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C.R.S. § 18-8-212 — Violation of bail bond conditions.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 2: ESCAPE AND OFFENSES RELATING TO CUSTODY, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-212

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.

C.R.S. § 18-8-212Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session
(1) A person who is charged with any felony and is released on bond commits a class 6 felony if the person knowingly fails to appear in the felony case for which the person is on bond with the intent to avoid prosecution. (2) A person who is released on bond and is charged with any felony or misdemeanor arising from the conduct for which the person was arrested commits a class 2 misdemeanor if the person intentionally fails to appear in the case for any proceedings for which victims or witnesses have appeared in court. (3) The court shall sentence any person who is convicted of a misdemeanor offense in violation of section 18-6-803.5, or a felony offense in violation of section 18-8-704, 18-8-705, 18-8-706, or 18-8-707, involving a victim or witness in the underlying offense while on bond in the underlying case to imprisonment of not less than one year for violation of subsection (1) of this section and not less than six months for violation of subsection (2) of this section. The court shall order the sentence to be served consecutively with any sentence for the offense on which the person is on bail if the underlying sentence is a sentence to incarceration. (3.5) A person who is on bond for a sex offense as defined in section 18-1.3-1003 who is convicted under this section for a bond violation shall not be eligible for probation or a suspended sentence and shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than one year. Any such sentence shall be served consecutively with any sentence for the offense on which the person is on bail. (4) A criminal action charged pursuant to this section may be tried either in the county where the offense is committed or in the county in which the court that issued the bond is located, if such court is within this state. (5) A violation of bond appearance conditions shall not be brought against any person subject to the provisions of section 16-4-113 (2).

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Questions this section answers

Is violation of bail bond conditions a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

It depends on the circumstances: violation of bail bond conditions ranges from a class 2 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-212.

Failure to appear on felony bond with intent to avoid prosecution: class 6 felony (C.R.S. § 18-8-212(1)) · Failure to appear for proceeding involving victims or witnesses: class 2 misdemeanor (C.R.S. § 18-8-212(2))

Which Colorado statute covers violation of bail bond conditions?

Violation of bail bond conditions is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-212 (Violation of bail bond conditions).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.