Colorado Code
Article 10 - Governmental Immunity
§ 24-10-110. Defense of Public Employees - Payment of Judgments or Settlements Against Public Employees





(1.5) Where a claim against a public employee arises out of injuries sustained from an act or omission of such employee which occurred or is alleged in the complaint to have occurred during the performance of his duties and within the scope of his employment, the public entity shall be liable for the reasonable costs of the defense and reasonable attorney fees of its public employee unless:











Source: L. 71: p. 1207, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 130-11-10. L. 79: (2) amended, p. 863, § 3, effective July 1. L. 81: (1), (3)(b)(I), and (3)(c) amended and (5) added, p. 1150, § 1, effective July 1. L. 82: (1)(b) amended, p. 366, § 1, effective January 1. L. 85, 1st Ex. Sess.: (4) amended, (1.5) added, and (3)(b) repealed, pp. 9, 11, §§ 5, 9, effective September 17. L. 86: (1)(b), IP(1.5), (1.5)(a), and (5) amended, (6) added, and (3)(a) and (3)(c) repealed, pp. 878, 882, §§ 10, 17, effective April 17. L. 92: (5) amended, p. 1117, § 5, effective July 1. L. 94: (1)(b)(II) amended, p. 2556, § 54, effective January 1, 1995.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 24 - Government - State

Article 10 - Governmental Immunity

§ 24-10-101. Short Title

§ 24-10-102. Declaration of Policy

§ 24-10-103. Definitions

§ 24-10-104. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

§ 24-10-105. Prior Waiver of Immunity - Effect - Indirect Claims Not Separate

§ 24-10-106. Immunity and Partial Waiver

§ 24-10-106.1. Immunity and Partial Waiver - Claims Against the State - Injuries From Prescribed Fire - on or After January 1, 2012

§ 24-10-106.3. Immunity and Partial Waiver - Claims for Serious Bodily Injury or Death on Public School Property or at School-Sponsored Events Resulting From Incidents of School Violence - Short Title - Definitions

§ 24-10-106.5. Duty of Care

§ 24-10-107. Determination of Liability

§ 24-10-108. Sovereign Immunity a Bar

§ 24-10-109. Notice Required - Contents - to Whom Given - Limitations

§ 24-10-110. Defense of Public Employees - Payment of Judgments or Settlements Against Public Employees

§ 24-10-111. Judgment Against Public Entity or Public Employee - Effect

§ 24-10-112. Compromise of Claims - Settlement of Actions

§ 24-10-113. Payment of Judgments

§ 24-10-113.5. Attorney General to Notify General Assembly

§ 24-10-114. Limitations on Judgments - Recommendation to General Assembly - Authorization of Additional Payment - Lower North Fork Wildfire Claims

§ 24-10-114.5. Limitation on Attorney Fees in Class Action Litigation

§ 24-10-115. Authority for Public Entities Other Than the State to Obtain Insurance

§ 24-10-115.5. Authority for Public Entities to Pool Insurance Coverage

§ 24-10-116. State Required to Obtain Insurance

§ 24-10-117. Execution and Attachment Not to Issue

§ 24-10-118. Actions Against Public Employees - Requirements and Limitations

§ 24-10-119. Applicability of Article to Claims Under Federal Law

§ 24-10-120. Severability