Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 13-93-302 - Scope of authority to practice(1) A licensed legal paraprofessional's scope of practice is limited to representing a client in: (a) A legal separation, declaration of invalidity of marriage, or dissolution of marriage or civil union;(b) An initial allocation or modification of an allocation of parental responsibility matter, including parentage determinations;(c) A matter involving establishment or modification of child support or maintenance;(d) Seeking, modifying, or terminating a civil protection order pursuant to article 14 of this title 13;(e) A matter involving a name change pursuant to section 13-15-101; and(f) A matter involving a request for an amended birth certificate to change the sex designation of an adult pursuant to section 25-2-113.8.(2) A licensed legal paraprofessional shall not: (a) Engage in any tasks or activities that are prohibited by the Colorado supreme court pursuant to court rules;(b) Represent a client in matters governed by article 2.5, 3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.5, 5, 5.5, or 7 of title 19; or(c) Represent a client in an immigration matter pursuant to section 6-1-727 unless authorized pursuant to federal law to represent an individual in immigration matters.Added by 2024 Ch. 131,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2024.2024 Ch. 131, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).