Colorado § 16-19-117 Bail pending extradition

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-19-117 — Bail pending extradition

Colorado § 16-19-117

Title 16Criminal

Art.Fugitives and Extradition

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-19-117 (2026).

Text

(1)Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state or territory or country in which it is alleged to have been committed, or having been convicted of a crime in the demanding state, the fugitive is alleged to have escaped from custody or confinement in the demanding state or to have violated the terms of his or her bail, probation, parole, or sentence, or the fugitive has executed a written waiver of extradition pursuant to section 16-19-126, the judge of any district court within the state of Colorado may admit any person arrested, held, or detained for extradition or interstate rendition to another state or territory of the United States or to any foreign country, to bail by bo

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(1) Unless the offense with which the
prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life
imprisonment under the laws of the state or territory or country in which it is
alleged to have been committed, or having been convicted of a crime in the
demanding state, the fugitive is alleged to have escaped from custody or
confinement in the demanding state or to have violated the terms of his or her bail,
probation, parole, or sentence, or the fugitive has executed a written waiver of
extradition pursuant to section 16-19-126, the judge of any district court within the
state of Colorado may admit any person arrested, held, or detained for extradition
or interstate rendition to another state or territory of the United States or to any
foreign country, to bail by bond or undertaking, with such sufficient sureties and in
such sum as such judge deems proper, conditioned upon the appearance of such
person before the court at a time specified in the bond or undertaking and for such
person's surrender upon the warrant of the governor of this state for such person's
extradition or interstate rendition to another state or territory of the United States
or to any foreign country. When any such person has been served with a governor's
warrant, such person shall no longer be eligible to be admitted to bail.

(2) Before granting the bond provided for in subsection (1) of this section, the
judge of the district court within the state of Colorado to whom such application for
bail is made shall cause reasonable notice to be served upon the district attorney of
the judicial district within which an application is made and also upon the person or
authority holding or detaining the person.

Legislative History

Source: L. 53: p. 319, � 16. CSA: C. 72, � 61. CRS 53: � 60-1-16. C.R.S. 1963: � 60-1-16. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1729, � 9, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 620, � 1, effective May 27.