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Title 30, Government - County

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-408 Grantor and grantee indices to be kept by county clerk and recorder
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(1) (a) Every county clerk and recorder shall keep a grantor index and a grantee index in the clerk and recorder's office. The grantor index may be divided into seven columns, with heads to the respective columns as follows: Time of Reception Names of Grantors Names of Grantees T…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-409 Reception book - form - contents - acceptance for recording
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(1) The county clerk and recorder shall also keep a reception book, each page of which shall be divided into five columns, with heads to the respective columns as follows: Time of Reception Names of Grantors Names of Grantees To Whom Delivered Fees Received (2) When any document …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-410 File of plats or maps - index - names
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The clerk and recorder shall maintain a file of all subdivision plats presented for recording in accordance with law and all common interest community plats or maps presented for recording in accordance with section 38-33.3-201, C.R.S. Subdivision plats shall be indexed in the gr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-413 Certified copies prima facie evidence

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Copies of all documents recorded or filed in the office of the clerk and recorder and transcripts from the records kept therein, certified by the clerk and recorder under the seal of his or her office, shall be prima facie evidence in all cases. Source: G.L. § 488. G.S. § 583. R.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-415 Tax sales excepted

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Nothing in this article shall be construed to require the recording of certificates of sale or redemption of land for taxes. Source: L. 1879: p. 49, §§ 1, 2. G.S. §§ 585, 586. R.S. 08: §§ 1268, 1269. C.L. §§ 8743, 8744. CSA: C. 45, §§ 90, 91. CRS 53: § 35-4-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-416 Clerk to administer oaths or affirmations - take affidavit or deposition

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The county clerk and recorders of the several counties in the state of Colorado are authorized, within their respective counties, to administer all oaths or affirmations required to be taken by any person upon any lawful occasion, and to take affidavits and depositions concerning…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-417 False oaths, perjury

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Oaths and affirmations, affidavits, and depositions administered or taken as provided in section 30-10-416 shall subject any person, who falsely swears or affirms to matters material to any issue or point in question, to the penalties provided by law for persons guilty of perjury…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-418 Fees of county clerk and recorder for administering oaths

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For administering oaths and taking affidavits or depositions, as provided in section 30-10-416, county clerk and recorders shall receive the fee prescribed by section 30-1-103 (2)(a). Source: G.L. § 427. G.S. § 589. R.S. 08: § 1272. C.L. § 8747. CSA: C. 45, § 94. CRS 53: § 35-4-1…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-420 Maintenance of trade name registration

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Every county clerk and recorder shall maintain trade name registration records provided by the department of revenue. Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 984, § 4, effective July 1, 1985.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-421 Filing surcharge

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(1) (a) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.) (b) Beginning July 1, 2004, and through December 31, 2029, the county clerk and recorder shall collect a surcharge of one dollar for each document received for recording or filing in the clerk and recorder's office. The surcharge is in add…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-501 Sheriff - election - bond - insurance

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(1) A sheriff shall be elected in each county for the term of four years and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, before entering upon the duties of office, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado a bond, with at least three sufficient sureties, in …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-501.5 Qualifications

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(1) No person is eligible for nomination, election, or appointment to the office of sheriff unless the person: (a) Is a citizen of the United States, is a citizen of the state of Colorado, and is a resident of the county to which the person is to be appointed or elected; (b) Poss…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-501.6 Training

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(1) Every person elected or appointed to the office of sheriff for the first time shall: (a) Attend a minimum of eighty clock hours at a new sheriff training course developed and facilitated either by the county sheriffs of Colorado, incorporated, or any other training resource a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-501.7 Enforcement

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(1) In the event a sheriff fails to comply with the requirements set forth in section 30-10-501.6, such sheriff's pay must be suspended by the board of county commissioners in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. Such sheriff's pay shall be reinstated with back pay by …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-502 Form of bond

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If a sheriff executes a bond pursuant to section 30-10-501 (1), the condition of the bond shall be in substance as follows: "Whereas, the above bounden .......... was elected to the office of sheriff of the county of .........., on the .......... day of ..........; Now, the condi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-503 Sheriff assumes duties - when

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When the term of office of any sheriff expires and the sheriff-elect qualifies according to law, the county clerk and recorder shall issue a notice setting forth that said sheriff-elect has qualified according to law, which notice shall be served by the new sheriff on the former …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-504 Undersheriff - duties - vacancy

