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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-120 - Length of juror service

Trial juror service shall be for a one-day term unless a juror is assigned to or impaneled on an incompleted trial when the one-day term ends, or unless the court orders otherwise. Nothing shall prevent a trial juror from serving on more than one jury or participating in more than one trial during the term; except that a trial juror whose deliberation ended with a verdict shall not be required to participate in a second trial even though the juror may not have completed the first day of juror service at the time of the commencement of the second trial. Jurors awaiting assignment to a trial shall be discharged as early as possible after it has been determined that their services will not be needed. Grand juror service shall be for a term of twelve months unless the court discharges the jurors earlier or enlarges such term upon a finding that the efficient administration of justice so requires; except that in no event shall a grand jury serve for longer than eighteen months.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 769, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 54, § 1, effective March 15.
This section is similar to former § 13-71-116 as it existed prior to 1989.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-121 - Extended trials

Before a jury is impaneled, the court shall inform the jurors if a trial is expected to last more than three trial days and may excuse a juror from performing juror service in that trial upon a finding of hardship or inconvenience, taking into account the expected length of the trial. Any juror so excused shall otherwise complete the term of juror service.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 33, § 5, effective August 2.
This section is similar to former § 13-71-116 as it existed prior to 1989.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-122 - Failure to appear - delinquency notice

The jury commissioner may send a delinquency notice by certified or first-class mail to any trial or grand juror who has failed to appear for juror service. The purposes of delinquency notices shall be only to notify the jurors of their delinquent status and to rectify the problem by appropriate means. The jury commissioner shall have discretionary authority to resolve delinquent juror problems.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
This section is similar to former § 13-71-117 as it existed prior to 1989.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-123 - Enforcement of juror duties

The court shall take whatever action may be appropriate to enforce the provisions of this article. Upon a finding that a juror will not appear to perform or complete juror service or in response to the court's order, the court may take such action as is likely to compel the juror to appear.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-124 - Delegation of authority to jury commissioner

The state court administrator or the court may delegate to jury commissioners such authority as is appropriate for the efficient administration of this article.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-125 - Compensation and reimbursement

The compensation and reimbursement policy of this article shall be to prevent, insofar as possible, financial hardship for any juror because of the performance of juror service. Where financial hardship exists, the court shall attempt to place the juror in the same financial position as such juror would have been were it not for the performance of juror service.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-126 - Compensation of employed jurors during first three days of service

All regularly employed trial or grand jurors shall be paid regular wages, but not to exceed fifty dollars per day unless by mutual agreement between the employee and employer, by their employers for the first three days of juror service or any part thereof. Regular employment shall include part-time, temporary, and casual employment if the employment hours may be determined by a schedule, custom, or practice established during the three-month period preceding the juror's term of service.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-127 - Financial hardship of employer or self-employed juror

The court shall excuse an employer or a self-employed juror from the duty of compensation for trial or grand juror service upon a finding that it would cause financial hardship. When such a finding is made, a juror shall receive reasonable compensation in lieu of wages from the state for the first three days of juror service or any part thereof. Such award shall not exceed fifty dollars per day of juror service. A court hearing on an employer's extreme financial hardship shall occur no later than thirty days after the tender of the juror service acknowledgment information to the employer. The request for a court hearing shall be made in writing to the jury commissioner.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 770, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11 - 11 53), ch. 70, p. 190, §5, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-128 - Reimbursement of unemployed jurors during first three days of service

Each trial or grand juror who is unemployed may apply to the jury commissioner on the first day of juror service and shall be reimbursed by the state for reasonable travel, child care, and other necessary out-of-pocket expenses, except food, for the first three days of juror service or any part thereof. The state court administrator shall establish guidelines for the reimbursement of unemployed trial and grand jurors. No award for an unemployed juror shall exceed fifty dollars per day of juror service, and the court shall approve, prior to reimbursement, any award which is outside the guidelines. Any juror who is not regularly employed, including, but not limited to, retired persons, homemakers, students, unemployed persons, and persons receiving unemployment benefits, shall be entitled to reimbursement under this section. Juror service shall not cause a person to lose unemployment benefits.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 771, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-129 - Compensation of jurors after first three days of service

