Colorado § 16-7-102 Required notice of defense of alibi

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-7-102 — Required notice of defense of alibi

Colorado § 16-7-102

Title 16Criminal

Art.Separate Trial - Arraignment - Plea Agreements -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-7-102 (2026).

Text

If the defendant intends to
introduce evidence that the defendant was at a place other than the location of the
offense, the defendant shall serve upon the prosecuting attorney as soon as
practicable, but not later than thirty-five days before trial, a statement in writing
specifying the place where the defendant claims to have been and the names and
addresses of the witnesses the defendant will call to support the defense of alibi.
Upon receiving the defendant's statement, the prosecuting attorney shall advise
the defendant of the names and addresses of any additional witnesses who may be
called to refute such alibi as soon as practicable after the names of such witnesses
become known. Neither the prosecuting attorney nor the defendant shall be
permitted at the trial to introduc

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If the defendant intends to
introduce evidence that the defendant was at a place other than the location of the
offense, the defendant shall serve upon the prosecuting attorney as soon as
practicable, but not later than thirty-five days before trial, a statement in writing
specifying the place where the defendant claims to have been and the names and
addresses of the witnesses the defendant will call to support the defense of alibi.
Upon receiving the defendant's statement, the prosecuting attorney shall advise
the defendant of the names and addresses of any additional witnesses who may be
called to refute such alibi as soon as practicable after the names of such witnesses
become known. Neither the prosecuting attorney nor the defendant shall be
permitted at the trial to introduce evidence inconsistent with the specification
statement unless the court for good cause and upon just terms permits the
specification statement to be amended. If the defendant fails to make the
specification required by this section, the court shall exclude evidence offered in
support of the defense of alibi unless the court finds upon good cause shown that
such evidence should be admitted in the interest of justice.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 220, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-7-102. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 238, � 1, effective March 19. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 517, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 850, � 75, effective July 1.