Colorado § 16-19-116 Commitment to await requisition - bail

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-19-116 — Commitment to await requisition - bail

Colorado § 16-19-116

Title 16Criminal

Art.Fugitives and Extradition

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-19-116 (2026).

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If from the examination
before the judge it appears that the person held is the person charged with having
committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under section 16-19-107,
that he or she has fled from justice, the judge shall, by a warrant reciting the
accusation, commit him or her to the county jail for such a time not exceeding
thirty-five days and as specified in the warrant as will enable the arrest of the
accused to be made under a warrant of the governor on a requisition of the
executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the
accused gives bail as provided in section 16-19-117, or until he or she is legally
discharged.

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If from the examination
before the judge it appears that the person held is the person charged with having
committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under section 16-19-107,
that he or she has fled from justice, the judge shall, by a warrant reciting the
accusation, commit him or her to the county jail for such a time not exceeding
thirty-five days and as specified in the warrant as will enable the arrest of the
accused to be made under a warrant of the governor on a requisition of the
executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the
accused gives bail as provided in section 16-19-117, or until he or she is legally
discharged.

Legislative History

Source: L. 53: p. 318, � 15. CSA: C. 72, � 60. CRS 53: � 60-1-15. C.R.S. 1963: � 60-1-15. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 861, � 98, effective July 1.