Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-101 Competence of persons eighteen years of age or older
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law enacted or any judicial decision made prior to July 1, 1973, every person, otherwise competent, shall be deemed to be of full age at the age of eighteen years or older for the following specific purposes: (a) To enter into any legal …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-102 Minors - consent for medical care and treatment for use of drugs or a substance use disorder
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any physician licensed to practice in this state, upon consultation by a minor as a patient, with the consent of such minor patient, may examine, prescribe for, and treat the minor patient for use of drugs or a substance use disorder wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103 Minors - consent for medical, dental, and related care
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-19-204, 18-1.3-407 (4.5), and 25-4-409, a minor eighteen years of age or older, or a minor fifteen years of age or older who is living separate and apart from his or her parent, parents, or legal guardian, with or without the consen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103.5 Minors - consent for medical care - pregnancy
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pregnant minor may authorize prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery medical care for herself related to the intended live birth of a child. Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 535, � 1, effective April 22. 13-22-104. Transplants …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-104 Transplants and transfusions generally - declaration of policy - limit on liability of minors
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(1) The availability of scientific knowledge, skills, and materials for the transplantation, injection, transfusion, or transfer of human tissue, organs, blood, or components thereof is important to the health and welfare of the people of this state. Equally important is the duty…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-105 Minors - consent - contraception
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With the minor's consent, a health-care provider licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to title 12 who is acting within the health-care provider's scope of practice may furnish contraceptive procedures, supplies, or information to a minor without notification to or the cons…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-106 Minors - consent - sexual offense
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(1) Any physician licensed to practice in this state, upon consultation by a minor as a patient who indicates that he or she was the victim of a sexual offense pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 18, C.R.S., with the consent of such minor patient, may perform customary and n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-107 Legislative declaration - definitions - children - waiver by parent of prospective negligence claims
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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares it is the public policy of this state that: (I) Children of this state should have the maximum opportunity to participate in sporting, recreational, educational, and other activities where certain risks may exist…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Arbitration organization means an association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors, or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-202 Notice
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, a person gives notice to another person by taking action that is reasonably necessary to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person acquires knowledge of the notice. (2) A person has notice if the p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-203 Applicability
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this part 2 shall govern an agreement to arbitrate made on or after August 4, 2004. (2) This part 2 shall govern an agreement to arbitrate made before August 4, 2004, if all parties to the agreement or to the arb…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-204 Effect of agreement to arbitrate - nonwaivable provisions
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding may waive, or, the parties may vary the effect of, the requirements of this part 2 to the extent permitted by law. (2) Before a contro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-205 Application for judicial relief
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 13-22-228, an application for judicial relief under this part 2 must be made by motion to the court and heard in the manner provided by law or court rule for making and hearing motions. (2) Unless a civil action involving the agreement …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-206 Validity of agreement to arbitrate
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(1) An agreement contained in a record to submit to arbitration any existing or subsequent controversy arising between the parties to the agreement is valid, enforceable, and irrevocable except on a ground that exists at law or in equity for the revocation of a contract. (2) The …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-207 Motion to compel or stay arbitration
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(1) On the motion of a person showing an agreement to arbitrate and alleging another person's refusal to arbitrate pursuant to the agreement: (a) If the refusing party does not appear or does not oppose the motion, the court shall order the parties to arbitrate; and (b) If the re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-208 Provisional remedies
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(1) Before an arbitrator is appointed and is authorized and able to act, the court, upon motion of a party to an arbitration proceeding and for good cause shown, may enter an order for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of the arbitration proceeding to the same ext…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-209 Initiation of arbitration
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(1) A person may initiate an arbitration proceeding by giving notice in a record to the other parties to the agreement to arbitrate in the agreed manner between the parties or, in the absence of an agreement, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and obtained,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-210 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, upon the motion of a party to an agreement to arbitrate or to an arbitration proceeding, the court may order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings as to all or some of the claims if all parties in the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-211 Appointment of arbitrator - service as a neutral arbitrator
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(1) If the parties to an agreement to arbitrate agree on a method for appointing an arbitrator, the method shall be followed unless the method fails. If the parties have not agreed on a method, or the agreed method fails, or an appointed arbitrator fails to act or is unable to ac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-212 Disclosure by arbitrator
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(1) Before accepting an appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-213 Action by majority
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If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator shall be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators, except that all of the arbitrators shall conduct the hearing under the provisions of section 13-22-215 (3). Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1724, � 1, effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-214 Immunity of arbitrator - competency to testify - attorney fees and costs
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(1) An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in the capacity of an arbitrator is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity. (2) The immunity afforded by this section is in addition to, and not in li…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-215 Arbitration process
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(1) An arbitrator may conduct an arbitration in a manner that the arbitrator considers appropriate for a fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding. The authority conferred upon the arbitrator by this part 2 shall include, but not be limited to, the power to hold conferen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-216 Representation by attorney
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A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by an attorney. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1725, � 1, effective August 4. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 13-22-208 as it existed prior to 2004.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-217 Witnesses - subpoenas - depositions - discovery
