C.R.S. § 16-5-401
Limitation for commencing criminal proceedings, civil infraction proceedings, and juvenile delinquency proceedings
Redline — December 22, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — June 23, 2021
As of December 22, 2020
Murder, kidnapping, treason, any sex offense against a
Murder, kidnapping, treason, any sex offense against a
child, and any forgery regardless of the penalty provided:No limit
child, and any forgery regardless of the penalty provided:No limit
Attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit murder;
Attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit murder;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit kidnapping;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit kidnapping;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit treason;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit treason;
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any sex
attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any sex
offense against a child; and attempt, conspiracy, or
offense against a child; and attempt, conspiracy, or
solicitation to commit any forgery regardless of the
solicitation to commit any forgery regardless of the
penalty provided:No limit
penalty provided:No limit
Vehicular homicide, except as described in paragraph
Vehicular homicide, except as described in paragraph
accident that resulted in the death of a person:Five years
accident that resulted in the death of a person:Five years
Other felonies:Three years
Other felonies:Three years
Misdemeanors:Eighteen months
Misdemeanors:Eighteen months
Class 1 and 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses:One year
Class 1 and 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses:One year
Petty offenses:Six months
Petty offenses:Six months
(1.5)
(4.5) The period within which a prosecution must be commenced begins to run upon discovery of the criminal act or the delinquent act for:
(4.5) The period within which a prosecution must be commenced begins to run upon discovery of the criminal act or the delinquent act for:
(I) Charged as a felony under section 18-3-403, C.R.S., as said section existed prior to July 1, 2000, or section 18-3-404, C.R.S.; or
(I) Charged as a felony under section 18-3-403, C.R.S., as said section existed prior to July 1, 2000, or section 18-3-404, C.R.S.; or
(II) Charged as criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the offenses specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a.3).
(II) Charged as criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the offenses specified in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a.3).
(I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)
(I) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)
(II) Under section 18-3-403, C.R.S., as said section existed prior to July 1, 2000; or
(II) Under section 18-3-403, C.R.S., as said section existed prior to July 1, 2000; or
(III) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)
(III) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.