Colorado § 24-31-103 - Chief deputy attorney general - powers.
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§ 24-31-103. Chief deputy attorney general - powers.
The attorney general shall appoint a chief deputy attorney general, who has the authority to act for the attorney general in all matters except in respect to such duties as devolve upon the attorney general by virtue of the state constitution.
Source: L. 05: p. 156, § 1. R.S. 08: § 2563. C.L. § 7918. CSA: C. 66, § 56. CRS 53: § 3-9-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-9-3. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (SB 20-063), ch. 12, p. 51, § 4, effective September 14.
ANNOTATION
No authority of attorney general or designee to confer full grand jury subpoena power on police officers. Authority to appoint deputies pursuant to this section combined with the responsibility to present evidence to statewide grand jury pursuant to § 13-73-106 does not give the attorney general or his designee authority to confer full grand jury subpoena power on police officers by naming them as strike force investigators. People v. Corr, 682 P.2d 20 (Colo. 1984).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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