Colorado § 13-10-118 - Notice - scope.
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§ 13-10-118. Notice - scope.
(1) Appeals may be taken by filing with the clerk of the municipal court a notice of appeal, in duplicate. The notice of appeal shall set forth the title of the case; the name and address of the appellant and appellant's attorney, if any; identification of the offense or violation of which the appellant was convicted; a statement of the judgment, including its date and any fines or sentences imposed; and a statement that the appellant appeals from the judgment. The notice of appeal shall be signed by the appellant or his attorney.
(2) The taking of an appeal shall not permit the retrial of any matter of which the appellant has been acquitted, or any conjoined charge from the conviction of which he does not seek to appeal.
Source: L. 69: p. 277, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-22-16.
ANNOTATION
Substantial compliance is appropriate standard for notice of appeal. Pueblo v. County Court, 761 P.2d 275 (Colo. App. 1988).
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Section 13-10-118 ("Notice - scope.") 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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