Colorado § 16-19-125 - Immunity from civil process.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 16-19-125 — Immunity from civil process., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-19-125. Immunity from civil process.
A person brought into this state by, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceeding to answer which he is being or has been returned, until he has been convicted in the criminal proceeding, or, if acquitted, until he has had reasonable opportunity to return to the state from which he was extradited.
Source: L. 53: p. 321, § 24. CSA: C. 72, § 69. CRS 53: § 60-1-24. C.R.S. 1963: § 60-1-24.
ANNOTATION
Applied in Poss v. District Court, 158 Colo. 474, 408 P.2d 69 (1965).
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 16-19-125
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 16-19-125 cover?
Section 16-19-125 ("Immunity from civil process.") 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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