Colorado § 16-9-204 - Exemption from arrest.
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§ 16-9-204. Exemption from arrest.
(1) If a person comes into this state in obedience to a summons directing him to attend and testify in this state, he shall not while in this state pursuant to such summons be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
(2) If a person passes through this state while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, while so passing through this state, he shall not be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this state under the summons.
Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 235, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-9-203.
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Section 16-9-204 ("Exemption from arrest.") 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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