Colorado § 20-1-308 Compensation and expenses - special prosecutors

Colorado Statutes

§ 20-1-308 — Compensation and expenses - special prosecutors

Colorado § 20-1-308

Title 20District

Art.District Attorneys

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 20-1-308 (2026).

Text

(1)The compensation and expenses of special prosecutors appointed pursuant to section 16-5-209 or 20-1-107 shall be paid as follows:

(a)When the special prosecutor is a full-time district attorney, assistant district attorney, or deputy district attorney, the county or counties in the judicial district for which the appointment is made shall pay only the ordinary and necessary expenses, including travel, of the special prosecutor, as the judge of the court, which has jurisdiction of the offense being prosecuted, may direct.

(b)In all other cases, the county or counties in the judicial district for which the appointment is made shall pay only the ordinary and necessary expenses, including travel, of the special prosecutor as directed by the judge in addition to a fee for the s

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(1) The
compensation and expenses of special prosecutors appointed pursuant to section
16-5-209 or 20-1-107 shall be paid as follows:

(a) When the special prosecutor is a full-time district attorney, assistant
district attorney, or deputy district attorney, the county or counties in the judicial
district for which the appointment is made shall pay only the ordinary and
necessary expenses, including travel, of the special prosecutor, as the judge of the
court, which has jurisdiction of the offense being prosecuted, may direct.

(b) In all other cases, the county or counties in the judicial district for which
the appointment is made shall pay only the ordinary and necessary expenses,
including travel, of the special prosecutor as directed by the judge in addition to a
fee for the services of the special prosecutor, which fee shall be approved by the
judge but which may not exceed the amount of salary payable to a retired judge
sitting in that court or district pursuant to section 5 (3) of article VI of the state
constitution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire section added, p. 859, � 3, effective May 24. L. 87: IP(1) amended, p. 539, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3221, � 393, effective March 1, 2022.