State, Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicles Division, Hearings Section v. District Court, in & for the City & County of Denver

In this original proceeding pursuant to C.A.R. 21, we issued a rule directing the respondent, the Denver District Court, to show cause why it should not be prohibited from enjoining driver’s license revocation hearings scheduled by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Because we find that the Denver District Court was without jurisdiction to enjoin the revocation hearings, we make the rule absolute.

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On June 10, 1995, Fred Rector was arrested in Jefferson County and charged with driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol in violation of section 42^4-1301, 17 C.R.S. (1995 Supp.). 1…