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No law degree? No problem. Colorado’s lay judges sit on the bench with no legal education.

People with high school diplomas and no legal training can become county court judges in 45 of state’s 64 counties

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4:  Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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County court judges in Colorado don't need law degrees to sit on the bench in most parts of the state, or even college degrees.
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