Colorado § 24-33.5-218 - Patrol has access to files.
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§ 24-33.5-218. Patrol has access to files.
The Colorado state patrol shall have access to all motor vehicle files at all times for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this part 2 and shall assist the department of revenue whenever necessary and by whatever means is required on all investigations and inspections of foreign titles to cars that are to be sold or licensed within the state whenever the persons do not have the proper bills of sale, titles, or proof of ownership.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 926, § 1, effective July 1, 1984. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 1636, § 10, effective June 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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