Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 16-9-501 — Notice to the attorney general when a defendant alleges a law is unconstitutional.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 5: MOTIONS ALLEGING AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 16-9-501
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 defendant in a criminal proceeding files a motion or other pleading that includes a claim alleging a state statute or municipal ordinance is unconstitutional, the defendant shall serve the attorney general with a copy of the motion or pleading. The attorney general shall be entitled to be heard on the matter. Failure to comply with this section shall not constitute a waiver of a defendant's constitutional rights or a defendant's right to raise a constitutional challenge.
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