Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 16-3-403 — Right to consult with attorney.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 4: RIGHTS OF PERSONS IN CUSTODY, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 16-3-403
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
A person committed, imprisoned, or arrested for any cause, whether or not the person is charged with an offense, is allowed to consult with an attorney-at-law of this state or the attorney's authorized representative whom the person desires to see or consult, alone and in private at the place of custody, as many times and for a period each time as is reasonable. Except where extradition proceedings have been completed or are not required by law, when a person is about to be moved beyond the limits of this state, the person to be moved is entitled to a reasonable delay for the purpose of obtaining counsel and benefiting from the laws of this state for the security of personal liberty.
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