Colorado § 19-3-504 - Contempt - warrant.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 19-3-504 — Contempt - warrant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3-504. Contempt - warrant.
(1) Any person summoned or required to appear as provided in section 19-3-503 who has acknowledged service and fails to appear without reasonable cause may be proceeded against for contempt of court.
(2) If after reasonable effort the summons cannot be served or if the welfare of the child requires that he be brought immediately into the custody of the court, a bench warrant may be issued for the respondent or for the child.
Source: L. 87: Entire title R&RE, p. 781, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of this section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-3-104 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.
ANNOTATION
Neither the Colorado Children's Code nor C.R.C.P. 107 authorizes default judgment as a sanction against a parent for failing to appear at a dependency and neglect adjudicatory hearing. People in Interest of K.J.B., 2014 COA 168, 342 P.3d 597.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 19-3-504
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 19-3-504 cover?
Section 19-3-504 ("Contempt - 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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