Colorado § 13-71-137 - Duties and responsibilities of auxiliary services providers for jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind.
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§ 13-71-137. Duties and responsibilities of auxiliary services providers for jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind.
(1) The court may provide, through the list of available resources coordinated through the division for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind pursuant to section 26-21-106 (4), a qualified provider of auxiliary services, as defined in section 13-90-202 (3), to assist during a trial a juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind. In the presence of the jury, the court shall instruct the qualified auxiliary services provider to make true and complete translations of all court proceedings to the juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind to the best of the qualified auxiliary services provider's ability.
(2) The qualified interpreter is subject to the same orders and admonitions given to the jurors. The court shall permit a qualified auxiliary services provider to be present and assist a juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind during the deliberations of the jury. In the presence of the jury, the court shall instruct the qualified auxiliary services provider to refrain from participating in any manner in the deliberation of the jury and to refrain from having any communications with any member of the jury regarding deliberation, except for true and complete translations of jurors' remarks made during deliberation. A jury verdict reached in the presence of a qualified auxiliary services provider, during deliberation, is valid.
Source: L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 773, § 1, effective January 1, 1990. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1091, § 12, effective May 25. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 2026, § 28, effective June 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1108), ch. 303, p. 1832, § 1, effective August 8. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1154), ch. 230, p. 1084, § 18, effective May 22.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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