Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-91-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 91, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the child's representative board appointed pursuant to section 13-91-104 (2)(a). (1.5) Child means a person who is under eighteen years of age. (2) Contract entity means a nonprofit entity with whi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-91-104 Office of the child’s representative - board - qualifications of director
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(1) The office of the child’s representative is hereby created and established as an agency of the judicial department of state government. It shall be the responsibility of the office of the child’s representative to work cooperatively with local judicial districts, attorneys, a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-91-105 Duties of the office of the child’s representative - guardian ad litem and counsel for youth programs
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(1) In addition to any responsibilities assigned to it by the chief justice, the office of the child’s representative shall: (a) Enhance the provision of GAL or counsel for youth services in Colorado by: (I) Ensuring the provision and availability of high-quality, accessible trai…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-91-106 Guardian ad litem fund - court-appointed special advocate (CASA) fund - created
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(1) There is created in the state treasury the guardian ad litem fund, referred to in this subsection (1) as the “fund”. The fund consists of general fund money as may be appropriated by the general assembly and any money received pursuant to section 13-91-105 (1)(a)(IX). The mon…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-91-107 Repeal of article. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2000: Entire article added, p. 1773, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section repealed, (SB 10-043), ch. 145, p. 492, � 1, effective April 20.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-92-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Respondent parents' counsel plays a critical role in helping achieve the best outcomes for children involved in dependency and neglect proceedings by providing effective legal representation for parents in dependency and negle…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-92-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Child means a person under eighteen years of age. (1.5) Commission means the respondent parents' counsel governing commission established in section 13-92-103. (2) Department means the judicial department. (2.5) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-92-103 Respondent parents’ counsel - commission - office - duties - qualifications of director
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(1) (a) On and after January 1, 2016, the office of the respondent parents’ counsel is created within the judicial department. It is the responsibility of the office to work cooperatively with local judicial districts and attorneys to form a partnership between those entities and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-92-104 Duties of the office of the respondent parents' counsel
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(1) The office has the following duties, at a minimum: (a) Enhancing the provision of respondent parent counsel services in Colorado by: (I) Ensuring the provision and availability of high-quality legal representation for parents involved in dependency and neglect proceedings bro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-101 License to practice necessary
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(1) No person shall be permitted to practice as an attorney- or counselor-at-law or to commence, conduct, or defend any action, suit, or plaint in which he or she is not a party concerned in any court of record within this state, either by using or subscribing his or her own name…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-102 No discrimination - issuance of license
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A person shall not deny an individual a license to practice on account of race, creed, color, religion, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-103 License fee
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The license fee for admission to practice law in this state shall be as prescribed by the supreme court under rules for admission to the bar. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-227), ch. 192, p. 699, � 1, effective August 9. Editor's note: This section…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-104 Clerk of supreme court keeps roll of attorneys
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It is the duty of the clerk of the supreme court to make and keep a roll or record of the persons who have been regularly licensed and admitted to practice as attorneys- and counselors-at-law within this state and who have taken the prescribed oath. Source: L. 2017: Entire articl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-105 Supreme court may strike name
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No person whose name is not subscribed to or written on the said roll, with the day and year when the same was subscribed thereto or written thereon, shall be admitted to practice as an attorney- or counselor-at-law within this state under the penalty mentioned in section 13-93-1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-106 Persons forbidden to practice
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No coroner, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or jailer, though qualified, shall be permitted to practice as an attorney in the county in which he or she is commissioned or appointed, nor shall any clerk of the supreme court or district court be permitted to practice as an attorney- or co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-107 Judge not to act as attorney
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It is unlawful for judges of the district, county, and municipal courts to counsel or advise in or write any petition or answer or other pleadings in any proceeding, or to perform any service as attorney- or counselor-at-law, or to be interested in any profits or emoluments arisi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-108 Practicing law without license deemed contempt
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Any person who, without having a license from the supreme court of this state so to do, advertises, represents, or holds himself or herself out in any manner as an attorney, attorney-at-law, or counselor-at-law or who appears in any court of record in this state to conduct a suit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-109 Special admission of counselors from other states
