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JDF 259

Objection to Magistrate Hearing Case

Colorado · Colorado Judicial Branch · Effective July 1, 2023

This form is used to tell the court that you do not agree with the plan for a magistrate to hear your case. By filing this, you are asking the court to have a judge hear the case instead.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a case has been scheduled for a magistrate hearing, and one of the parties wishes to request that a judge hear the case instead.

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The person filling out this form must check whether they are the Plaintiff or the Defendant in the case.
What does this form ask the court for?
It asks the court to change the hearing from a magistrate to a judge.
Is there a deadline for filing this?
The form states that this motion must be filed at least seven days before the trial date listed on the Notice, Claim, Summons to Appear for Trial.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2023.

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