NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/18/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1057
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ransom, Conti, Kagan, Saine, Windholz;
      also SENATOR(S) Merrifield, Aguilar, Garcia, Grantham, Heath, Hodge,
      Holbert, Jones, Kerr, Newell, Steadman, Todd, Ulibarri.
      
      
      Concerning statutorily established time periods that are
           multiples of seven days.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-1-108, amend (3)
      (c) introductory portion, (3) (c) (II), and (5.5) as follows:
      
           19-1-108.  Magistrates - qualifications - duties. (3) (c)  In
      proceedings under article 3 of this title, the right to require a hearing before
      a judge shall be deemed is waived unless:
      
           (II)  A request is made by a party or the people of the state of
      Colorado in writing within five seven days after receipt of notice of the
      setting if the matter is set for hearing outside of the presence of counsel for
      a represented party or if the matter is set on notice.
      
           (5.5)  A request for review shall must be filed within fifteen
      fourteen days for proceedings under articles 2, 4, and 6 of this title or
      within five seven days for proceedings under article 3 of this title after the
      parties have received notice of the magistrate's ruling and shall must
      clearly set forth the grounds relied upon. Such review shall be is solely
      upon the record of the hearing before the magistrate and shall be is
      reviewable upon the grounds set forth in rule 59 of the Colorado rules of
      civil procedure. A petition for review shall be is a prerequisite before an
      appeal may be filed with the Colorado court of appeals or Colorado
      supreme court. The judge may, on his or her own motion, remand a case to
      another magistrate after action is taken on a petition for review.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date - applicability. (1) (a)  This act takes
      effect on July 1, 2016, and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this
      section, applies to:
      
           (I)  Time intervals that are counted forward and, under the
      provisions of this act, commence and end with dates on or after July 1,
      2016; and
      
           (II)  Time intervals that are counted backwards and, under the
      provisions of this act, commence and end with dates after June 30, 2016.
      
           (b)  For purposes of this subsection (1), in determining the date that
      a time interval commences, the first day of the period is counted.
      
           (2)  This act does not apply to modify the settings of any dates or
      time intervals set by an order of a court entered before July 1, 2016.
      
           (3)  The general assembly requests the supreme court to provide by
      rule, order, or other similar guidance examples of various time intervals
      related to civil, criminal, and juvenile procedures that are counted forward
      and that are counted backward and to which this act applies and to which
      this act does not apply pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO