Colorado § 13-32-114 - Judicial department information technology cash fund - creation - uses.

§ 13-32-114. Judicial department information technology cash fund - creation - uses.

(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the judicial department information technology cash fund, which shall be referred to in this section as the "fund". The judicial department shall transmit to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund all fees and cost recoveries, which are not otherwise required by law to be deposited in another fund, related to:

(a) Electronic filings;

(b) Network access and searches of court databases;

(c) Electronic searches of court records; and

(d) Any other information technology services.

(2) The moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the judicial department for any expenses related to the department's information technology needs. Any moneys in the fund not expended for the purpose of this section may be invested by the state treasurer as provided in section 24-36-113, C.R.S. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

(3) Repealed.

(4) In addition to the money deposited in the fund pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the fund consists of money transferred to the fund from the revenue loss restoration cash fund pursuant to section 24-75-227 (3.5) and money transferred to the fund from the ARPA refinance state money cash fund pursuant to section 24-75-226.5. Money transferred to the fund as described in this subsection (4) is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the judicial department for information technology infrastructure upgrades from the 2022-23 fiscal year through December 31, 2026; except that all such transferred money that originates from money the state received from the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund must be expended or obligated by the judicial department prior to December 31, 2024.

Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1238, § 1, effective May 27. L. 2022: (4) added, (HB 22-1335), ch. 131, p. 897, § 2, effective April 25. L. 2024: (4) amended, (HB 24-1465), ch. 257, p. 1681, § 2, effective May 24; (4) amended, (HB 24-1466), ch. 429, p. 2936, § 13, effective June 5.

Editor's note: (1) Subsection (3)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (3), effective July 1, 2009. (See L. 2008, p. 1238.)

(2) Amendments to subsection (4) by HB 24-1465 and HB 24-1466 were harmonized.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 22-1335, see section 1 of chapter 131, Session Laws of Colorado 2022. For the legislative declaration in HB 24-1466, see section 1 of chapter 429, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.

ARTICLE 33

Fees of Jurors and Witnesses

13-33-101. Fees of jurors.

13-33-102. Fees of witnesses.

13-33-103. Mileage fees of jurors and witnesses.

13-33-104. Witness fees paid into treasury - when.

13-33-105. Witness fees - claim for.

13-33-106. Failure of clerk to comply - penalty.