(1) Every district attorney, chief deputy district attorney, deputy district attorney, special deputy district attorney, and assistant district attorney shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101. A district attorney shall also execute to the people of the state of Colorado a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars with a good and sufficient individual, schedule, or blanket corporate surety bond or other acceptable security, to be approved by the secretary of state, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his or her office, as the same are prescribed by law, and upon any breach of such bond, an action shall lie thereon for the benefit of any county fund or person injured thereby.
(2) As the district attorney may direct, the assistant and deputy district attorneys and other employees appointed pursuant to this title may be required to file with the secretary of state the bond required by law to be filed by district attorneys.
Source: R.S. p. 262, § 3. G.L. omitted. G.S. § 1061. R.S. 08: § 2095. C.L. § 5774. CSA: C. 55, § 1. CRS 53: § 45-1-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 45-1-1. L. 71: p. 516, § 1. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 693, § 6, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1138, see section 1 of chapter 88, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.
Notes of Decisions
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1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case:
People v. Scott, 116 P.3d 1231 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005).
People v. Scott, 116 P.3d 1231 (Colo. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 5× “More specifically, defendant alleged the district attorney had failed to file with the secretary of state an oath of office and public official’s surety bond as *1232 required by article XII, section 9, of the Colorado Constitution, and § 20-1-101, C.R.S.2004. The prosecutor…”
In Re Pautler, 47 P.3d 1175 (Colo. 2002).
“" This rationale does not comport with sections 20-1-101 to -102, 6 C.R.S. (2001), and we therefore decline to adopt it.”
King v. United States, 53 F. Supp. 2d 1056 (D. Colo. 1999).
“See § 20-1-101, et seq., C.R.S. Unless otherwise provided by statute, the district attorney is the sole authority charged with enforcement of criminal statutes.”
People v. Dist. Court, in & for Second Jud. Dist., 538 P.2d 887 (Colo. 1975).
“See sections 20-1-101 and 102, C.R.S. 1973. The language of the editorial indicates only a newspaper’s belief that the district attorney is properly performing his responsibilities and duties as district attorney in the Blair case.”
Huff v. Verquer (D. Colo. 2025).
· cites it 2× “See Colo. Rev. Stat. § 20-1-101 et seq. Las Animas County is located within the Third Judicial District along with Huerfano County.”
People v. Dist. Court, 568 P.2d 445 (Colo. 1977).
· cites it 2× “Both circumstances reflect the district attorney’s close working relationship with his assistants and a real concern for the responsibilities of his office.”
People v. Dist. Court, 568 P.2d 445 (Colo. 1977).
· cites it 2× “Both circumstances reflect the district attorney’s close working relationship with his assistants and a real concern for the responsibilities of his office.”
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