Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-74-107

Current through Chapter 123 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13-74-107 - Return of indictment - designation of venue - consolidation of indictments - sealing of indictments
(1) Any indictment by a judicial district grand jury shall be returned to the chief judge without any designation of venue. Thereupon, the judge shall, by order, designate the county of venue for the purpose of trial. The judge may, by order, direct the consolidation of an indictment returned by a county grand jury with an indictment returned by a judicial district grand jury and fix venue for trial.
(2) The court, upon motion of the district attorney, shall order the indictment to be sealed and no person may disclose the existence of the indictment until the defendant is in custody or has been admitted to bail except when necessary for the issuance or execution of a warrant or summons.

C.R.S. § 13-74-107

L. 83: Entire article added, p. 634, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 517, § 6, effective July 1.