(1) The department, the judicial department, and the department of public safety shall jointly develop standards for the electronic transmission of any penalty assessment notice or summons and complaint issued pursuant to the provisions of this article or issued pursuant to any county ordinance adopted under section 30-15-401 (1)(h), C.R.S. Such agencies shall consult with county sheriffs, municipal police departments, municipal courts, and the office of transportation safety in the department of transportation in developing such standards. Such standards shall be consistent with requirements of the department for reporting convictions under the provisions of this article and with the requirements of the department of public safety for reporting criminal information under article 21 of title 16, C.R.S. The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to require any municipality, county, or other government entity to transmit traffic data electronically.
(2) A municipal court, county court, district court, or any court with jurisdiction over violations of traffic rules and laws shall not dismiss any charges or refuse to enforce any traffic law or rule solely because a penalty assessment notice or summons and complaint issued pursuant to the standards established in this section is in electronic form or contains an electronic signature.
Source: L. 96: Entire section added, p. 328, � 3, effective May 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2440, � 1, effective June 5.
42-4-1719. Violations - commercial driver's license - compliance with federal regulation. As to a holder of a commercial driver's license as defined in section 42-2-402 or the operator of a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 42-2-402, a court shall not defer imposition of judgment or allow a person to enter into a diversion program that would prevent a driver's conviction for any violation, in any type of motor vehicle, of a traffic control law from appearing on the driver's record.
Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 475, � 7, effective July 1.
42-4-1720. Registration violations - dismissal upon compliance - notice required. (1) A court may dismiss a violation for failing to register a vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or motor vehicle in violation of section 42-3-103 (1) or (4), 42-3-114, 42-3-115, or 42-6-140 or of the rules of the department implementing section 42-3-102 if:
(a) The vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or motor vehicle was unregistered for no more than four months at the time of the violation;
(b) The owner registered the vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or motor vehicle before the owner's first court date as listed on the citation or summons; and
(c) The owner pays to the court a thirty-dollar administrative dismissal fee if the court is a municipal court.
(2) A peace officer who charges a person for a violation described in the introductory portion of subsection (1) of this section must notify the defendant of the opportunity to have the charge dismissed by the court, if the registration that led to the citation or summons is expired for four months or less at the time of the violation and if registration is renewed prior to the first court date listed on the citation or summons, by either:
(a) Oral means if notification by electronic means on the citation is not implemented; or
(b) Electronic means on the citation if implemented.
Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1112), ch. 348, p. 1878, � 3, effective August 6.
Editor's note: Section 4(2) of chapter 348 (HB 25-1112), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, provides that the act adding this section applies to offenses committed on or after August 6, 2025.