Colorado § 16-2-201 Penalty assessment notice procedure

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-2-201 — Penalty assessment notice procedure

Colorado § 16-2-201

Title 16Criminal

Art.County Court Provisions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-2-201 (2026).

Text

(1)When a person is arrested for a civil infraction, the arresting officer may give the person a penalty assessment notice pursuant to section 16-2.3-102 and release the person upon its terms. (1.5) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section notwithstanding, when an officer comes upon an unattended vehicle which is parked in apparent violation of any county parking ordinance, the officer may place upon the vehicle a penalty assessment notice as specified in subsection (2) of this section; except that said notice shall contain the license plate number and state of registration of the vehicle and need not contain the identification of the alleged offender.

(2)The penalty assessment notice shall be a summons and complaint containing identification of the alleged offender, s

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(1) When a person is
arrested for a civil infraction, the arresting officer may give the person a penalty
assessment notice pursuant to section 16-2.3-102 and release the person upon its
terms.

(1.5) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section notwithstanding, when an
officer comes upon an unattended vehicle which is parked in apparent violation of
any county parking ordinance, the officer may place upon the vehicle a penalty
assessment notice as specified in subsection (2) of this section; except that said
notice shall contain the license plate number and state of registration of the vehicle
and need not contain the identification of the alleged offender.

(2) The penalty assessment notice shall be a summons and complaint
containing identification of the alleged offender, specification of the offense and
applicable fine, a requirement that the alleged offender pay the fine or appear to
answer the charge at a specified time and place, and any other matter reasonably
adapted to effectuating the purposes of this section. A duplicate copy shall be sent
to the clerk of the county court in the county in which the alleged offense occurred.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to penalties assessed pursuant to
authority of law outside this code unless this section is specifically referred to in
such other law.

(3) If the person given a penalty assessment notice chooses to acknowledge
his guilt, he may pay the specified fine in person or by mail at the place and within
the time specified in the notice. If he chooses not to acknowledge his guilt, he shall
appear as required in the notice. Upon trial, if the alleged offender is found guilty,
the fine imposed shall be that specified in the notice for the offense of which he
was found guilty, but customary court costs may be assessed against him in
addition to the fine.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 197, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-2-201. L. 73: p. 498, � 2. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 423, � 1, effective March 11. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3160, � 167, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2022: (1) amended, (HB 22-1229), ch. 68, p. 341, � 11, effective March 1.