Colorado § 13-5.7-206 Distribution of equal justice fees - purpose

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-5.7-206 — Distribution of equal justice fees - purpose

Colorado § 13-5.7-206

Title 13Courts

Art.Access to Justice

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-5.7-206 (2026).

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(1)On July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the authority shall annually distribute all money deposited into the authority's account as required by section 13-5.7-205 (2), less the authority's direct and indirect expenses in administering the requirements of this part 2 and any other related work completed to advance the mission of the authority. The authority shall distribute sixty-seven percent of the remaining revenue to the Colorado recipient of a federal legal services corporation field grant and thirty-three percent to qualified civil legal aid providers.

(2)The board, by resolution, shall establish a funding formula to use to determine the distribution amount for each qualified civil legal aid provider. In developing the formula, the board shall consider the followin

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(1) On July 1, 2025,
and each July 1 thereafter, the authority shall annually distribute all money
deposited into the authority's account as required by section 13-5.7-205 (2), less
the authority's direct and indirect expenses in administering the requirements of
this part 2 and any other related work completed to advance the mission of the
authority. The authority shall distribute sixty-seven percent of the remaining
revenue to the Colorado recipient of a federal legal services corporation field grant
and thirty-three percent to qualified civil legal aid providers.

(2) The board, by resolution, shall establish a funding formula to use to
determine the distribution amount for each qualified civil legal aid provider. In
developing the formula, the board shall consider the following factors:

(a) The number of attorney hours spent serving people in Colorado in poverty
in the previous year;

(b) The number of full-time attorneys employed by the qualified civil legal
aid provider;

(c) The number of individuals living in poverty who receive legal
representation or legal advice from the qualified civil legal aid provider;

(d) Geographic reach of services; and

(e) Ability and experience serving populations with barriers to legal
assistance, including people with disabilities and people with limited English
proficiency.

(3) In establishing the funding formula pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section, the board shall consider the vital importance of the work of qualified civil
legal aid providers that employ ten or fewer full-time attorneys to low-income
Colorado communities.

(4) Money received from a grant must be used for the following purposes:

(a) To provide access to legal representation to indigent persons by
providing annual grants to the Colorado recipient of a federal legal services
corporation field grant and other qualified civil legal aid providers pursuant to this
section;

(b) To increase the efficiency of Colorado courts for all court users by
reducing slowdowns caused by self-representation; and

(c) To pay the direct and indirect costs of administering the requirements of
this part 2, including payment for costs associated with staffing the authority and
reimbursement of the actual and necessary expenses of board members as
required by section 13-5.7-204.