Colorado Statutes
§ 16-10-101 — Jury trials - statement of policy
The right of a person who is
accused of an offense other than a noncriminal traffic infraction or offense, civil
infraction, or offense other than a municipal charter, municipal ordinance, or county
ordinance violation as provided in section 16-10-109 (1), to have a trial by jury is
inviolate and a matter of substantive due process of law as distinguished from one
of practice and procedure. The people also have the right to refuse to consent to
a waiver of a trial or sentencing determination by jury in all cases in which the
accused has the right to request a trial or sentencing determination by jury.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 235, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-10-101. L. 82: Entire section
amended, p. 655, � 5, effective January 1, 1983. L. 88: Entire section amended, p.
667, � 1, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 828, � 35, effective July 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 859, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, p. 16, � 11, effective July 12. L. 2022: Entire section
amended, (HB 22-1229), ch. 68, p. 342, � 14, effective March 1.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 16-1-101
Short title§ 16-1-102
Scope§ 16-1-103
Purpose§ 16-1-104
Definitions§ 16-1-105
Interpretation of words and phrases§ 16-1-108
Admission of records in court§ 16-10-101
Jury trials - statement of policy§ 16-10-102
When jury panel exhausted§ 16-10-103
Challenge of jurors for cause§ 16-10-104
Peremptory challenges§ 16-10-105
Alternate jurors§ 16-10-106
Incapacity of juror§ 16-10-107
Challenge to entire jury panel§ 16-10-108
Verdict