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Home » US Law » 2022 Colorado Code » Title 18 - Criminal Code » Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Offenses Generally » Part 3 - When Prosecution Barred by Former Proceedings

§ 18-1-301. Second Trial Barred by Former Prosecution for Same Offense

If a prosecution is for a violation of the same provision of law and is based upon the same facts as a former prosecution, it is barred by the former prosecution under the following circumstances: The former prosecution resulted in an acquittal. There is an acquittal if the prosecution resulted in a finding of not […]

§ 18-1-302. Second Trial Barred by Former Prosecution for Different Offense

Although a prosecution is for a violation of a different provision of law than a former prosecution or is based on different facts, it is barred by the former prosecution under the following circumstances: The former prosecution resulted in an acquittal or a conviction as defined in section 18-1-301 (1)(a) and (1)(c) and the subsequent […]

§ 18-1-303. Second Trial Barred by Prosecution in Another Jurisdiction

If conduct constitutes an offense within the concurrent jurisdiction of this state and of the United States, or another state, or of a municipality, a prosecution in any other of these jurisdictions is a bar to a subsequent prosecution in this state under either of the following circumstances: The first prosecution resulted in a conviction […]

§ 18-1-304. Former Prosecution Not a Bar

A former prosecution is not a bar within the meaning of sections 18-1-301 to 18-1-303, if the former prosecution: Was before a court that lacked jurisdiction over the defendant or the offense; or Was procured by the defendant without the knowledge of the appropriate prosecuting official and with the intent to avoid the sentence that […]