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CO Code § 13-22-212 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-212. Disclosure by Arbitrator

  Before accepting an appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including:   A financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and    A current or previous relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, a witness, or another arbitrator.       An arbitrator shall have a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and to the arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.    If an arbitrator discloses a fact required to be disclosed by subsection (1) or (2) of this section and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the fact disclosed, the objection may be a ground under section 13-22-223 (1)(b) for vacating an award made by an arbitrator.    If the arbitrator does not disclose a fact as required by subsection (1) or (2) of this section, upon timely objection by a party, the court may vacate an award under section 13-22-223 (1)(b).    An arbitrator appointed as a neutral arbitrator who does not disclose a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party shall be presumed to act with evident partiality under section 13-22-223 (1)(b).    If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an arbitration organization or any other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to a motion to vacate an award on that ground under section 13-22-223 (1)(b).     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1723, § 1, effective August 4.
CO Code § 13-22-213 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-213. Action by Majority

 If there is more than one arbitrator, the powers of an arbitrator shall be exercised by a majority of the arbitrators, except that all of the arbitrators shall conduct the hearing under the provisions of section 13-22-215 (3) .   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1724, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-205 as it existed prior to 2004.
CO Code § 13-22-214 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-214. Immunity of Arbitrator - Competency to Testify - Attorney Fees and Costs

  An arbitrator or an arbitration organization acting in the capacity of an arbitrator is immune from civil liability to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity.    The immunity afforded by this section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, or in derogation of, immunity conferred under any other provision of law.    The failure of an arbitrator to make a disclosure required by section 13-22-212 shall not cause any loss of immunity that is granted under this section.      In a judicial proceeding, administrative proceeding, or other similar proceeding, an arbitrator or representative of an arbitration organization shall not be competent to testify and may not be required to produce records as to any statement, conduct, decision, or ruling that occurred during the arbitration proceeding, to the same extent as a judge of a court of this state acting in a judicial capacity.    This subsection (4) shall not apply:   To the extent necessary to determine the claim of an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of the arbitration organization against a party to the arbitration proceeding; or    To a hearing on a motion to vacate an award under section 13-22-223 (1)(a) or (1)(b) if the movant makes a prima facie showing that a ground for vacating the award exists.          If a person commences a civil action against an arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization arising from the services of the arbitrator, organization, or representative, or if a person seeks to compel an arbitrator or a representative of an arbitration organization to testify or produce records in violation of subsection (4) of this section, and the court decides that the arbitrator, arbitration organization, or representative of an arbitration organization is immune from civil liability or that the arbitrator or representative of the organization is not competent to testify, the court shall award to the arbitrator, organization, or representative reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expenses of litigation.      History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1724, § 1, effective August 4.
CO Code § 13-22-216 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-216. Representation by Attorney

 A party to an arbitration proceeding may be represented by an attorney.   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1725, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-208 as it existed prior to 2004.
CO Code § 13-22-218 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-218. Judicial Enforcement of Pre-Award Ruling by Arbitrator

 If an arbitrator makes a pre-award ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 13-22-219 . A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section 13-22-222 , in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award under section 13-22-223 or 13-22-224 .   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1726, § 1, effective August 4.
CO Code § 13-22-219 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-219. Award

  An arbitrator shall make a record of an award. The record shall be signed or otherwise authenticated by an arbitrator who concurs with the award. The arbitrator or the arbitration organization shall give notice of the award, including a copy of the award, to each party to the arbitration proceeding.    An award must be made within the time specified by the agreement to arbitrate or, if not specified therein, within the time ordered by the court. The court may extend the time or the parties to the arbitration proceeding may agree in a record to extend the time. The court or the parties may do so within or after the time specified or ordered. A party shall be deemed to have waived any objection that an award was not timely made unless the party gives notice of the objection to the arbitrator before receiving notice of the award.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1727, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-210 as it existed prior to 2004.   ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. Since § 13-22-219 is similar to § 13-22-210 as it existed prior to the 2004 repeal and reenactment of this part 2, relevant cases construing that provision have been included in the annotations to this section.   Arbitrator is the final judge of both fact and law. Judd Constr. Co. v. Evans Joint Venture, 642 P.2d 922 (Colo. 1982).   Arbitration award is tantamount to a judgment. Judd Constr. Co. v. Evans Joint Venture, 642 P.2d 922 (Colo. 1982); Container Tech. v. J. Gadsden Pty., 781 P.2d 119 (Colo. App. 1989); McNaughton & Rodgers v. Besser, 932 P.2d 819 (Colo. App. 1996).   Specific findings of fact not required. An arbitration award does not need to contain specific findings of fact if there is no statute or contractual provision in the arbitration agreement which requires such findings. Ash Apts. v. Martinez, 656 P.2d 708 (Colo. App. 1982).   Contractual provisions that give arbitrators authority to resolve disputes concerning the time period in which an award must be made are enforceable. Sopko v. Clear Channel Satellite Servs., Inc., 151 P.3d 663 (Colo. App. 2006).   Time requirements for issuance of an arbitration award are directory, not mandatory or jurisdictional. In the absence of language in an arbitration agreement indicating that “time is of the essence” or that an award issued outside the pertinent time period in an arbitration agreement is void, the party seeking to preclude an award issued outside the time period must make a timely objection and demonstrate prejudice. Sopko v. Clear Channel Satellite Servs., Inc., 151 P.3d 663 (Colo. App. 2006).
CO Code § 13-22-221 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-221. Remedies - Fees and Expenses of Arbitration Proceeding

