Evidence offered by officer. — Colorado Code § 13-6-503
Colorado Code § 13-6-503 — Evidence offered by officer.. Reproduced from the official Colorado Revised Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 13-6-503. Evidence offered by officer.
At any hearing on a class A or class B traffic infraction or civil infraction, the officer who issued the citation or penalty assessment notice shall offer evidence of the facts concerning the alleged infraction either in person or by affidavit, as such affidavit may be established by rules adopted by the supreme court pursuant to section 13-6-501 (9). If the officer appears personally, the magistrate and the cited person may then examine the officer. The cited party has the right to call the officer by subpoena as in the case of other civil matters.
Source: L. 82: Entire section added, p. 654, § 2, effective January 1, 1983. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 358, § 14, effective April 9. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1229), ch. 68, p. 340, § 6, effective March 1.
Editor's note: Section 47 of chapter 68 (HB 22-1229), Session Laws of Colorado 2022, provides that the act amending this section is effective March 1, 2022, but the governor did not approve the act until April 7, 2022.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Colorado Revised Statutes § 13-6-503
- Jurisdiction: Colorado
- Code: Colorado Revised Statutes
- Subject: Evidence offered by officer.
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