Colorado Statutes

§ 19-2.5-104 — Venue

Colorado § 19-2.5-104
JurisdictionColorado
Title 19Children's
Art.The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-2.5-104 (2026).

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(1)(a) Proceedings in cases brought pursuant to this article 2.5 must be commenced in the county in which the alleged violation of the law, ordinance, or court order took place; except that the court may order a change of venue based upon written findings that a change of venue is necessary to ensure that the juvenile receives a fair trial, in which case venue must be transferred to an appropriate jurisdiction prior to the findings of fact. When the court in which the petition was filed is in a county other than where the juvenile resides, such court may transfer venue to the court of the county of the juvenile's residence for the purposes of supervision after sentencing and entry of any order for payment of restitution. A transfer of venue may not be rejected for any reason exce

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 565, � 2, effective October 1.

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