Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-2-109

Current through Chapter 123 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 16-2-109 - Service of summons

A summons issued by the county court in a prosecution for a misdemeanor or petty offense may be served by giving a copy to the defendant personally or by leaving a copy at the defendant's usual place of abode with some person over the age of eighteen years residing therein or by mailing a copy to the defendant's last known address by certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than fourteen days prior to the time the defendant is required to appear. Service by mail must be complete upon the return of the receipt signed by the defendant. Personal service must be made by any disinterested party over the age of eighteen years.

C.R.S. § 16-2-109

Amended by 2022 Ch. 68, § 10, eff. 3/1/2022.

Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 166, eff. 3/1/2022.

L. 72: R&RE, p. 194, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-2-109. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 923, § 2, effective March 27. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 842, p. 842, § 57, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3160, p. 3160, § 166, effective March 1, 2022.

Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.

2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).