C.R.S. Section 20-1-111
District attorneys may cooperate or contract

  • contents
  • appropriation

(1)

District attorneys may cooperate or contract with one another to provide any function or service lawfully authorized to each of the cooperating or contracting district attorneys, including the sharing of costs and the administration and distribution of moneys received for mandated costs.

(2)

Any such contract shall set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, obligations, and responsibilities, financial and otherwise, of the contracting district attorneys.

(3)

Any such contract may provide for the joint exercise of the function or service, including the establishment of a separate legal entity to do so. The district attorneys may allocate up to five percent of the moneys received for mandated costs authorized by the general assembly for administrative expenses.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The statewide organization representing district attorneys or any other organization established pursuant to this article may receive, manage, and expend state funds in the manner prescribed by the general assembly on behalf of the district attorneys who are members of the organization.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

The general assembly shall annually appropriate three hundred fifty thousand dollars to the department of law for allocation to the Colorado district attorneys’ council, the statewide organization representing district attorneys, or its successor, for the public purpose of providing prosecution training, seminars, continuing education programs, and other prosecution-related services on behalf of the district attorneys who are members of the organization, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses for personnel, administration, materials, and travel.

(II)

Repealed.

(c)

The general assembly shall make an appropriation to the department of law for state fiscal year 2019-20 for allocation to the statewide organization representing district attorneys for the public purpose of providing prosecution training concerning determinations of competency to proceed for juveniles and adults, competency evaluation reports, services to restore competency, and certification proceedings governed by article 65 of title 27.

(d)

The general assembly shall annually appropriate necessary funds to the department of law for allocation to the Colorado district attorneys’ council, or its successor, for the public purpose of providing grants to local district attorneys’ offices to cover costs and expenses related to complying with the bond hearing requirements of section 16-4-102 (2)(a). By November 1 of each year, the Colorado district attorneys’ council shall submit a request to the joint budget committee for necessary funds consistent with this subsection (4)(d).

Source: Section 20-1-111 — District attorneys may cooperate or contract - contents - appropriation, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-20.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

20‑1‑101
Bond and oath or affirmation of district attorney and staff
20‑1‑102
Appear on behalf of state and counties
20‑1‑103
Collect forfeited recognizances
20‑1‑104
Appear at inquests
20‑1‑105
Opinions to county officers - representation
20‑1‑106
Appear and advise grand juries
20‑1‑106.1
Preparation and review of affidavits and warrants
20‑1‑107
Disqualification - court to appoint prosecutor - legislative declaration
20‑1‑108
When sick or absent, court to appoint
20‑1‑109
Powers of appointee
20‑1‑110
Intergovernmental cooperation and contracts
20‑1‑111
District attorneys may cooperate or contract - contents - appropriation
20‑1‑112
Financial audits
20‑1‑113
Reporting of criminal proceedings involving public school students
20‑1‑114
Peace officer-involved shooting investigations - disclosure
20‑1‑115
Reporting of children in diversion programs
20‑1‑201
Deputies - chief deputies - staff
20‑1‑202
Powers of deputies
20‑1‑203
Compensation of deputy, chief deputy, and assistant district attorneys
20‑1‑204
Powers of chief deputy
20‑1‑205
Assistant district attorneys
20‑1‑206
Powers
20‑1‑207
Powers of assistant
20‑1‑208
Special officers - stenographers - salaries
20‑1‑209
Investigators and other employees
20‑1‑210
Prohibition of practice of law - associates - members of district attorney’s staff
20‑1‑301
Compensation of district attorneys
20‑1‑302
Expenses
20‑1‑303
District attorneys allowed necessary expenses
20‑1‑306
Salaries paid from state and county funds
20‑1‑307
Social security coverage
20‑1‑308
Compensation and expenses - special prosecutors
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 20-1-111’s source at colorado​.gov