Colorado § 13-93-302 - Scope of authority to practice.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 13-93-302 — Scope of authority to practice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1291), ch. 131, p. 462, § 1, effective August 7.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-93-302 ("Scope of authority to practice.") 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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