Colorado Revised Statutes Title 13. Courts and Court Procedure § 13-5.7-206. Distribution of equal justice fees--purpose

(a) The number of attorney hours spent serving people in Colorado in poverty in the previous year;

(b) The number of full-time attorneys employed by the qualified civil legal aid provider;

(c) The number of individuals living in poverty who receive legal representation or legal advice from the qualified civil legal aid provider;

(d) Geographic reach of services; and

(e) Ability and experience serving populations with barriers to legal assistance, including people with disabilities and people with limited English proficiency.

(a) To provide access to legal representation to indigent persons by providing annual grants to the Colorado recipient of a federal legal services corporation field grant and other qualified civil legal aid providers pursuant to this section;

(b) To increase the efficiency of Colorado courts for all court users by reducing slowdowns caused by self-representation; and

(c) To pay the direct and indirect costs of administering the requirements of this part 2, including payment for costs associated with staffing the authority and reimbursement of the actual and necessary expenses of board members as required by section 13-5.7-204.