Colorado § 13-24-118 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 13-24-118 — Waiver and preclusion of privilege., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-24-118. Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
(1) A privilege under section 13-24-117 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant.
(2) A person that makes a disclosure or representation about a collaborative law communication which prejudices another person in a proceeding may not assert a privilege under section 13-24-117, but this preclusion applies only to the extent necessary for the person prejudiced to respond to the disclosure or representation.
Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-143), ch. 142, p. 796, § 1, effective January 1, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-24-118 ("Waiver and preclusion of privilege.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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