Opinion ID: 1401746
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Definition of Judicial Personnel

Text: Petitioner first alleges that the titles and summary are unclear as to which judicial personnel are affected by the Initiative. We agree. First, due to a contradiction between the titles and the text of the Initiative, a voter would not be able to determine whether water judges are included within the Initiative. For example, the text of the Initiative provides that its provisions apply to all active county, district, court of appeals, and supreme court judges. (Emphasis added.) The title, however, expressly exempts water judges from its terms. The summary, on the other hand, provides that [t]his measure ... would affect all county, district, and water court judges and magistrates. (Emphasis added.) Second, a voter would not be able to determine whether probate and juvenile judges are included within the Initiative. Again, the language of the Initiative itself provides that all active county, district, court of appeals, and supreme court judges are affected. (Emphasis added.) The title, however, specifically exempts probate and juvenile judges. The summary, on the other hand, provides that the Initiative will affect all county, district, ... [and] the probate and juvenile court judges and magistrates in the City and County of Denver. (Emphasis added.)