Colorado § 42-4-1717 Conviction - attendance at driver improvement school - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-1717 — Conviction - attendance at driver improvement school - rules

Colorado § 42-4-1717

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1717 (2026).

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(1)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a person has been convicted of violating this article or any other law regulating the operation of motor vehicles other than a violation of section 42-4-1301, the court may require the defendant, at the defendant's expense, to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school providing instruction in: The traffic laws of this state, recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and traffic accident prevention. Upon completion of the course, the court may suspend all or a portion of the fine or sentence of imprisonment. Unless otherwise provided by law, the school must be approved by the court.

(2)Whenever a minor under eighteen years of age has been convict

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(1)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a person has been
convicted of violating this article or any other law regulating the operation of motor
vehicles other than a violation of section 42-4-1301, the court may require the
defendant, at the defendant's expense, to attend and satisfactorily complete a
course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school providing
instruction in: The traffic laws of this state, recognition of hazardous traffic
situations, and traffic accident prevention. Upon completion of the course, the court
may suspend all or a portion of the fine or sentence of imprisonment. Unless
otherwise provided by law, the school must be approved by the court.

(2) Whenever a minor under eighteen years of age has been convicted of
violating any provision of this article or other law regulating the operation of
vehicles on highways, other than a traffic infraction, the court shall require the
minor to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any
designated driver improvement school providing instruction in the traffic laws of
this state, instruction in recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and instruction
in traffic accident prevention. The court shall impose the driver improvement school
requirement in addition to the penalty provided for the violation or as a condition of
either the probation or the suspension of all or any portion of any fine or sentence
of imprisonment for the violation. The minor, or the minor's parent or parents who
appear in court with the minor in accordance with section 42-4-1716 (4), shall pay
the cost of attending the designated driver improvement school. The courts shall
make available information on scholarships and other financial assistance available
to help minors or their parents offset the costs of driver improvement school.
Unless otherwise provided by law, such school shall be approved by the court.

(3) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2426, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 425, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended and (3) added, (HB 09-1246), ch. 346, p. 1812, � 2, effective August 5. L. 2014: (1) amended and (3) repealed, (HB 14-1228), ch. 337, p. 1502, � 2, effective June 5.