Colorado § 16-19-115 - Arrest without warrant.
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§ 16-19-115. Arrest without warrant.
Except in cases arising pursuant to section 16-19-107 (2), the arrest of a person may be lawfully made by any peace officer or a private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. The accused must be taken before a judge with all practicable speed, and a complaint must be made against the person under oath setting forth the grounds for arrest as in section 16-19-114; and thereafter the accused's answer must be heard as if the accused had been arrested on a warrant.
Source: L. 53: p. 318, § 14. CSA: C. 72, § 59. CRS 53: § 60-1-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 60-1-14. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (SB 25-129), ch. 96, p. 438, § 5, effective April 24.
ANNOTATION
Statute as basis for jurisdiction. See Crumrine v. Erickson, 186 Colo. 139, 526 P.2d 148 (1974).
Outstanding arrest warrant from another jurisdiction constituted sufficient probable cause for warrantless arrest even though arrest warrant contained "no extradition" provision. People v. Thompson, 793 P.2d 1173 (Colo. 1990).
Applied in Evans v. Simonet, 699 P.2d 1337 (Colo. 1985).
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 16-19-115
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 16-19-115 cover?
Section 16-19-115 ("Arrest without warrant.") 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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