Colorado Statutes
§ 16-19-131 — Escape - reward
Colorado § 16-19-131
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Bluebook
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-19-131 (2026).
Text
If any person charged with or convicted of a
felony breaks prison or escapes or flees from justice or absconds and secretes
himself, it shall be lawful for the governor, if he judges it necessary, to offer any
reward not exceeding two hundred dollars for apprehending and delivering such
person into custody of the sheriff or other officer as he may direct. Upon the person
or persons so apprehending and delivering any such person and producing the
sheriff's or justice's receipt for the body to the governor, it shall be lawful for the
governor to certify the amount of the claim to the controller, who shall issue his
warrant on the treasury for the same.
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Legislative History
Source: L. 53: p. 323, � 32. CSA: C. 72, � 77. C.R.S. 1963: � 60-1-30. L. 72: p.
560, � 23.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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
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