Colorado § 20-1-206 - Powers.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 20-1-206 — Powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1-206. Powers.
All matters and things required or which may be done by the district attorney may be done with like force and effect by his assistant under the direction and control of the district attorney, and he has all the powers of the district attorney by whom he was appointed; except that such acts shall all be done in the name of the district attorney.
Source: L. 19: p. 294, § 2. C.L. § 5988. CSA: C. 55, § 16. CRS 53: § 45-3-7. C.R.S. 1963: § 45-3-10.
ANNOTATION
Knowledge of staff imputed to district attorney. Knowledge of the chief deputy and of the chief investigator for the district attorney is knowledge to the entire office and the district attorney will be charged with that knowledge. DeLuzio v. People, 177 Colo. 389, 494 P.2d 589 (1972); Jeffrey v. District Court, 626 P.2d 631 (Colo. 1981).
Applied in People v. Castro, 657 P.2d 932 (Colo. 1983).
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 20-1-206
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 20-1-206 cover?
Section 20-1-206 ("Powers.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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