The state shall pay each trial or grand juror who serves more than three days for the fourth day of service and each day thereafter at the rate of fifty dollars per day. A trial or grand juror receiving payment under this section shall not be entitled to additional reimbursement for travel or other out-of-pocket expenses.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 771, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-129.5 - Public transportation for jurors

In all judicial districts with one or more publicly owned or operated systems of public transportation, the office of the state court administrator shall work with officials of the public transportation system or systems to create and implement a plan whereby each juror may obtain transportation at no cost to the juror to the vicinity of the courthouse or other place of juror service, and return, using the regular routes and schedules of the public transportation system.
L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1057, § 1, effective May 27.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-130 - Limitations on juror compensation

The state shall compensate and credit each juror for only those days on which the juror appeared as directed to perform juror service. Holidays and business days on which a trial has been recessed are excluded.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 771, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-131 - Special awards of compensation and reimbursement

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the court is authorized to make special awards of compensation and reimbursement to any juror based upon unusual circumstances or to effect the purposes of this article. By appropriate order, the court may make special arrangements for physically impaired and elderly jurors and may provide for the other needs of jurors. The court shall provide for reasonable costs of jury sequestration.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 771, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-132 - Juror service acknowledgment information - requests - payment

(1)
The juror service acknowledgment shall contain the following information: The name of the juror; the jury commissioner contact information and the number of days of juror service performed; a declaration of the duty of the employer to compensate an employed juror for the first three days, or any part thereof, of juror service; the right of an employer to be excused from such duty by the court upon a showing of extreme financial hardship; and any other information deemed appropriate by the jury commissioner. The jury commissioner shall retain juror service acknowledgment information for each juror and make it available electronically via the internet for twelve months after the juror completes his or her service.
(2)
If a juror requests juror service acknowledgment information relating to his or her juror service at any time during the twelve-month period described in subsection (1) of this section, the jury commissioner shall provide the information within sixty days after the request.
(3)
Trial juror payments for each juror's service shall be processed by the state by check or electronic funds transfer within ten days after the conclusion of the juror's service. The state shall process grand juror payments at least on a monthly basis. Each payment shall include all compensation for juror service and reimbursement for authorized expenses incurred by the juror during the previous time period. The state court administrator shall prepare and disburse these payments based upon information received from jury commissioners.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 771, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11 - 11 53), ch. 70, p. 191, §6, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-133 - Enforcement of employer's duty to compensate jurors

Any employer who fails to compensate an employed juror under the applicable provisions of this article and who has not been excused from such duty of compensation shall be liable to the employed juror. If the employer fails to compensate a juror within thirty days after tender of the juror service acknowledgment information, the juror may commence a civil action in any court having jurisdiction over the parties. Extreme financial hardship on the part of the employer shall not be a defense to such an action. The court may award treble damages and reasonable attorney fees to the juror upon a finding of willful misconduct by the employer.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 772, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 2011: Entire section amended, (HB 11 - 11 53), ch. 70, p. 191, §7, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-134 - Penalties and enforcement remedies for harassment by employer

(1)
An employer shall not deprive an employed juror of employment or any incidents or benefits thereof, nor shall an employer harass, threaten, or coerce an employee because the employee receives a juror summons, responds thereto, performs any obligation or election of juror service as a trial or grand juror, or exercises any right under any section of this article. An employer shall make no demands upon any employed juror which will substantially interfere with the effective performance of juror service. The employed juror may commence a civil action for such damages or injunctive relief or both, as may be appropriate, for a violation of this section. The court may award treble damages and reasonable attorney fees to the juror upon a finding of willful misconduct by the employer. Any trial of such an action shall be to the court without a jury.
(2)
Any employer who willfully violates this section commits willful harassment of a juror by an employer, as defined in section
18-8-614
, C.R.S., which is a class 2 misdemeanor punishable as provided in section
18-1.3-501
, C.R.S.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 772, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 1489, § 126, effective October 1.
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-135 - Juror orientation program

