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TOWN OF FRISCO v. BAUM

No. 03SC181.

90 P.3d 845 (2004)

TOWN OF FRISCO, Colorado, a homerule municipality, Petitioner, v. Harry BAUM, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

May 24, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gorsuch Kirgis, LLP, Thad W. Renaud, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Petitioner.

Bendelow Law Firm, P.C., Peter H. Ziemke, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondent.

Municipal League, Carolynne C. White, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae The Colorado Municipal League.

Justice MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. Introduction

In this case, we consider the authority of a home rule city to create and define the jurisdiction of a municipal court. We find that the Colorado Constitution authorizes town councils of the home rule cities to create municipal courts and define the jurisdiction of those courts as long as it is limited to matters of local and municipal concern....

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