Colorado legal term
Criminal justice records in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Criminal justice records” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Criminal justice records” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Criminal justice records" means all books, papers, cards, photographs, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials, regardless of form or characteristics, that are made, maintained, or kept by any criminal justice agency or other entity, public or private, in the state for use in the exercise of functions required or authorized by law or administrative rule, including the results of chemical biological substance testing to determine genetic markers conducted pursuant to sections 16-11-102.4 and 16-23-104. (C.R.S. § 24-72-701)
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