The office of the state court administrator shall establish guidelines for the orientation of prospective jurors.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 772, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-136 - Availability of juror list

(1)
Absent a court order to the contrary, upon request, the jury commissioner shall make available for inspection by parties, counsel, or their agents a list of prospective jurors containing the jurors' names. The jury commissioner shall assure that the juror resides in the proper county.
(2)
Absent a court order to the contrary, upon request, the jury commissioner shall make available for inspection by counsel or pro se parties a list of prospective jurors containing the jurors' names and addresses.
(3)
Upon request, the jury commissioner shall make available for inspection by members of the public a list of prospective jurors containing only the jurors' name and juror number.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 773, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 465, § 5, effective 1/1/1999.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-137 - Duties and responsibilities of auxiliary services providers for jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind

The court may provide, through the list of available resources coordinated through the Colorado commission for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind pursuant to section
26-21-106 (4)
, a qualified auxiliary services provider, as defined in section
13-90-202 (8)
, to assist during a trial a juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind. In the presence of the jury, the court shall instruct the qualified auxiliary services provider to make true and complete translations of all court proceedings to the juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind to the best of the qualified auxiliary services provider's ability. The qualified interpreter is subject to the same orders and admonitions given to the jurors. The court shall permit a qualified auxiliary services provider to be present and assist a juror who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind during the deliberations of the jury. In the presence of the jury, the court shall instruct the qualified auxiliary services provider to refrain from participating in any manner in the deliberation of the jury and to refrain from having any communications with any member of the jury regarding deliberation, except for true and complete translations of jurors' remarks made during deliberation. A jury verdict reached in the presence of a qualified auxiliary services provider, during deliberation, is valid.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 303, §1, eff. 8/8/2018.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 773, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1091, § 12, effective May 25. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 2026, § 28, effective June 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (HB 18-1108), ch. 303, p. 1832, § 1, effective August 8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-138 - Preservation of juror records

All official records and papers compiled and maintained by the state court administrator concerning jurors shall be preserved for three years after the calendar year to which they apply. Official records shall include records in automated form on magnetic tapes and disks.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 773, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-139 - Challenge of juror pool

(1)
Any party to a civil or criminal action may challenge by written motion the composition of the juror pool for substantial failure to comply with the requirements of this article. The written motion shall be filed prior to the swearing in of the jury selected to try the case and shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits specifying the supporting facts and demographic data. If the court finds that the affidavit or affidavits, if true, demonstrate such a substantial failure, the moving party shall be entitled to present testimony by any person responsible for the implementation of this article, any records used in the selection and summoning of jurors, and any other relevant evidence. If the court determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, that in selecting the jury there has been a substantial failure to comply with this article, the court shall discharge the jury panel and stay proceedings pending the summoning of a new juror pool.
(2)
The procedures described in this section shall be the exclusive means by which a party may challenge a jury on the ground that the juror pool was not selected in conformity with this article.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 773, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 90: (1) amended, p. 983, § 2, effective April 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-140 - Irregularity in selecting, summoning, and managing jurors

The court shall not declare a mistrial or set aside a verdict based upon allegations of any irregularity in selecting, summoning, and managing jurors, or in limiting the length of any term of juror service, or based upon any other defect in any procedure performed under this article unless the moving party objects to such irregularity or defect as soon as possible after its discovery and demonstrates specific injury or prejudice.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 773, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-141 - Authority to contract and accept gifts

