Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 16-2-112 — Arrest followed by a complaint.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES IN THE COUNTY COURT, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 16-2-112
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.
If a peace officer makes an arrest without a warrant of a person for a misdemeanor or a petty offense, the arrested person shall be taken without unnecessary delay before the nearest available county or district judge. Thereafter, a complaint shall be filed immediately in the county court having jurisdiction of the offense and a copy thereof given to the defendant at or before the time he is arraigned. The provisions of this section are subject to the right of the arresting authority to release the arrested person pursuant to section 16-3-105.
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