Colorado § 16-11-207 - Absent violator - arrest and return.

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§ 16-11-207. Absent violator - arrest and return.

When there is reason to believe that a condition of probation has been violated and the alleged violator is not in the state or cannot be apprehended in the state, the probation officer shall report these facts to the court which granted probation, and the court may forthwith order the issuance of a warrant for the arrest and return of the probationer.

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 246, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-11-207.

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 16-11-207 ("Absent violator - arrest and return.") 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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