The state court administrator, and district administrators with the approval of the state court administrator, may enter into contracts and agreements with, and accept gifts, grants, contributions, and bequests of funds from, any department, agency, or political subdivision of the federal, state, county, or municipal government or from any individual, foundation, corporation, association, or public authority to implement the provisions of this article or to improve the jury system.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 774, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-142 - Alternate jurors

In all civil and criminal trials, the court may call and impanel alternate jurors to replace jurors who are disqualified or who the court may determine are unable to perform their duties prior to deliberation. Alternate jurors shall be summoned in the same manner, have the same qualifications, be subject to the same examination and challenges, take the same oath, and have the same functions, powers, and privileges as regular jurors. An alternate juror who does not replace a regular juror shall be discharged at the time the jury retires to consider its verdict, unless otherwise provided by law, by agreement of the parties, or by order of the court. The seating of an alternate juror entitles each party to an additional peremptory challenge, which may be exercised as to any prospective jurors.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 774, § 1, effective 1/1/1990. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 923, § 1, effective March 27. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 428, § 2, effective May 24.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-143 - Grand jurors - vacancies

Vacancies which exist on a grand jury panel shall be filled in accordance with section
13-72-106
.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 774, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 71 - COLORADO UNIFORM JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE ACT (§§ 13-71-101 — 13-71-145) › Section 13-71-145 - Expense of meals and provisions to be taxed

In all civil cases if any expenses are incurred in furnishing meals or provisions to jurors impaneled to try such causes, such expenses shall be taxed as costs in the suit against the unsuccessful party. When collected, the same shall be paid to the clerk of the court for deposit in the state general fund or to reimburse an employer in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars per day for the first three days served by the employee. In the first instance the same shall be paid by the court pursuant to the provisions of section
13-3-106
.
L. 89: Entire article R&RE, p. 774, § 1, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-101 - Grand jurors - term - additional juries

(1)
Grand juries shall not be drawn, summoned, or required to attend the sitting of any court in any county in this state unless specially ordered by the court having jurisdiction to make such an order and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The length of term served by a grand jury shall be as provided in section
13-71-120
.
(2)
In counties with a population of one hundred thousand persons or more, according to the latest federal census, a grand jury shall be drawn and summoned by the court to attend the sitting of said court at the first term of such court in each year.
(3)
In all other counties, the grand jury shall be called and shall sit at such times and for such periods as the court may order on its own motion or upon motion by the district attorney of the judicial district in which the county is located.
(4)
Upon motion of the district attorney and for good cause shown, the court may cause to be drawn and summoned an additional grand jury.
(5)
A grand jury shall be impaneled, sworn and charged in, and report to such court, as the judges of the judicial district among themselves agree or as they may by rule provide.
L. 70: R&RE, p. 244, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-1. L. 84: (5) added, p. 476, § 2, effective February 6. L. 89: (1) amended, p. 774, § 2, effective 1/1/1990. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 54, § 2, effective March 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-102 - Number of jurors

A grand jury shall consist of twelve persons, and the assent of nine jurors shall be necessary for the returning of a true bill; but, upon motion of the district attorney and for good cause shown, the court may cause to be convened, impaneled, and sworn a grand jury consisting of twenty-three members, and the assent of twelve members shall be necessary for the returning of a true bill when said grand jury consists of twenty-three members. At any meeting of the grand jury at least nine grand jurors shall constitute a quorum.
L. 70: R&RE, p. 244, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-2. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 778, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-103 - Selection of jury panel

