Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly recognizes that courts of record of this state have become increasingly burdened with litigation which is straining the judicial system and interfering with the effective administration of civil justice. In response to this problem, the general assembly hereb…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-101.5 Definitions
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As used in this article 17, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Lacked substantial justification means substantially frivolous, substantially groundless, or substantially vexatious. (2) Licensed legal paraprofessional means an individual licensed by the Colorado supreme co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-102 Attorney fees - licensed legal paraprofessional
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(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, in any civil action of any nature commenced or appealed in any court of record in this state, the court may award, except as this article otherwise provides, as part of its judgment and in addition to any costs otherwise assessed, re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-103 Procedure for determining reasonable fee - judicial discretion
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(1) In determining the amount of an attorney fee or licensed legal paraprofessional fee award, the court shall exercise sound discretion. When granting an award of attorney fees or licensed legal paraprofessional fees, the court shall specifically set forth the reasons for the aw…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-104 Fee arrangements between attorney or licensed legal paraprofessional and client
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The attorney or licensed legal paraprofessional and the client are free to negotiate in private the actual fee that the client is to pay the client’s attorney or licensed legal paraprofessional.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-105 Stipulation as to fees
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With the approval of the court, two or more parties to an action may agree, by written stipulation filed with the court or by oral stipulation in open court, to no award of attorney fees or licensed legal paraprofessional fees or an award of attorney fees or licensed legal parapr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-106 Applicability
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This article 17 applies in all cases covered by this article 17 unless attorney fees or licensed legal paraprofessional fees are otherwise specifically provided by statute, in which case the provision allowing the greater award prevails. Source: L. 77: Entire article added, p. 79…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-201 Award of reasonable attorney fees in certain cases
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(1) In all actions brought as a result of a death or an injury to person or property occasioned by the tort of any other persons, where any such action is dismissed on motion of the defendant prior to trial under rule 12 (b) of the Colorado rules of civil procedure, such defendan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-202 Award of actual costs and fees when offer of settlement was made
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, except as provided in section 24-10-106.3, C.R.S., in any civil action of any nature commenced or appealed in any court of record in this state: (I) If the plaintiff serves an offer of settlement in writing at any time mo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-203 Limitation on attorney fees in class action litigation against public entities
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If the plaintiffs prevail in any class action litigation brought against any public entity, as defined in section 24-10-103 (5), C.R.S., the amount of attorney fees which the plaintiffs’ attorney is entitled to receive out of any award to the plaintiffs shall be determined by the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-301 Short title
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This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the Government Attorney Ethics Act. Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 924, � 1, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-302 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) In recent years, it has become increasingly common for governmental entities to retain attorneys pursuant to contingent fee contracts and disputes have arisen in several states regarding the amount and prop…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-303 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Contingent fee means a fee for legal services that is contingent in whole or in part upon the successful outcome of the matter for which the legal services were retained. (2) Contingent fee contract or contract m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17-304 Limitation on contingent fees - applicability
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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contingent fee contract between a governmental entity and a private attorney shall: (I) Require the private attorney to maintain and provide to the g…