Any person who, without having a license from the supreme court of this state so to do, advertises, represents, or holds himself or herself out in any manner as an attorney, attorney-at-law, or counselor-at-law or who appears in any court of record in this state to conduct a suit, action, proceeding, or cause for another person is guilty of contempt of the supreme court of this state and of the court in which said person appears and shall be punished therefor according to law. Nothing in this section shall prevent the special admission of counselors residing in other states, as provided in section 13-93-109.
Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 17-227), ch. 192, p. 699, § 1, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-5-112 as it existed prior to 2017.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure
§ 13-93-101. License to Practice Necessary
§ 13-93-102. No Discrimination - Issuance of License
§ 13-93-104. Clerk of Supreme Court Keeps Roll of Attorneys
§ 13-93-105. Supreme Court May Strike Name
§ 13-93-106. Persons Forbidden to Practice
§ 13-93-107. Judge Not to Act as Attorney
§ 13-93-108. Practicing Law Without License Deemed Contempt
§ 13-93-109. Special Admission of Counselors From Other States
§ 13-93-110. Notice of Charges - Time to Show Cause
§ 13-93-111. Solicitation of Accident Victims - Waiting Period - Definition
§ 13-93-112. Attorney Not to Be Surety
§ 13-93-113. Judge Not to Have Law Partner