In drawing the list of jurors, the court shall select from no less than seventy-five names thereon and from such additional lists of names as the court may order, or from such lesser number as may be called to serve as jurors, the names of either twelve or twenty-three persons who shall constitute a grand jury and four alternate grand jurors. The members of the county grand jury shall be selected by the chief judge with the advice of the district attorney. The court may close to the public part or all of the selection process when reasonably necessary to protect the grand jury process or the security of the grand jurors. The length of term served by a county grand jury shall be as provided in section
13-71-120
. The court, upon its own motion or at the request of the district attorney, shall enter an order to preserve the confidentiality of all information that might identify grand jurors when reasonably necessary to protect the grand jury process or the security of the grand jurors. In the absence of such an order, upon request, the jury commissioner shall make available for inspection by members of the public a list of grand jurors containing only the grand jurors' names and juror numbers. The court may strike the name of any juror who appears to the court to be incompetent or unqualified to serve.
L. 70: R&RE, p. 245, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-3. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 628, § 1, effective May 25. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 778, § 2, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 429, § 3, effective May 24. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 55, § 3, effective March 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-104 - Foreman appointed - duties

Before a grand jury at any term of court is sworn or affirmed, the court shall appoint a foreman of such jury and an alternate foreman to act in the absence of the foreman, and such foreman or alternate foreman has power to administer an oath or affirmation to any and all witnesses who may be required to testify before such jury. He shall also endorse upon every bill that may be presented to a grand jury the finding of such jury that the same is "a true bill" or "not a true bill", as the case may be, and sign his name thereto before the same is returned into court.
L. 70: R&RE, p. 245, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-4. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 778, § 3, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-105 - Oath of foreman - jurors

(1)
Before a grand jury enters upon its duties, an oath or affirmation shall be administered to the foreman, as follows:
"You, as foreman of this inquest, do solemnly swear or affirm that you will diligently inquire into, and true presentment make, of all such matters and things as shall be given you in charge, or shall otherwise come to your knowledge touching the present service; you will present no person through malice, hatred, or ill will, and that you will leave no one unpresented through fear, favor, or affection, or for any fee or reward or the hope or promise thereof; that you will keep secret your own counsel and that of your fellows touching the present service, and that in all your presentments, you will present the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, according to the best of your skill and understanding, so help you God."
(2)
An oath or affirmation shall be administered to the other grand jurors as follows:
"You and each of you do solemnly swear or affirm that you will well and truly keep and observe the oath that" A.B.,"your foreman, has just taken before you, so help you God."
L. 70: R&RE, p. 245, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-106 - Attendance excused - discharged - prospective jurors

At any time for cause shown, the court may excuse a grand juror permanently and, if so excused, the court shall select a replacement grand juror from one of the four alternate grand jurors chosen pursuant to section
13-72-103
. The excuse or discharge of a grand juror shall be in accordance with the procedures specified in the "Colorado Uniform Jury Selection and Service Act", article
71
of this title. The discharge of any such grand juror shall in no way or manner affect any indictment found by the grand jury as it was composed either before or after such charge.
L. 70: R&RE, p. 245, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-6. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 779, § 4, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 775, § 3, effective 1/1/1990.
Amendments to this section by House Bill 89-1252 and Senate Bill 89-041 were harmonized.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-107 - Juror giving information - oath

When any member of a grand jury gives information touching any matter pending before such jury, he shall take an oath or affirmation in the same manner as other witnesses.
L. 70: R&RE, p. 245, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-7.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-108 - Sealing of indictment

The court, upon motion of the district attorney, shall order the indictment to be sealed and no person may disclose the existence of the indictment until the defendant is in custody or has been admitted to bail except when necessary for the issuance or execution of a warrant or summons.
L. 93: Entire section added, p. 516, § 3, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 72 - GRAND JURORS (§§ 13-72-101 — 13-72-109) › Section 13-72-109 - Impaneling of judicial district grand jury - county grand jury unnecessary

If a judicial district grand jury is impaneled pursuant to article
74
of this title, there is no need to impanel a county grand jury pursuant to this article.
L. 93: Entire section added, p. 516, § 3, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-101 - Petition for impaneling - determination by chief judge