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(1) An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena issued under this section shall be served in the manner for service of subpoenas in a civil action and, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-218 Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator
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If an arbitrator makes a pre-award ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 13-22-219. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-219 Award
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(1) An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record shall be signed or otherwise authenticated by an arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-220 Change of award by arbitrator
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(1) On motion to an arbitrator by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator may modify or correct an award: (a) Upon a ground stated in section 13-22-224 (1)(a) or (1)(c); (b) If the arbitrator has not made a final and definite award upon a claim submitted by the parti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-221 Remedies - fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding
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(1) An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding. (2) An arbitrator's expenses and fe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-222 Confirmation of award
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(1) After a party to an arbitration proceeding receives notice of an award, the party may make a motion to the court for an order confirming the award at which time the court shall issue a confirming order unless the award is modified or corrected pursuant to section 13-22-220 or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-223 Vacating award
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(1) Upon motion to the court by a party to an arbitration proceeding, the court shall vacate an award made in the arbitration proceeding if the court finds that: (a) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means; (b) There was: (I) Evident partiality by an arb…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-224 Modification or correction of award
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(1) Upon motion made within ninety-one days after the movant receives notice of the award pursuant to section 13-22-219 or within ninety-one days after the movant receives notice of a modified or corrected award pursuant to section 13-22-220, the court shall modify or correct the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-225 Judgment on award - attorney fees and litigation expenses
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(1) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action. (2) A court ma…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-226 Jurisdiction
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(1) A court having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate. (2) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under this part 2. Source: L. 2004: En…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-227 Venue
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A motion pursuant to section 13-22-205 shall be made in a court of the county in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in a court of the county in which it was held. Otherwise, a motion pursuant to secti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-228 Appeals
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(1) An appeal may be taken from: (a) An order denying a motion to compel arbitration; (b) An order granting a motion to stay arbitration; (c) An order confirming or denying confirmation of an award; (d) An order modifying or correcting an award; (e) An order vacating an award wit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-229 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this part 2, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1731, � 1, effective August 4. Editor's note: This section is sim…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-230 Saving clause
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This part 2 shall not affect an action or proceeding commenced or a right accrued before this part 2 takes effect. Except as otherwise provided in section 13-22-203, an arbitration agreement made before August 4, 2004, is governed by the Uniform Arbitration Act of 1975. Source: L…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-301 Short title
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This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the Dispute Resolution Act. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 624, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-302 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Arbitration means the referral of a dispute to one or more neutral third parties for a decision based on evidence and testimony provided by the disputants. (1.3) Chief justice means the chief justice of the Colora…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-303 Office of dispute resolution - establishment
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There is hereby established in the judicial department the office of dispute resolution, the head of which shall be the director of the office of dispute resolution, who shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court and who shall receive such compensation as determ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-304 Director - assistants
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The director shall be an employee of the judicial department and shall be responsible to the chief justice for the administration of the office. The director may be but need not be an attorney and shall be hired on the basis of training and experience in management and mediation.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-305 Mediation services
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(1) In order to resolve disputes between persons or organizations, dispute resolution programs shall be established or made available in such judicial districts or combinations of such districts as shall be designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, subject to moneys a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-306 Office of dispute resolution programs - mediators
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In order to implement the dispute resolution programs described in section 13-22-305, the director may contract with mediators or mediation organizations on a case-by-case or service or program basis. Such mediators or mediation organizations shall be subject to the rules, regula…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-307 Confidentiality
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(1) Dispute resolution meetings may be closed at the discretion of the mediator. (2) Any party or the mediator or mediation organization in a mediation service proceeding or a dispute resolution proceeding shall not voluntarily disclose or through discovery or compulsory process …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-308 Settlement of disputes
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(1) If the parties involved in a dispute reach a full or partial agreement, the agreement upon request of the parties shall be reduced to writing and approved by the parties and their attorneys, if any. If reduced to writing and signed by the parties, the agreement may be present…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-309 Reports. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 626, � 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 606, � 6, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section amended, p. 301, � 6, effective June 2. L. 98: Entire section repealed, p. 724, � 1, effective May 18. 13-22-310. Dispute resolutio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-310 Dispute resolution fund - creation - source of funds - transfer - repeal
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the dispute resolution fund, which fund shall consist of: (a) All moneys collected pursuant to section 13-22-305 (3); (b) Any moneys appropriated by the general assembly for credit to the fund; and (c) Any mo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-311 Court referral to mediation - duties of mediator
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(1) Any court of record may, in its discretion, refer any case for mediation services or dispute resolution programs, subject to the availability of mediation services or dispute resolution programs; except that the court shall not refer the case to mediation services or dispute …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-312 Applicability
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This part 3 shall apply to all mediation services or dispute resolution programs conducted in this state, whether conducted through the office of dispute resolution or through a mediator or mediation organization. Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 373, � 8, effective July 1…