§ 37-7-103 — Liability for damages - penalty - jurisdiction

Colorado § 37-7-103

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Police Powers and Regulations

Text

(1) All persons and
corporations, public or private, shall be liable for damages done to works of the
district by themselves, their agents, or their employees or by their livestock. Any
person guilty of willful damage is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and costs
and shall be liable for all damages and costs. The board of directors has authority
to repair such damage at the expense of the person or corporation causing the
same.

(2) In all cases declared misdemeanors by articles 1 to 8 of this title, the
county court of the county in which the offense is committed has jurisdiction
thereof and, upon complaint being made as required by law, may issue a warrant
directed to any proper officer of his county for the arrest of any person so charged
with such misdemeanor, and, upon the arrest of such person, the county judge
before whom such person is brought for trial shall hear and determine the cause
and, if he finds the accused guilty, shall assess the fine as prescribed in articles 1 to
8 of this title.

Legislative History

Source: L. 22: p. 69, � 65. C.L. � 9579. CSA: C. 138, � 190. CRS 53: � 30-7-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 29-7-3. L. 64: p. 220, � 43.