(1)
The general assembly finds that the state grand jury exists because of the need to investigate and prosecute crime without regard to county or judicial district boundaries in cases involving organized crime, criminal activity in more than one judicial district, or unusual difficulties in the investigation or adjudication of a matter or cases in which the attorney general has authority to prosecute. The state grand jury is intended, therefore, to be a law enforcement tool with statewide jurisdiction.
(2)
When the attorney general deems it to be in the public interest to convene a grand jury that has jurisdiction extending beyond the boundaries of any single county, the attorney general may petition the chief judge of any district court for an order in accordance with the provisions of this article. Said chief judge may, for good cause shown, order the impaneling of a state grand jury that shall have statewide jurisdiction. In making a determination as to the need for impaneling a state grand jury, the judge shall require a showing that the matter cannot be effectively handled by a grand jury impaneled pursuant to article 72 or 74 of this title, such grand juries being referred to in this article as a "county grand jury" or a "judicial district grand jury", respectively.
L. 71: p. 880, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 738, § 12, effective July 1. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1552, § 4, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-102 - Powers and duties - applicable law - rules and regulations

A state grand jury shall have the same powers and duties and shall function in the same manner as a county grand jury, except that its jurisdiction shall extend throughout the state. The law applicable to county grand juries shall apply to state grand juries except when such law is inconsistent with the provisions of this article. The supreme court may promulgate such procedural rules as it deems necessary to govern the procedures of state grand juries.
L. 71: p. 880, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-2.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-103 - List of prospective jurors - selection - membership - term

The state court administrator, upon receipt of an order of a chief judge of the district court granting a petition to impanel a state grand jury, shall prepare a list of prospective state grand jurors drawn from existing jury lists of the several counties. In preparing the list of prospective state grand jurors, the state court administrator need not include names of jurors from every county within the state, but the state court administrator may select jurors from counties near the county in which the chief judge requesting the list presides. The chief judge granting the order shall impanel the state grand jury from the list compiled by the state court administrator. A state grand jury shall be composed of twelve or twenty-three members, as provided in section
13-72-102
, but not more than one-fourth of the members of the state grand jury shall be residents of any one county. The members of the state grand jury shall be selected by the chief judge with the advice of the attorney general. The chief judge may close to the public part or all of the selection process when reasonably necessary to protect the grand jury process or the security of the grand jurors. The length of term served by a state grand jury shall be as provided in section
13-71-120
. The court, upon its own motion or at the request of the attorney general, shall enter an order to preserve the confidentiality of all information that might identify state grand jurors when reasonably necessary to protect the state grand jury process or the security of the state grand jurors. In the absence of such an order, upon request, the state court administrator shall make available for inspection by members of the public a list of state grand jurors containing only the state grand jurors' names and juror numbers.
L. 71: p. 880, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-3. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 55, § 4, effective March 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-104 - Summoning of jurors

The jury commissioner of the court in which the petition for impaneling the state grand jury is filed shall cause said prospective jurors to be summoned for service in the manner provided in section
13-71-110
.
L. 71: p. 881, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-4. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 775, § 4, effective 1/1/1990.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-105 - Judicial supervision

Judicial supervision of the state grand jury shall be maintained by the chief judge who issued the order impaneling such grand jury, and all indictments, reports, and other formal returns of any kind made by such grand jury shall be returned to that judge.
L. 71: p. 881, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-106 - Presentation of evidence

The presentation of the evidence must be made to the state grand jury by the attorney general or his or her designee.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 94,§ 8, eff. 8/10/2016.
L. 71: p. 881, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-6. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1094), ch. 94, p. 266, § 8, effective August 10.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-107 - Return of indictment or presentment - designation of venue - consolidation of indictments - sealing of indictment

