Colorado statute

C.R.S. § 18-8-612 — Failure to obey a juror summons.

Current through 2025 Regular Session

Part of Part 6: OFFENSES RELATING TO JUDICIAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS, Colorado Revised Statutes.

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Failure to obey a juror summons

Full text of C.R.S. § 18-8-612

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. § 18-8-612Primary source, current through the 2025 Regular Session

(1) A juror commits failure to obey a juror summons if he receives a summons to serve as a trial or grand juror as provided in section 13-71-110, C.R.S., and knowingly fails to obey the summons without justifiable excuse. (2) Failure to obey a juror summons is a petty offense.

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Is failure to obey a juror summons a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?

Failure to obey a juror summons is a petty offense in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-8-612.

Which Colorado statute covers failure to obey a juror summons?

Failure to obey a juror summons is governed by C.R.S. § 18-8-612 (Failure to obey a juror summons).

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