Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-702 Legislative declaration
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(1) The people of the state of Colorado, pursuant to the powers reserved to them in Article V of the Constitution of the state of Colorado, declare that family life and the preservation of the traditional family unit are of vital importance to the continuation of an orderly socie…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-703 Definitions
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As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Minor means a person under eighteen years of age. (2) Parent means the natural or adoptive mother and father of the minor who is pregnant, if they are both living; one parent of the minor if only one is living, or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-704 Notification concerning abortion
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(1) No abortion shall be performed upon an unemancipated minor until at least 48 hours after written notice of the pending abortion has been delivered in the following manner: (a) The notice shall be addressed to the parent at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of the par…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-705 No notice required - when
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(1) No notice shall be required pursuant to this part 7 if: (a) The person or persons who may receive notice pursuant to section 13-22-704 (1) certify in writing that they have been notified; or (b) The person whom the minor elects to notify pursuant to section 13-22-704 (2) cert…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-706 Penalties - damages - defenses
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(1) Any person who performs or attempts to perform an abortion in willful violation of this part 7 shall be liable for damages proximately caused thereby. (2) It shall be an affirmative defense to any civil proceedings if the person establishes that: (a) The person relied upon fa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-707 Judicial bypass - rules
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(1) (a) If any pregnant minor elects not to allow the notification required pursuant to section 13-22-704, any judge of a court of competent jurisdiction shall, upon petition filed by or on behalf of such minor, enter an order dispensing with the notice requirements of this part …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-708 Limitations
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(1) This part 7 shall in no way be construed so as to: (a) Require any minor to submit to an abortion; or (b) Prevent any minor from withdrawing her consent previously given to have an abortion; or (c) Permit anything less than fully informed consent before submitting to an abort…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Structured Settlement Protection Act. Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 494, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-102 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Annuity issuer means an insurer that has issued a contract to fund periodic payments under a structured settlement. (2) Dependent means a payee's spouse, minor child, or any person for whom the payee is legally o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-103 Required disclosures to payee
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(1) Not fewer than three days prior to the date on which a payee signs a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee a separate disclosure statement, in bold type no smaller than fourteen points, setting forth: (a) The amounts and due dates of the structured set…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-104 Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights
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(1) A direct or indirect transfer of a structured settlement payment right shall not be effective and a structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer shall not be required to make a payment directly or indirectly to a transferee of a structured settlement payment right unless t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-105 Effect of transfer of structured settlement payment right
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(1) Following a transfer of a structured settlement payment right pursuant to this article: (a) The structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer shall, as to all parties except the transferee, be discharged and released from all liability for the transferred payments; (b)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-106 Procedure for approval of transfer
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(1) An application under this article for approval of a transfer of a structured settlement payment right shall be made by the transferee and may be brought: (a) In the district court for the county in which the payee resides; (b) In the district court for the county in which the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-107 General provisions - construction
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(1) The provisions of this article may not be waived by any payee. (2) Any transfer agreement entered into on or after July 1, 2004, by a payee who resides in Colorado shall provide that disputes under such transfer agreement, including any claim that the payee has breached the a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-23-108 Exceptions - judgment for periodic payment against a health-care professional or institution - assignment of workers' compensation benefits
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Nothing in this article shall apply to a judgment entered pursuant to the provisions of part 2 of article 64 of this title or to compensation or benefits due under articles 40 to 47 of title 8, C.R.S. Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 500, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-101 Short title
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This article 24 may be cited as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 788, � 1, effective January 1, 2022.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-102 Definitions
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In this article 24: (1) Collaborative law communication means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (a) Is made to conduct, participate in, continue, or reconvene a collaborative law process; and (b) Occurs after the parties sign a collaborative …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-103 Applicability
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This article 24 applies to a collaborative law participation agreement that meets the requirements of section 13-24-104 signed on or after January 1, 2022. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 790, � 1, effective January 1, 2022.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-104 Collaborative law participation agreement - requirements
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(1) A collaborative law participation agreement must: (a) Be in a record; (b) Be signed by the parties; (c) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this article 24 as enacted in Colorado and informed consent concern…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-105 Beginning and concluding collaborative law process
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(1) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. (2) A tribunal may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection. (3) A collaborative law process is concluded by a: (a) Resolut…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-106 Proceedings pending before tribunal - status report
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(1) Persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related to the proceeding. The parties shall file promptly with the tribunal a notice of the collaborative law participation agreem…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-107 Emergency order
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During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party or a minor child of either of the parties. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 793, � 1, effective January 1, 2022.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-108 Approval of agreement by tribunal
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A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 793, � 1, effective January 1, 2022. 13-24-109. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm. (1) Except …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-109 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-110 (Reserved)
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C.R.S. 13-24-110Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-111 Governmental entity as party