(1)
Any indictment by a state grand jury shall be returned to the chief judge who is supervising the statewide grand jury without any designation of venue. Thereupon, the chief judge shall, by order, designate any county in the state as the county of venue for the purpose of trial. Once venue is designated by the chief judge, a change of venue may be granted only as provided by article
6
of title
16
, C.R.S. The chief judge may, by order, direct the consolidation of an indictment returned by a county grand jury with an indictment returned by a state grand jury and fix venue for trial.
(2)
The court, upon motion of the attorney general, shall order the indictment to be sealed and no person may disclose the existence of the indictment until the defendant is in custody or has been admitted to bail except when necessary for the issuance or execution of a warrant or summons.
L. 71: p. 881, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-7. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 516, § 4, effective July 1. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 739, § 13, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 73 - STATEWIDE GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-73-101 — 13-73-108) › Section 13-73-108 - Costs and expenses

The costs and expenses incurred in impaneling a state grand jury and in the performance of its functions and duties shall be paid by the state out of funds appropriated to the judicial department.
L. 71: p. 881, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-8-8.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 74 - JUDICIAL DISTRICT GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-74-101 — 13-74-110) › Section 13-74-101 - Petition for impaneling - determination by chief judge

When the district attorney deems it to be in the public interest to convene a grand jury which has jurisdiction extending beyond the boundaries of any single county, he may petition the chief judge of any district court for an order in accordance with the provisions of this article. Said chief judge shall, for good cause shown, order the impaneling of a judicial district grand jury which shall have judicial districtwide jurisdiction. If a judicial district grand jury is impaneled pursuant to this article, there is no need to impanel a county grand jury pursuant to article
72
of this title.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 633, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 779, § 5, effective July 1. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 516, § 5, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 74 - JUDICIAL DISTRICT GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-74-101 — 13-74-110) › Section 13-74-102 - Powers and duties - applicable law - rules and regulations

A judicial district grand jury shall have the same powers and duties and shall function in the same manner as a county grand jury; except that its jurisdiction shall extend throughout the judicial district. The law applicable to county grand juries shall apply to judicial district grand juries except when such law is inconsistent with the provisions of this article. The supreme court may promulgate such procedural rules as it deems necessary to govern the procedures of judicial district grand juries.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 633, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 74 - JUDICIAL DISTRICT GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-74-101 — 13-74-110) › Section 13-74-103 - List of prospective jurors - selection - membership - term

The state court administrator, upon receipt of an order of a chief judge of the district court granting a petition to impanel a judicial district grand jury, shall prepare a list of prospective judicial district grand jurors drawn from existing jury lists of the several counties within the district. In preparing the list of prospective judicial district grand jurors, the state court administrator need not include names of jurors from every county within the district, but the state court administrator may select jurors from counties near the county in which the chief judge requesting the list presides. The chief judge granting the order shall impanel the judicial district grand jury from the list compiled by the state court administrator. A judicial district grand jury shall be composed of twelve or twenty-three members, as provided in section
13-72-102
. The members of the judicial district grand jury shall be selected by the chief judge with the advice of the district attorney. The chief judge may close to the public part or all of the selection process when reasonably necessary to protect the grand jury process or the security of the grand jurors. The length of term served by a judicial district grand jury shall be as provided in section
13-71-120
. The court, upon its own motion or at the request of the district attorney, shall enter an order to preserve the confidentiality of all information that might identify judicial district grand jurors when reasonably necessary to protect the judicial district grand jury process or the security of the judicial district grand jurors. In the absence of such an order, upon request, the state court administrator shall make available for inspection by members of the public a list of judicial district grand jurors containing only the judicial district grand jurors' names and juror numbers.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 634, § 1, effective July 1. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 56, § 5, effective March 15.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › JURIES AND JURORS (§§ 13-70-101 — 13-74-110) › Article 74 - JUDICIAL DISTRICT GRAND JURIES (§§ 13-74-101 — 13-74-110) › Section 13-74-104 - Summoning of jurors

The jury commissioner of the court in which the petition for impaneling the judicial district grand jury is filed shall cause said prospective jurors to be summoned for service in the manner provided in section
13-71-110
.
L. 83: Entire article added, p. 634, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 775, § 5, effective 1/1/1990.