Colorado § 16-10-401 - Trials - authority to exclude victim's advocate from sequestration orders.
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§ 16-10-401. Trials - authority to exclude victim's advocate from sequestration orders.
Notwithstanding any sequestration order entered by the court that excludes members of the general public from a jury trial or a trial before the court, the court may allow a victim's advocate to remain in the courtroom during such trial. For the purposes of this section, "victim's advocate" means any person whose regular or volunteer duties include the support of an alleged victim of physical or sexual abuse or assault.
Source: L. 92: Entire part added, p. 322, § 2, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-10-401 ("Trials - authority to exclude victim's advocate from sequestration orders.") 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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