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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 25.5-10-511: County attorney and district attorney responsibilities.

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  1. Title 25.5 - HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING
  2. Article 10 - Community Living
  3. Part 5 - PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT AND ENHANCED PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT

(1) The county attorney or the district attorney in a county or city and county that has a population equal to or less than fifty thousand people, or a qualified attorney acting as the county attorney's or district attorney's designee who is appointed by the district court, has the following powers and responsibilities:

(a) To file and appear on behalf of the county or state in all proceedings brought pursuant to this part 5 or transferred from the criminal court pursuant to section 16-8.5-118;

(b) To exercise due diligence in gathering information from available sources for use in proceedings brought pursuant to this part 5; and

(c) To share and provide information about proceedings brought pursuant to this part 5 to interested parties as allowable by law.

(2) This section only applies to proceedings conducted pursuant to this part 5.

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