Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 16-2-109 — Service of summons.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES IN THE COUNTY COURT, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 16-2-109
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
A summons issued by the county court in a prosecution for a misdemeanor or petty offense may be served by giving a copy to the defendant personally or by leaving a copy at the defendant's usual place of abode with some person over the age of eighteen years residing therein or by mailing a copy to the defendant's last-known address by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than fourteen days prior to the time the defendant is required to appear. Service by mail must be complete upon the return of the receipt signed by the defendant. Personal service must be made by any disinterested party over the age of eighteen years.
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