  An arbitrator may award reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of arbitration if such an award is authorized by law in a civil action involving the same claim or by the agreement of the parties to the arbitration proceeding.    An arbitrator's expenses and fees, together with other expenses, shall be paid as provided in the award.    Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or amend the provisions of section 13-21-102 (5).     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1728, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-212 as it existed prior to 2004.   ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. Since § 13-22-221 is similar to § 13-22-212 as it existed prior to the 2004 repeal and reenactment of this part 2, relevant cases construing that provision have been included in the annotations to this section.   Where appellants have not shown section arbitrarily singles out a group of persons similarly situated for disparate treatment, provisions of section, which allow an interlocutory appeal of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration but do not authorize an interlocutory appeal of an order compelling arbitration, are rationally based and do not violate equal protection. Ferla v. Infinity Dev. Assocs., LLC, 107 P.3d 1006 (Colo. App. 2004).   Trial court is not required to conduct an evidentiary hearing on an arbitrator's request for payment of fees. Although the necessity or reasonableness of an arbitrator's fees may be subject to dispute, the parties' due process rights to litigate the scope of the services and the amounts requested are well protected by written motion practice. In re Eggert, 53 P.3d 794 (Colo. App. 2002).   Although section excludes “counsel fees,” it appears to cover other costs incurred in the arbitration. Because there was no agreement to the contrary, the statute compels the parties to pay these costs as provided under the arbitrator's award. Thus, to the extent the arbitrator's award represented costs other than counsel fees, the trial court should have confirmed the award. Compton v. Lemon Ranches, Ltd., 972 P.2d 1078 (Colo. App. 1999).   This section prohibits an arbitrator from awarding attorney fees unless the parties have specifically agreed that the arbitrator shall address that issue. Therefore, the trial court did not err in awarding the defendant its attorney fees incurred in the trial court, and the trial court's order was not void for lack of jurisdiction. Camelot Invs., LLC v. LANDesign, LLC, 973 P.2d 1279 (Colo. App. 1999).
CO Code § 13-22-226 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-226. Jurisdiction

  A court having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.    An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under this part 2.     History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1730, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-219 as it existed prior to 2004.   ANNOTATION   Annotator's note. Since § 13-22-226 is similar to § 13-22-219 as it existed prior to the 2004 repeal and reenactment of this part 2, a relevant case construing that provision has been included in the annotations to this section.   A motion to compel arbitration is a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction which cannot be resolved by the presumptive truthfulness of the complaint but which must be determined in a factual hearing. Eychner v. Van Vleet, 870 P.2d 486 (Colo. App. 1993).
CO Code § 13-22-227 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-227. Venue

 A motion pursuant to section 13-22-205 shall be made in a court of the county in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in a court of the county in which it was held. Otherwise, a motion pursuant to section 13-22-205 may be made in the court of any county in which an adverse party resides or has a place of business or, if no adverse party has a residence or place of business in this state, in a court of any county in this state. All subsequent motions must be made in the court hearing the initial motion unless the court otherwise directs.   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1730, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-220 as it existed prior to 2004.
CO Code § 13-22-229 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-229. Uniformity of Application and Construction

 In applying and construing this part 2, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1731, § 1, effective August 4.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 13-22-223 as it existed prior to 2004.
CO Code § 13-22-230 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 2 - Uniform Arbitration Act|§ 13-22-230. Saving Clause

 This part 2 shall not affect an action or proceeding commenced or a right accrued before this part 2 takes effect. Except as otherwise provided in section 13-22-203 , an arbitration agreement made before August 4, 2004, is governed by the “Uniform Arbitration Act of 1975”.   History. Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1731, § 1, effective August 4.
CO Code § 13-22-301 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 3 - Dispute Resolution Act|§ 13-22-301. Short Title

