Magistrate

Job Code JD05344

Location Colorado Springs / El Paso County

Department Combined Court

Posted 11-Jun-2025

Closes 16-Jun-2025

Position Number 21525

FTE Level 1.0

POSITION INFORMATION

Job Code: 450500

Full Time Salary: $170,085.96

FLSA Status: Excluded

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

General Statement Of Duties:

Performs a variety of judicial duties in the Colorado Judicial System including deciding the merits of cases, hearing and evaluating evidence and witness credibility, analyzing laws and rules, making findings of fact and conclusions of law and issuing oral or written decisions and orders to resolve cases. Provides administrative direction for the operation of a judicial division including supervisory accountability for division staff, volunteers or interns.

Distinguishing Factors:

Work assignments are designated by the Chief Judge of the judicial district and can require performing judicial duties in any or all of the following areas: criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations, probate, traffic and other judicial proceedings. The Magistrate position reports to the Chief Judge of the Judicial District and is not an elected position. A Magistrate serves in a classified, non-certified position that is considered at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without cause.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

This position is for the magistrate who will preside over Division M. Division M has a domestic relations docket (both pre-decree and post-decree). The magistrate handles hearings regarding jurisdiction, existence of marriage (common law), temporary orders, emergency parenting time motions hearings (restrictions of parenting time and abduction prevention), status conferences regarding discovery issues, UCCJEA conferences, post-decree motions to modify parenting time, etc. Division M also handles the name change docket and motions for gender modification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education:
Graduation from an accredited law school; possession of a certificate of admission to the Bar of the State of Colorado and eligibility to practice law before the courts of the State of Colorado. Applicants must have at least five (5) years of experience as a practicing attorney. For Magistrates hired to perform duties, exception to the experience qualification may apply in Class “C” or “D” counties as defined in Colorado State Statute 13-6-201 regarding Classification of Counties.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment:
This position is subject to many interruptions and may be required to handle multiple calls and inquiries at once.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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