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C.R.S. § 16-2-101 — Misdemeanor and petty offense procedures - statement of purpose.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 1: SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES IN THE COUNTY COURT, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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C.R.S. § 16-2-101Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

In order to provide a simple and expeditious method for the prosecution of misdemeanors and petty offenses in county courts but one which also guarantees to the defendant his constitutional rights, the general assembly does hereby establish a simplified criminal procedure for misdemeanors and petty offenses to be used under the circumstances set forth in this code in sections 16-2-102 to 16-2-114.

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