 This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the “Dispute Resolution Act”.   History. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 624, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 13-22-303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 3 - Dispute Resolution Act|§ 13-22-303. Office of Dispute Resolution - Establishment

 There is hereby established in the judicial department the office of dispute resolution, the head of which shall be the director of the office of dispute resolution, who shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court and who shall receive such compensation as determined by the chief justice.   History. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 624, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 13-22-304 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 3 - Dispute Resolution Act|§ 13-22-304. Director - Assistants

 The director shall be an employee of the judicial department and shall be responsible to the chief justice for the administration of the office. The director may be but need not be an attorney and shall be hired on the basis of training and experience in management and mediation. The director, subject to the approval of the chief justice, may appoint such additional employees as deemed necessary for the administration of the office of dispute resolution.   History. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 625, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 605, § 2, effective July 1.
CO Code § 13-22-305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 3 - Dispute Resolution Act|§ 13-22-305. Mediation Services

  In order to resolve disputes between persons or organizations, dispute resolution programs shall be established or made available in such judicial districts or combinations of such districts as shall be designated by the chief justice of the supreme court, subject to moneys available for such purpose. For all office of dispute resolution programs, the director shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures for the prompt resolution of disputes. Such rules, regulations, and procedures shall be designed to establish a simple nonadversary format for the resolution of disputes by neutral mediators in an informal setting for the purpose of allowing each participant, on a voluntary basis, to define and articulate the participant's particular problem for the possible resolution of such dispute.    Persons involved in a dispute shall be eligible for the mediation services set forth in this section before or after the filing of an action in either the county or the district court.    Each party who uses the mediation services or ancillary forms of alternative dispute resolution in section 13-22-313 of the office of dispute resolution shall pay a fee as prescribed by order of the supreme court. Fees shall be set at a level necessary to cover the reasonable and necessary expenses of operating the program. Any fee may be waived at the discretion of the director. The fees established in this part 3 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the dispute resolution fund created in section 13-22-310.    All rules, regulations, and procedures established pursuant to this section shall be subject to the approval of the chief justice.    No adjudication, sanction, or penalty may be made or imposed by any mediator or the director.    The liability of mediators shall be limited to willful or wanton misconduct.     History. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 625, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: (1), (2), and (3) amended and (6) added, p. 606, § 3, effective July 1. L. 91: (1), (3), and (6) amended, p. 370, § 2, effective July 1. L. 92: (3) amended, p. 300, § 4, effective June 2.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 1992 act amending subsection (3), see section 1 of chapter 66, Session Laws of Colorado 1992.
CO Code § 13-22-306 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 3 - Dispute Resolution Act|§ 13-22-306. Office of Dispute Resolution Programs - Mediators

 In order to implement the dispute resolution programs described in section 13-22-305 , the director may contract with mediators or mediation organizations on a case-by-case or service or program basis. Such mediators or mediation organizations shall be subject to the rules, regulations, procedures, and fees set by the director. The tasks of the mediators or mediation organizations shall be defined by the director. The director may also use qualified volunteers to assist in mediation service or dispute resolution program efforts.   History. Source: L. 83: Entire part added, p. 625, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section R&RE, p. 606, § 4, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 370, § 3, effective July 1.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Selecting Cases for Mediation”, see 17 Colo. Law. 2007 (1988).
CO Code § 13-22-308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 13 - Courts and Court Procedure|Article 22 - Age of Competence - Arbitration - Mediation|Part 3 - Dispute Resolution Act|§ 13-22-308. Settlement of Disputes

  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.    (Deleted by amendment,L. 91, p. 371, § 5, effective July 1, 1991.)     History. 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.    ANNOTATION   Oral agreement not enforceable as an order of the court. Alleged oral settlement agreement entered into during private mediation was not enforceable by a court under this section. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Price, 78 P.3d 1138 (Colo. App. 2003).   In the absence of a signed settlement agreement, agreement entered into during private mediation could not be enforced by court. Agreement unenforceable even if terms of the settlement were read into the record and parties acknowledged that the oral statements constituted the full agreement. GLN Compliance v. Aviation Manual Solutions, 203 P.3d 595 (Colo. App. 2008).   This section does not control in the context of an agreement to modify parenting time. Because § 14-10-129 allows the trial court to modify parenting time whenever doing so would be in the child's best interests, the court did not abuse its discretion in adopting the agreement and modifying the parenting time accordingly despite the fact that the agreement was not reduced to writing or signed. In re Barker, 251 P.3d 591 (Colo. App. 2010).   This section specifies the requirements for an agreement to become an order of court. This section does not limit the ways by which the parties may form a binding agreement; but § 13-22-307 limits the admissibility of some evidence of such an agreement. Yaekle v. Andrews, 195 P.3d 1101 (Colo. 2008).