(1) It is the intent of the general assembly to provide:
A comprehensive evaluation system of judicial performance;
Information to the people of Colorado regarding the performance of judges and justices throughout the state; and
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:
Provide judges and justices with useful information concerning their own performances, along with training resources to improve judicial performance as necessary;
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;
Establish an independent office on judicial performance evaluation with full authority to implement the provisions of this article 5.5; and
Conduct statewide judicial performance evaluations, as well as judicial performanceevaluations within each judicial district, using uniform criteria and procedures pursuant to the provisions of this article 5.5.
Source: L. 2017: Entire article R&RE, (HB 17-1303), ch. 331, p. 1765, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2019: (1)(b), (1)(c), (2)(a), and (2)(b) amended, (SB 19-187), ch. 374, p. 3396, § 1, effective May 30.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 13-5.5-101 as it existed prior to 2017.