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Whenever any counselor-at-law residing in any of the adjacent states or territories has business in any of the courts of this state, he or she may be admitted, on motion, for the purpose of transacting such business and none other. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with reloc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-110 Notice of charges - time to show cause
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Every attorney, before his or her name is stricken off the roll, shall receive a written notice from the clerk of the supreme court stating distinctly the grounds of complaint or the charges exhibited against him or her, and after the notice he or she shall be heard in his or her…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-111 Solicitation of accident victims - waiting period - definition
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(1) Except as permitted by section 13-21-301 (3) or 10-3-1104 (1)(h), no person shall engage in solicitation for professional employment or for any release or covenant not to sue concerning personal injury or wrongful death from an individual with whom the person has no family or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-112 Attorney not to be surety
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No attorney- or counselor-at-law shall become surety in any bond or recognizance of any sheriff or coroner, in any bond or recognizance for the appearance of any person charged with any public offense, or upon any bond or recognizance authorized by any statute to be taken for the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-113 Judge not to have law partner
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A judge shall not have a partner acting as attorney or counsel in any court in his or her judicial district, county, or precinct. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-227), ch. 192, p. 701, � 1, effective August 9. Editor's note: This section is similar …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-114 Attorney's lien - notice of claim filed
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All attorneys- and counselors-at-law shall have a lien on any money, property, choses in action, or claims and demands in their hands, on any judgment they may have obtained or assisted in obtaining, in whole or in part, and on any and all claims and demands in suit for any fees …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-115 Other property to which lien attaches
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An attorney has a lien for a general balance of compensation upon any papers of his or her client that have come into his or her possession in the course of his or her professional employment and upon money due to his or her client in the hands of the adverse party in an action o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-201 Legal aid dispensaries - law students practice
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Students of any law school that maintains a legal-aid dispensary where poor or legally underserved persons receive legal advice and services shall, when representing the dispensary and its clients, be authorized to advise clients on legal matters and appear in court or before any…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-202 Practice by law student intern
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(1) An eligible law student intern, as specified in section 13-93-203, may appear and participate in any civil proceeding in any municipal, county, or district court or before any administrative agency in this state or in any county or municipal court criminal proceeding, except …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-203 Eligibility requirements for law student intern practice
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(1) In order to be eligible to make an appearance and participate pursuant to section 13-93-202, a law student must: (a) Be duly enrolled in or a graduate of any accredited law school; (b) Have completed a minimum of two years of legal studies; (c) Have the certification of the d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-204 Certification of law student intern by law school dean - filing - effective period - withdrawal by dean or termination
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(1) The certification by the law school dean, pursuant to section 13-93-203 (1)(c), required in order for a law student intern to appear and participate in proceedings: (a) Shall be filed with the clerk of the supreme court and, unless it is sooner withdrawn, shall remain in effe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-205 Qualifications of supervising lawyer
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(1) A supervising lawyer, under whose supervision an eligible law student intern appears and participates pursuant to section 13-93-202, shall be authorized to practice law in this state and: (a) Shall be a lawyer in the public sector as provided in section 13-93-202 (1)(b) and (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-206 Other rights not affected by provisions for practice by law student intern
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Nothing contained in sections 13-93-201 to 13-93-205 shall affect the right of any person who is not admitted to practice law to do anything that he or she might lawfully do prior to the adoption of these sections.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-301 License to practice necessary
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(1) An individual shall not practice as a legal paraprofessional without having previously obtained a license to perform certain types of legal services as a licensed legal paraprofessional pursuant to the supreme court's rules governing licensed legal paraprofessionals. (2) Upon…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-302 Scope of authority to practice
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(1) A licensed legal paraprofessional's scope of practice is limited to representing a client in: (a) A legal separation, declaration of invalidity of marriage, or dissolution of marriage or civil union; (b) An initial allocation or modification of an allocation of parental respo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-303 No discrimination - issuance of license
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An individual shall not deny another individual a license to practice law as a legal paraprofessional on account of race, creed, color, religion, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, or ancestry. Source: L.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-304 License fee
