Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-308 (2026)

Settlement of disputes

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(1) If the parties involved in a dispute reach a full or partial agreement, the agreement upon request of the parties shall be reduced to writing and approved by the parties and their attorneys, if any. If reduced to writing and signed by the parties, the agreement may be presented to the court by any party or their attorneys, if any, as a stipulation and, if approved by the court, shall be enforceable as an order of the court.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 371, § 5, effective July 1, 1991.)

Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 626, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 606, § 5, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 371, § 5, effective July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: Custom Homes, LLC v. Westover, 2020 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021).

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Custom Homes, LLC v. Westover, 2020 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 5× ““Any mediation communication that is disclosed in violation of [section 13-22-307] shall not be admitted into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding.” § 13-22-307(3).”

In Re the Marriage of Barker, 251 P.3d 591 (Colo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “Agreements Concerning Parenting Time Mother contends that the trial court erred by adopting the parties' mediated parenting time agreement as an order when the agreement was not reduced to writing and signed by the parties as required by section 13-22-308.”

Yaekle v. Andrews, 169 P.3d 196 (Colo. Ct. App. 2007). “2003)(§ 13-22-308(1) prevents an oral settlement agreement entered into during mediation from being enforceable by a court).”

Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh v. Price, 78 P.3d 1138 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “We interpret the first sentence of § 13-22-308(1) to set out the initial requirements for a settlement agreement to be enforceable by a court.”

GLN COMPLIANCE v. Aviation Manual Solutions, 203 P.3d 595 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 32× “) An exception to the mediation privilege is found in section 13-22-308(1), C.R.S.2008 (section 308(1)), which states: If the parties involved in a dispute reach a full or partial agreement, the agreement upon request of the parties shall be reduced to writing and approved by…”

McCarthy v. Kent (Colo. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See § 13-22-308(1), C.R.S. 2024 (a written settlement agreement “may be presented to the court” to seek enforcement of it “as an order of the court”); Yaekle, 195 P.”

— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-308(1) — 5 cases

Custom Homes, LLC v. Westover, 2020 COA 178 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). ““Any mediation communication that is disclosed in violation of [section 13-22-307] shall not be admitted into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding.” § 13-22-307(3).”

Yaekle v. Andrews, 169 P.3d 196 (Colo. Ct. App. 2007). “2003)(§ 13-22-308(1) prevents an oral settlement agreement entered into during mediation from being enforceable by a court).”

Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh v. Price, 78 P.3d 1138 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). “We interpret the first sentence of § 13-22-308(1) to set out the initial requirements for a settlement agreement to be enforceable by a court.”

GLN COMPLIANCE v. Aviation Manual Solutions, 203 P.3d 595 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). “) An exception to the mediation privilege is found in section 13-22-308(1), C.R.S.2008 (section 308(1)), which states: If the parties involved in a dispute reach a full or partial agreement, the agreement upon request of the parties shall be reduced to writing and approved by…”

McCarthy v. Kent (Colo. Ct. App. 2024). “See § 13-22-308(1), C.R.S. 2024 (a written settlement agreement “may be presented to the court” to seek enforcement of it “as an order of the court”); Yaekle, 195 P.”

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