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(1) The disqualification of section 13-24-109 (1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. (2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the coll…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-112 Disclosure of information
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Except as provided by law other than this article 24, during the collaborative law process, on the request of one party made to the other party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal disc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-113 Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
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(1) This article 24 does not affect: (a) The professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or (b) The obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult under the law o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-114 Appropriateness of collaborative law process - informed consent
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(1) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall: (a) Assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospectiv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-115 Coercive or violent relationship
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(1) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry into whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party. (2) Throughout…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-116 Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
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A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties in a signed record or as provided by law of this state and the provisions of this article 24. Nothing herein modifies the confidentiality provisions contained in part 3 of article 22 of this tit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-117 Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication - admissibility - discovery
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(1) Subject to sections 13-24-118 and 13-24-119, a collaborative law communication is privileged under subsection (2) of this section, is not subject to discovery, and is not admissible in evidence in any proceeding except as agreed by the parties and nonparty participants, if an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-118 Waiver and preclusion of privilege
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(1) A privilege under section 13-24-117 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant. (2) A person that makes a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-119 Limits of privilege
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(1) There is no privilege under section 13-24-117 for a collaborative law communication that is: (a) Available to the public under article 72 of title 24; (b) A threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily injury or commit a crime of violence or a threat to the safety of a chi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-120 Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
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(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 13-24-104 or a lawyer fails to comply with section 13-24-114 or 13-24-115, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they: (a) Signed a recor…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-121 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 798, � 1, effective January 1, 2022…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-122 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act
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This article 24 modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act”, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-24-123 Authority of supreme court
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Nothing in this article 24 impinges upon the authority of the Colorado supreme court to regulate the conduct of attorneys in this state. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 798, � 1, effective January 1, 2022. EVIDENCE
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-101 Printed statutes - reports of decisions
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The printed statute books of the United States and of the several states and territories, printed under the authority of such states and territories, and the books of reports of decisions of the supreme courts of the United States and of the several states and territories, publis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-102 United States census bureau mortality table as evidence
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In all civil actions, special proceedings, or other modes of litigation in courts of justice or before magistrates or other persons having power and authority to receive evidence, when it is necessary to establish the expectancy of continued life of any person from any period of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-103 Mortality table. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 1893: p. 261, � 2. R.S. 08: � 2491. C.L. � 6537. CSA: C. 63, � 3. CRS 53: � 52-1-3. L. 55: p. 371, � 1. L. 60: p. 138, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 52-1-3. L. 77: Entire section R&RE, p. 804, � 1, effective July 1. L. 86: Entire section R&RE, p. 691, � 1, effective July 1. L. 9…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-104 Proof of handwriting
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Comparison of a disputed writing, with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the court to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses in all trials and proceedings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the court and jury as evidence…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-105 Certificate of register - patent
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The official certificate of any register or receiver of any land office of the United States to any fact or matter on record in his office shall be received and held competent to prove the fact as certified. The certificate of any such register of the entry or purchase of any tra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-106 Judicial notice of laws of other jurisdictions
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(1) Every court of this state shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States. (2) The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper, and the court may call upon counsel t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-107 Proceedings of cities and towns
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Copies of all papers, books, or proceedings or parts thereof appertaining to transactions in their corporate capacity of any town or city incorporated under any general or special law of this state, certified to be true copies by the clerk or keeper of the same, under the seal of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-108 Evidence of assessment
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In all actions in all courts of record, the original assessment, or a certified copy thereof purporting to be made by the corporate authorities of any municipality in this state, under a statute authorizing the same, which determines the cost and expense due from any piece of rea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-109 Recording of patents to land
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Any person to whom any patent to any land, whether agricultural or mineral, situate in this state, has been issued from the government of the United States may have same recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county wherein such lands are situate upon presentation…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-110 Patent - copy of record
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Any patent may be read in evidence in the first instance without further proof of its execution. Copy of the record of such patent is entitled to be read in evidence under such regulations as are provided for the admission of a copy of the record of deeds. Source: L. 1872: p. 162…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-111 Patents already recorded
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The provisions of sections 13-25-109 and 13-25-110 apply to patents already recorded. Source: L. 1872: p. 162, � 3. G.L. � 2147. G.S. � 1319. R.S. 08: � 2500. C.L. � 6546. CSA: C. 63, � 12. CRS 53: � 52-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 52-1-12.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-25-112 Fees of recorder
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The fees of the recorder of deeds for the record of such patents are the same as fixed for the record of deeds. Source: L. 1872: p. 163, � 4. G.L. � 2148. G.S. � 1320. R.S. 08: � 2501. C.L. � 6547. CSA: C. 63, � 13. CRS 53: � 52-1-13. C.R.S. 1963: � 52-1-13. L. 73: p. 631, � 1. C…