Colorado § 16-19-111 Rights of accused - habeas corpus

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-19-111 — Rights of accused - habeas corpus

Colorado § 16-19-111

Title 16Criminal

Art.Fugitives and Extradition

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-19-111 (2026).

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No person arrested upon such
a warrant shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority
demanding him has appointed to receive him unless he shall first be taken forthwith
before a judge of a court of record in this state, who shall inform him of the demand
made for his surrender and of the crime with which he is charged and that he has
the right to demand and procure legal counsel. If the prisoner or his counsel states
that he or they desire to test the legality of his arrest, the judge of the court of
record shall fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply for a writ
of habeas corpus. When such writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time and
place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the prosecuting officer of the county in
which th

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No person arrested upon such
a warrant shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority
demanding him has appointed to receive him unless he shall first be taken forthwith
before a judge of a court of record in this state, who shall inform him of the demand
made for his surrender and of the crime with which he is charged and that he has
the right to demand and procure legal counsel. If the prisoner or his counsel states
that he or they desire to test the legality of his arrest, the judge of the court of
record shall fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply for a writ
of habeas corpus. When such writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time and
place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the prosecuting officer of the county in
which the arrest is made and in which the accused is in custody and to the agent of
the demanding state. Review beyond the court of record shall be only in the
supreme court by petition for certiorari, pursuant to such rules as that court may
promulgate.

Legislative History

Source: L. 53: p. 316, � 10. CSA: C. 72, � 55. CRS 53: � 60-1-10. C.R.S. 1963: � 60-1-10. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 735, � 6, effective July 1.