Colorado § 16-9-101 - Right to compel attendance of witnesses.
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§ 16-9-101. Right to compel attendance of witnesses.
(1) In every criminal case, the prosecuting attorney and the defendant have the right to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of tangible evidence by service upon them of a subpoena to appear for examination as a witness at any proceeding before the court. Service of a subpoena upon a parent or legal guardian who has physical care of an unemancipated minor that contains wording commanding said parent or legal guardian to produce the unemancipated minor for the purpose of testifying before the court shall be valid service compelling the attendance of both said parent or legal guardian and the unemancipated minor for examination as witnesses. In addition, service of a subpoena as described in this subsection (1) shall compel said parent or legal guardian either to make all necessary arrangements to ensure that the unemancipated minor is available before the court to testify or to appear in court and show good cause for the unemancipated minor's failure to appear.
(2) The issuance and service of subpoenas and all procedures related thereto shall be in conformity with and as required by applicable rule of criminal procedure adopted by the Colorado supreme court.
Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 233, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-9-101. L. 98: (1) amended, p. 946, § 1, effective May 27.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Criminal Procedure in Colorado — A Summary and Recommendations for Improvement", see 22 Rocky Mt. L. Rev. 221 (1950).
PART 2
WITNESSES FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE
Editor's note: Prior to 1972, this part 2 was cited as "The Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without a State in Criminal Proceedings". (See § 39-6-6, C.R.S. 1963.)
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-9-101 ("Right to compel attendance of witnesses.") 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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