Colorado § 16-4-304 - Order of return to demanding court.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 16-4-304 — Order of return to demanding court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-4-304. Order of return to demanding court.
The district attorney shall appear at the hearing and report to the judge the results of his investigation. If the judge finds that the affiant is a designated agent of the demanding court, judge, or magistrate, and that the person whose return is sought was released from custody by the demanding court, judge, or magistrate, and that the person has violated the terms or conditions of his release, the judge shall issue an order authorizing the return of the person to the custody of the demanding court, judge, or magistrate forthwith.
Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 212, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-4-303.
ARTICLE 5
Commencement of Criminal Action
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
16-5-101. Commencement of prosecution.
16-5-102. Summons to corporate defendant.
16-5-103. Identity theft victims - definitions.
16-5-104. Prohibition on issuing summons - reproductive health care.
PART 2
INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS
16-5-201. Indictments - allegations - form.
16-5-202. Requisites of information - form.
16-5-203. Furnishing witnesses' names.
16-5-204. Witnesses before a grand jury - procedure.
16-5-205. Informations - authority to file - indictments - warrants and summons.
16-5-205.5. Grand jury reports.
16-5-206. Summons instead of warrant.
16-5-207. Standards and criteria relating to issuance of summons in lieu of warrant.
16-5-208. Information not filed - reasons.
16-5-209. Judge may require prosecution.
PART 3
PRELIMINARY HEARING
16-5-301. Preliminary hearing or waiver - dispositional hearing.
PART 4
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
16-5-401. Limitation for commencing criminal proceedings, civil infraction proceedings, and juvenile delinquency proceedings - definitions.
16-5-401.1. Legislative intent in enacting section 16-5-401 (6) and (7).
16-5-402. Limitation for collateral attack upon trial judgment - definitions.
PART 5
INCARCERATION
16-5-501. (Repealed)
PART 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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