(1)(a) The district attorney in
every judicial district is authorized to appoint such deputy district attorneys as he
deems necessary to properly discharge the duties of his office, with the approval of
the board of county commissioners or boards of county commissioners of
multicounty districts or the city council of a city and county affected, and such
deputies shall hold their offices during the pleasure of such district attorney. Such
deputies shall not engage in the private practice of law nor receive any income from
any private law firm.
(b)The district attorney in every judicial district is authorized to appoint one
or more part-time deputies to fulfill the duties of the district attorney. The part-time
deputies shall be entitled to receive as compensation for services re
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(1) (a) The district attorney in
every judicial district is authorized to appoint such deputy district attorneys as he
deems necessary to properly discharge the duties of his office, with the approval of
the board of county commissioners or boards of county commissioners of
multicounty districts or the city council of a city and county affected, and such
deputies shall hold their offices during the pleasure of such district attorney. Such
deputies shall not engage in the private practice of law nor receive any income from
any private law firm.
(b) The district attorney in every judicial district is authorized to appoint one
or more part-time deputies to fulfill the duties of the district attorney. The part-time
deputies shall be entitled to receive as compensation for services rendered a sum
as provided in section 20-1-203. The part-time deputy may engage in the private
practice of law; except that he or she may not engage in the practice of criminal
defense in the same judicial district as the district attorney's office where he or she
is employed.
(c) The district attorney in every judicial district is authorized to appoint such
special deputy district attorneys as he deems necessary to properly discharge the
duties of his office, and such special deputies shall hold their offices during the
pleasure of such district attorney. Such special deputies shall receive no
compensation for their services from the county or counties of the judicial district;
except that such special deputies may be reimbursed their ordinary and necessary
expenses, including travel. Such special deputies shall only be appointed from
among those persons holding office as attorney general, deputy attorney general,
assistant attorney general, or special assistant attorney general of the state of
Colorado, or as district attorney, assistant district attorney, chief deputy district
attorney, or deputy district attorney of another judicial district, or as United States
attorney or assistant United States attorney for the district of Colorado, or as city
attorney or assistant city attorney of a city and county in this state, or an attorney
employed by the Colorado district attorneys' council and actively licensed to
practice law in the state of Colorado.
(d) To prosecute felony nonsupport actions pursuant to article 6 of title 14,
the district attorney in every judicial district is authorized to appoint any attorney
performing child support enforcement services for the county department of
human or social services pursuant to article 13 of title 26 as a special deputy
district attorney, whether the attorney is employed by the department directly, as a
contractual agent for the department, or through the services of a private company
under contract with the department. A special deputy district attorney appointed
pursuant to this subsection (1) shall not be granted all of the powers enumerated in
section 16-2.5-101. The powers granted by this appointment are limited to the
prosecutions delineated in this subsection (1).
(2) The district attorney in every judicial district may designate and appoint
chief deputy district attorneys, who shall be attorneys-at-law admitted to practice
within this state. All chief deputy district attorneys shall hold office at the pleasure
of the district attorney; except that no district attorney may appoint more than one
chief deputy district attorney without the prior approval of the board of county
commissioners or boards of county commissioners of multicounty districts or the
city council of the city and county affected. Such chief deputies shall not engage in
the private practice of law nor receive any income from any private law firm.
(3) Repealed.
(4) The district attorney shall provide that any member of his staff be
assigned regular duties or duty hours in accordance with the schedule of
compensation paid such staff member.
Source: L. 1885: p. 176, � 1. L. 1889: p. 150, � 1. R.S. 08: � 2102. C.L. � 5983. CSA: C. 55, � 11. CRS 53: � 45-3-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 45-3-1. L. 67: p. 596, � 2. L. 71: p.
516, � 2. L. 73: p. 550, � 1. L. 75: (1) and (2) amended, pp. 656, 657, �� 1, 2, effective
July 1. L. 79: (1)(c) added, p. 769, � 1, effective May 18. L. 80: (1)(c) amended, p. 549, �
1, effective March 17. L. 96: (1)(d) added and (3) amended, p. 613, �� 17, 18, effective
July 1. L. 2004: (1)(d) amended, p. 1199, � 54, effective August 4. L. 2013: (1)(b) and
(1)(c) amended, (SB 13-229), ch. 272, p. 1431, � 14, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1)(d)
amended, (SB 18-092), ch. 38, p. 434, � 83, effective August 8; (3) repealed, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 693, � 7, effective August 8.