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The license fee for a license to practice law as a legal paraprofessional in this state is set by the supreme court's rules governing licensed legal paraprofessionals. Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1291), ch. 131, p. 462, � 1, effective August 7. 13-93-305. Clerk of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-305 Clerk of supreme court keeps roll of licensed legal paraprofessionals
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The clerk of the supreme court shall make and keep a roll or record of individuals who are licensed to practice law as a licensed legal paraprofessional within this state and who have taken the prescribed oath.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-306 Supreme court may strike name
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An individual who is not listed in the roll created pursuant to section 13-93-305 shall not be admitted to practice as a licensed legal paraprofessional within this state and is subject to the penalty described in section 13-93-309. The justices of the supreme court in open court…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-307 Individuals forbidden to practice
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A coroner, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or jailer, though qualified, shall not practice as a licensed legal paraprofessional in the county in which the individual is commissioned or appointed, and a clerk of the supreme court or district court shall not practice as a licensed legal p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-308 Judge not to act as licensed legal paraprofessional
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(1) It is unlawful for judges of the district, county, and municipal courts to: (a) Counsel or advise in or write any petition or answer or other pleadings in any proceeding as a licensed legal paraprofessional; (b) Perform any service as a licensed legal paraprofessional; or (c)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-309 Practicing law without license deemed contempt
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An individual who, without having obtained a license from the supreme court of this state, advertises, represents, or holds the individual's self out in any manner as a licensed legal paraprofessional or who appears in any court of record in this state to conduct a suit, action, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-310 Notice of charges - time to show cause
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Before a licensed legal paraprofessional's name is stricken off the roll created in section 13-93-305, the clerk of the supreme court shall provide written notice to the licensed legal paraprofessional stating distinctly the grounds of complaint or the charges exhibited against t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-311 Licensed legal paraprofessional not to be surety
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A licensed legal paraprofessional shall not become surety in any bond or recognizance of any sheriff or coroner, in any bond or recognizance for the appearance of any person charged with any public offense, or upon any bond or recognizance authorized by any statute to be taken fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-312 Judge not to have law partner
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A judge shall not have a partner acting as attorney, counsel, or licensed legal paraprofessional in any court in the judge's judicial district, county, municipality, or precinct. Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1291), ch. 131, p. 464, � 1, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-313 Licensed legal paraprofessional's lien - notice of claim filed
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A licensed legal paraprofessional has a lien on any money, property, choses in action, or claims and demands in the licensed legal paraprofessional's hands, on any judgment the licensed legal paraprofessional may have obtained or assisted in obtaining, in whole or in part, and on…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-93-314 Other property to which lien attaches
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A licensed legal paraprofessional has a lien for a general balance of compensation upon any papers of the licensed legal paraprofessional's client that have come into the licensed legal paraprofessional's possession in the course of the licensed legal paraprofessional's professio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-94-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 94 is the Office of Public Guardianship Act. Source: L. 2017: Entire article added, (HB 17-1087), ch. 319, p. 1714, � 1, effective June 5.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-94-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Due to incapacity, some adults in Colorado are unable to meet essential requirements for their health or personal care; (b) Private guardianship is not an option for such an adult when: (I) No responsible family members or fri…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-94-103 Definitions
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(1) Except as otherwise indicated in this section, the definitions set forth in section 15-14-102 apply to this article 94. (2) As used in this article 94, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Board means the board of directors for the office of public guardianship created …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-94-104 Public guardianship commission created - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2017: Entire article added, (HB 17-1087), ch. 319, p. 1716, � 1, effective June 5. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1045), ch. 366, p. 3362, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (3) and (4) repealed, and (5) added, (SB 23-064), ch. 282, p. 1662, � 3, effective May …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-94-104.1 Office of public guardianship board - members - duties - appointment of director - repeal
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(1) (a) On September 1, 2023, the board of directors for the office of public guardianship is created within the judicial department. The board includes seven members, appointed as follows: (I) The chief justice of the Colorado supreme court shall appoint three members who are at…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-94-105 Office of public guardianship - director - duties - memorandum of understanding - annual report - repeal
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(1) (a) The office of public guardianship is created within the judicial department to serve indigent and incapacitated adults in need of guardianship in every judicial district in the state no later than December 31, 2030. (b) The director shall administer the office and shall c…