Colorado legal term
Showup in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Showup” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Showup” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Showup" means an identification procedure in which an eyewitness is presented with a single subject in person for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies the individual as the suspect. (C.R.S. § 16-1-109)
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