Colorado § 24-18-205 - Settlements to be withheld on affidavit.
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§ 24-18-205. Settlements to be withheld on affidavit.
(1) Every officer charged with the disbursement of public moneys who is informed by affidavit establishing probable cause that any officer whose account is about to be settled, audited, or paid by him has violated any of the provisions of this part 2 shall suspend such settlement or payment and cause such officer to be prosecuted for such violation by the district attorney of the appropriate jurisdiction.
(2) If there is judgment for the defendant upon such prosecution, the proper officer may proceed to settle, audit, or pay such account as if no such affidavit had been filed.
Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 906, § 1, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-18-205 ("Settlements to be withheld on affidavit.") 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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