Colorado § 16-13-601 Receipt of federally forfeited property

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-13-601 — Receipt of federally forfeited property

Colorado § 16-13-601

Title 16Criminal

Art.Special Proceedings

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-13-601 (2026).

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Any agency charged with
the enforcement of the laws of this state, including the Colorado National Guard
when participating in operations pursuant to the drug interdiction and enforcement
plan required by part 13 of article 3 of title 28, C.R.S., is authorized to accept,
receive, dispose of, and expend the property or proceeds from any property
forfeited to the federal government and allocated to such agency by the United
States attorney general pursuant to 21 U.S.C. sec. 881 (e). Such revenues shall be in
addition to the moneys appropriated to such law enforcement agency by the
general assembly or any unit of local government. Said property or proceeds may
be credited to any lawfully created fund designated to receive proceeds of
forfeitures. Any proceeds received pursuant to th

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Any agency charged with
the enforcement of the laws of this state, including the Colorado National Guard
when participating in operations pursuant to the drug interdiction and enforcement
plan required by part 13 of article 3 of title 28, C.R.S., is authorized to accept,
receive, dispose of, and expend the property or proceeds from any property
forfeited to the federal government and allocated to such agency by the United
States attorney general pursuant to 21 U.S.C. sec. 881 (e). Such revenues shall be in
addition to the moneys appropriated to such law enforcement agency by the
general assembly or any unit of local government. Said property or proceeds may
be credited to any lawfully created fund designated to receive proceeds of
forfeitures. Any proceeds received pursuant to this section are exempt from the
distribution requirements of section 16-13-311 (3)(a).

Legislative History

Source: L. 86: Entire part added, p. 750, � 1, effective April 3. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 929, � 12, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 444, � 2, effective August 3.