Title 21, State Public Defender
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-100.3 Definitions
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As used in this article 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the alternate defense counsel commission appointed pursuant to section 21-2-101. (2) Conflict of interest may include, but need not be limited to, circumstances in which the state public defend…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-101 Alternate defense counsel - policy - commission
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(1) The office of alternate defense counsel is hereby created and established as an agency of the judicial department of state government. The general assembly hereby declares that the alternate defense counsel shall provide legal representation in circumstances in which the stat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-102 Alternate defense counsel - qualifications - employees
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(1) The alternate defense counsel shall have been licensed to practice law for at least five years prior to appointment, and either be licensed to practice law in Colorado at the time of appointment or be able to become licensed to practice law in Colorado within six months after…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-103 Representation of persons who are indigent
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(1) The office of alternate defense counsel shall provide legal representation in the following circumstances: (a) In cases involving conflicts of interest for the state public defender as determined pursuant to subsection (1.5) of this section; and (b) (Deleted by amendment, L. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-104 Duties of alternate defense counsel and contract attorneys - report
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(1) When representing an indigent person, the attorney under contract with the office of alternate defense counsel shall: (a) Counsel and defend such person, whether he or she is held in custody, filed on as a delinquent, or charged with a felony offense, at every stage of the pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-105 Contracts with attorneys and other legal services providers
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(1) On and after January 1, 1997, the office of alternate defense counsel shall contract, where feasible, without prior approval of the court, for the provision of attorney services for cases described in section 21-2-103 (1). To provide for adequate legal representation of perso…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-106 Recoupment of fees and costs
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In any case when a court determines that a defendant is able to repay all or part of the expense of state-supplied or court-appointed counsel or any ancillary expenses incurred in representing such defendant, the court shall assess such fees or costs against such defendant and sh…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-107 Complaints against contracted attorneys - procedure
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(1) If a person files a claim for damages arising from professional negligence as a result of an act or omission committed by an attorney during the performance of the attorney's duties pursuant to a contract with the office of alternate defense counsel pursuant to section 21-2-1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-108 Conflict-free defense for indigent persons in municipal courts - fund created
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(1) For the purposes of section 21-2-103 (1)(c) and (5), any municipality that wants to utilize the services of the office of alternate defense counsel may request such services as provided in this section. (2) A municipality that wants to utilize the services of the office of al…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 21-2-109 Office of alternate defense counsel - gifts, grants, and donations for record sealing
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(1) The office of alternate defense counsel may apply for grants and accept gifts or donations from private or public sources for the purpose of representing indigent clients in matters pursuant to part 7 of article 72 of title 24 when such action is in accordance with the Colora…