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CITY OF PUEBLO v. MURPHY

No. C-693.

542 P.2d 1288 (1975)

The CITY OF PUEBLO, a Municipal Corporation, Petitioner, v. Jerry L. MURPHY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

December 1, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Jagger, City Atty., Lee N. Sternal, Asst. City Atty., Pueblo, for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.

Roger Noonan, City Atty., Benjamin King, Deputy City Atty., Arvada, amicus curiae, City of Arvada, Colo.

ERICKSON, Justice.

The issue postured for review in this proceeding is may a county court take judicial notice of municipal ordinances when an appeal is taken from the municipal court to the county court for a trial de novo? In our view, an affirmative answer is required as to this issue, and we, therefore, disapprove of the rulings of the county court and the district court.

The defendant, Jerry L. Murphy, was found guilty of careless driving by the Pueblo...

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