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 state public defender has a conflict of interest in providing legal representation. The general assembly […]
The alternate defense counsel shall have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least five years prior to appointment, and he or she shall devote full time to the performance of his or her duties and shall not engage in the private practice of law. The compensation of the alternate defense counsel […]
The office of alternate defense counsel shall provide legal representation in the following circumstances: In cases involving conflicts of interest for the state public defender as determined pursuant to subsection (1.5) of this section; and (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 1479 , 2, effective August 2, 2000.) To indigent persons who are charged with […]
When representing an indigent person, the attorney under contract with the office of alternate defense counsel shall: 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 proceedings following arrest, detention, or service of process; and […]
On and after January 1, 1997, the 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 indigent persons, the office of alternate defense counsel may contract, where feasible, without prior approval […]
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 shall notify the judicial district’s collection investigator. Source: L. […]
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 21-2-105: The complainant shall file with the court a certificate […]
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. A municipality that wants to utilize the services of the office of alternate defense counsel to evaluate the provision of defense counsel […]
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 Colorado rules of professional conduct and the American […]
