Colorado legal term
Summons in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Summons” 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 “Summons” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Summons" means a written order or notice directing that a person appear before a designated court at a stated time and place and answer to a charge against him. (C.R.S. § 16-1-104)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Failure to obey a juror summons
- Notice to appear or pay fine
- Summons and complaint or penalty assessment notice for misdemeanors, petty offenses, and misdemeanor traffic offenses
- Theft by resale of a lift ticket or coupon
- Willful harassment of juror by employer
- Penalty assessment notice for traffic infractions
Related terms in the same statutes
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