Colorado § 20-1-301 Compensation of district attorneys

Colorado Statutes

§ 20-1-301 — Compensation of district attorneys

Colorado § 20-1-301

Title 20District

Art.District Attorneys

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 20-1-301 (2026).

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(1)(a) (I) Commencing January 1, 1997, in every judicial district the district attorney shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than sixty-seven thousand dollars per annum.

(II)Effective January 1, 2009, in every judicial district the district attorney shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars per annum.

(III)Effective January 1, 2010, in every judicial district the district attorney shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than one hundred ten thousand dollars per annum.

(IV)Effective January 1, 2011, in every judicial district the district attorney shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than one hundred twe

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(1) (a) (I) Commencing
January 1, 1997, in every judicial district the district attorney shall receive as
compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than sixty-seven thousand
dollars per annum.

(II) Effective January 1, 2009, in every judicial district the district attorney
shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than one
hundred thousand dollars per annum.

(III) Effective January 1, 2010, in every judicial district the district attorney
shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than one
hundred ten thousand dollars per annum.

(IV) Effective January 1, 2011, in every judicial district the district attorney
shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of not less than one
hundred twenty thousand dollars per annum.

(V) Effective January 1, 2012, and for each year thereafter, in every judicial
district the district attorney shall receive as compensation for his or her services
the sum of not less than one hundred thirty thousand dollars per annum.

(VI) Effective July 1, 2026, and every July 1 thereafter, the district attorney in
every judicial district must receive compensation for their services in an annual
amount that is not less than the compensation earned by a full-time district court
judge within the state of Colorado at the time the four-year district attorney term
begins.

(b) Any amount in excess of the compensation amount set pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall be set by the board or boards of county
commissioners of the county or counties comprising the judicial district or the city
council of the city and county of Denver for the second judicial district.

(c) Repealed.

(2) A district attorney shall not engage in the private practice of law, nor
shall he receive any income from any private law firm.

Legislative History

Source: L. 48, Ex. Sess.: p. 21, �� 1, 2. CSA: C. 66, � 52(4). CRS 53: � 45-2-1. L. 55: p. 289, � 1. L. 59: pp. 378, 380, �� 1, 4. C.R.S. 1963: � 45-2-1. L. 67: pp. 596, 599, �� 1, 6. L. 72: p. 295, � 2. L. 75: (1) amended, p. 659, � 1, effective June 26. L. 76: (1) amended, p. 592, � 3, effective July 1. L. 80: (1) amended, p. 577, � 3, effective July 1. L. 84: (1) amended, p. 577, � 1, effective May 9. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 580, � 1, effective May 22. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 194, � 12, effective August 4. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 1609, � 1, effective May 31. L. 2024: (1)(a)(VI) added and (1)(c) repealed, (SB 24-013), ch. 403, p. 2771, � 3, effective August 7.