Colorado Bench Warrant Laws

Arrest being held in jail fines and even lead to the loss of your driver s license.

Colorado bench warrant laws. Police have to go to a judge magistrate or grand jury with evidence that a crime has been committed. For a bench warrantto have been issued you have already likely appeared before the court with an. The statute of limitations does not apply to a bench warrant in colorado. In this instance dmv will begin the process to revoke a colorado driver s license.

Rule 4 of the colorado rules of criminal procedure states that arrest warrants may be executed by any colorado peace officer. Colorado in state warrants colorado arrest and bench warrants a colorado police officer can execute in the officer s jurisdiction an arrest warrant issued by any colorado state court. Arrest or active warrants are issued by judges on behalf of the state. If police convince them that there is probable cause to apprehend the suspect police will get the warrant.

They order any law enforcement officer to place the person named on the warrant into police custody. An arrest warrant will stay in effect until you are placed under arrest appear in court or until it is canceled by the judge that issued that issued the warrant. Colorado statute of limitations on bench warrants statute of limitations. Colorado law requires this court to notify the motor vehicle division of the department of revenue dmv when a bench warrant is issued for your failure to appear for a traffic ticket or any type of offense if you are less than 18 years of age.