1)(a)
repealed, p. 236, § 4, effective July 1. L. 75: (2) amended, p. 555, § 2, effective April
9; (2) amended, p. 459, § 9, effective July 1. L. 77: (2) amended, p. 717, § 2, effective
July 1. L. 78: (2) amended, p. 302, § 4, effective July 1. L. 79: (2) amended, p. 919, § 1,
effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 803, § 5, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 553, § 1,
effective March 1, 1980. L. 80: (1)(g) amended, p. 438, § 2, effective January 1, 1981.
L. 83: (2) amended, p. 473, § 4, effective April 5. L. 85: (2) amended, p. 566, § 12,
effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 484, § 2, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 532, § 12,
effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 505, § 21, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 510, § 8,
effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 538, § 13, effective July 1; IP(1) and (1)(f) amended, p.
570, § 3, effective November 14, 1986. L. 86: (2) amended, p. 978, § 9, effective
April 3; (2) amended, p. 653, § 31, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 498, § 116,
effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 621, § 34, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 1217, § 14,
effective July 1. L. 88: (2)(x) added, p. 1305, § 14, effective April 29; (2)(o) and (2)(p)
amended and (2)(u) added, p. 1199, § 9, effective May 3; (2)(o) and (2)(p) amended
and (2)(r) added, p. 470, § 12, effective July 1; (2)(o) amended and (2)(s) and (2)(t)
added, p. 568, § 6, effective July 1; (2)(o) and (2)(p) amended and (2)(v) added, p.
582, § 2, effective July 1; (2)(q) added, p. 502, § 22, effective July 1; (2)(w) added, p.
593, § 19, effective July 1. L. 89: (2)(m) amended, p. 744, § 23, effective April 3;
(2)(y), (2)(z), and (2)(aa) added, pp. 728, 747, 406, §§ 31, 4, 6, effective July 1. L. 89,
1st Ex. Sess.: (2)(bb) added, p. 13, § 3, effective July 7. L. 90: (2)(l) amended, p. 1128,
§ 2, effective July 1. L. 91: (2)(cc) added, p. 2425, § 4, effective June 8; (2)(a)
amended and (4) added, p. 1337, § 54, effective July 1. L. 92: (2)(dd) added, p. 1613, §
167, effective May 20; (1)(b) amended, p. 271, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: (2)(ee)
added, p. 1235, § 2, effective July 1; (2)(ee) added, p. 1033, § 14, effective July 1;
(2)(ff) added, p. 1532, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (2)(y) repealed, p. 705, § 7, effective
April 19; (1)(h) added, p. 1474, § 3, effective July 1. L. 95: (2)(a) and (4) amended, p.
235, § 4, effective April 17; (2)(f) amended, p. 1072, § 24, effective July 1; (2)(aa)
amended, p. 419, § 6, effective July 1. L. 98: (2)(s) amended, p. 1158, § 28, effective
July 1; (2)(gg) added, p. 1186, § 4, effective July 1; (2)(o) and (2)(aa) amended, p. 818, §
14, effective August 5. L. 2001: (2)(ii) added, p. 1260, § 8, effective June 5; (2)(hh)
added, p. 480, § 13, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2)(jj) added, p. 1828, § 21, effective
May 21; (2)(b) amended, p. 1209, § 18, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2)(c) amended, p.
1310, § 52, effective May 28; (2)(g) amended, p. 857, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2006:
(2)(c) and (2)(r) amended, p. 761, § 19, effective July 1. L. 2008: (2)(kk) added, p. 830,
§ 3, effective July 1; (2)(s) and (2)(t) amended, p. 426, § 25, effective August 5. L.
2010: (2)(f) amended, (HB 10-1260), ch. 403, p. 1985, § 70, effective July 1; IP(1)
amended, (HB 10-1395), ch. 364, p. 1719, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2011: IP(2) and
(2)(i) amended, (SB 11-094), ch. 129, p. 451, § 29, effective April 22; IP(2) and (2)(s)
amended, (SB 11-187), ch. 285, p. 1326, § 66, effective July 1. L. 2012: (2)(z) amended,
(HB 12-1297), ch. 139, p. 506, § 4, effective April 26; (2)(k) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch.
281, p. 1617, § 33, effective July 1. L. 2013: (2)(m.5) added, (HB 13-1277), ch. 352, p.
2054, § 4, effective January 1, 2015. L. 2014: (2)(kk) amended and (2)(ll) added, (HB
14-1398), ch. 353, p. 1646, § 3, effective June 6; (2)(g) amended, (HB 14-1227), ch.
363, p. 1736, § 41, effective July 1. L. 2016: (1)(g) amended, (SB 16-189), ch. 210, p.
758, § 22, effective June 6. L. 2018: (2)(gg) amended, (SB 18-1375), ch. 274, p. 1696,
§ 9, effective May 29; (2)(ee) amended, (HB 18-1024), ch. 26, p. 321, § 8, effective
October 1; (2)(gg) amended, (SB 18-036), ch. 34, p. 377, § 4, effective October 1. L.
2019: (2)(o) repealed, (SB 19-241), ch. 390, p. 3463, § 6, effective August 2; (2)(mm)
added, (SB 19-002), ch. 157, p. 1872, § 4, effective August 2; (2)(d), (2)(e), (2)(f), (2)(g),
(2)(h), (2)(i), (2)(j), (2)(k), (2)(m), (2)(o), (2)(q), (2)(r), (2)(s), (2)(v), (2)(bb), (2)(ff), (2)(hh),
(2)(ii), and (2)(kk) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1661, § 66, effective October 1. L.
2020: (1)(h) amended, (SB 20-100), ch. 61, p. 204, § 2, effective March 23; (2)(m.5)
repealed, (HB 20-1402), ch. 216, p. 1045, § 23, effective June 30; (2)(bb) repealed,
(HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 699, § 49, effective July 1; (2)(gg) repealed, (HB 20-1001),
ch. 302, p. 1516, § 13, effective July 14; (1)(g) amended, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 262, §
4, effective September 14; (2)(kk) amended and (2)(ll) repealed, (HB 20-1217), ch. 93,
p. 369, § 3, effective September 14. L. 2021: (2)(kk) amended, (SB 21-003), ch. 4, p.
29, § 6, effective January 21; (2)(nn) added, (HB 21-1282), ch. 482, p. 3444, § 2,
effective January 1, 2022. L. 2022: (1)(g) and (2)(g) amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p.
2724, § 32, effective January 1, 2023.

 Editor's note: (1) Amendments to subsection (2) by House Bill 79-1234 and
Senate Bill 79-038 were harmonized with Senate Bill 79-099, effective March 1,
1980.

 (2) Amendments to subsection (2) by Senate Bill 85-013, Senate Bill 85-049,
House Bill 85-1030, House Bill 85-1031, House Bill 85-1032, and House Bill 85-1209
were harmonized.

 (3) Amendments to subsection (2) by Senate Bill 86-011, Senate Bill 86-012,
Senate Bill 86-165, House Bill 86-1029, and House Bill 86-1268 were harmonized.

 (4) Amendments to subsection (2)(ee) by House Bill 93-1034 and House Bill
93-1268 were harmonized.

 (5) Amendments to subsection (2)(gg) by HB 18-1375 and SB 18-036 were
harmonized.

 (6) Subsection (2)(o) was amended in HB 19-1172, effective October 1, 2019.
However, those amendments were superseded by the repeal of subsection (2)(o) in
SB 19-241, effective August 2, 2019.

 Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2003 act
enacting subsection (2)(jj), see section 1 of chapter 279, Session Laws of Colorado
2003. For the legislative declaration in SB 19-002, see section 1 of chapter 157,
Session Laws of Colorado 2019. For the legislative declaration in SB 22-219, see
section 1 of chapter 381, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.

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