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The sheriff of each county, as soon as may be after entering upon the duties of his office, shall appoint some proper person undersheriff of said county, who shall also be a general deputy, to serve during the pleasure of the sheriff. As often as a vacancy occurs in the office of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-505 Vacancy in office - powers of undersheriff

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When a vacancy occurs in the office of sheriff of any county, the undersheriff of such county shall in all things execute the office of sheriff until a sheriff is appointed or elected and qualified. Any default or misfeasance in office of such undersheriff in the meantime, as wel…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-506 Deputies

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Each sheriff may appoint as many deputies as the sheriff may think proper and may revoke such appointments at will; except that a sheriff shall adopt personnel policies, including policies for the review of revocation of appointments. Before revoking an appointment of a deputy, t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-509 Liability of sheriff for neglect

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When any sheriff neglects to make due return of any writ of process delivered to the sheriff to be executed, or is guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, the sheriff is liable to fine or attachment or both, at the discretion of the court, subject to appeal. The …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-511 Sheriff custodian of jail - duties - strip search footage - repeal

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(1) Except as provided in section 16-11-308.5, the sheriff has charge and custody of the jails of the county, and of the prisoners in the jails, and the sheriff shall supervise the prisoners themself or through a deputy or jailer. (2) (a) Each sheriff shall coordinate with the sh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-512 Sheriff to act as fire warden

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Subject to the provisions of any relevant plans or agreements, the sheriff of every county, in addition to other duties, shall act as fire warden of the sheriff's respective county and is responsible for the coordination of fire suppression efforts in case of prairie, forest, or …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-513 Duties of sheriff - coordination of fire suppression efforts for forest, prairie, or wildland fire - expenses - definition

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(1) (a) Subject to the provisions of any relevant plans or agreements, it is the duty of the sheriff to assume the responsibility for coordinating fire suppression efforts in case of any prairie, forest, or wildland fire or wildfire occurring in the unincorporated area of the cou…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-513.5 Authority of sheriff relating to fires within unincorporated areas of county - liability for expenses

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(1) (a) The sheriff of any county may request assistance from a fire protection district or municipality in controlling or extinguishing a fire occurring on private property if, in the judgment of such sheriff, the fire constitutes a danger to the health and safety of the public …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-514 Sheriff to transport prisoners

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It is the duty of any sheriff transporting prisoners to a correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102, C.R.S., or other place of confinement to convey to such facility or other place of confinement at one time all prisoners who may have been convicted and sentenced and …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-515 Sheriff to execute writs - attend court

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The sheriff, in person or by his undersheriff or deputy, shall serve and execute, according to law, all processes, writs, precepts, and orders issued or made by lawful authority and to him directed, and shall serve the several courts of record held in his county. Source: G.L. § 4…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-516 Sheriffs to preserve peace - command aid

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It is the duty of the sheriffs, undersheriffs, and deputies to keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties, and to quiet and suppress all affrays, riots, and unlawful assemblies and insurrections. For that purpose, and for the service of process in civil or criminal …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-517 Outgoing sheriff may proceed with writs

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Every sheriff going out of office at the expiration of the sheriff's term and having any order of fieri facias or fee bill that the sheriff has levied but not collected shall collect such execution or fee bill in the same manner as if the sheriff's term of office had not expired.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-518 Coroner when acting as sheriff

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The provisions of sections 30-10-503 and 30-10-517 shall apply to all coroners when by virtue of the laws of the state they are required to perform the duties of sheriff. Source: G.L. § 500. G.S. § 604. R.S. 08: § 1287. C.L. § 8762. CSA: C. 45, § 109. CRS 53: § 35-5-18. C.R.S. 19…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-519 Service on sheriff, made how

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Every paper required by law to be served on the sheriff may be served on him in person or left at his office during business hours. Source: G.L. § 503. G.S. § 607. R.S. 08: § 1290. C.L. § 8765. CSA: C. 45, § 112. CRS 53: § 35-5-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-5-19.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-520 Sheriff not to act as attorney

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No sheriff, undersheriff, or deputy shall appear or advise as attorney or counselor in any case in any court. Source: G.L. § 504. G.S. § 608. R.S. 08: § 1291. C.L. § 8766. CSA: C. 45, § 113. CRS 53: § 35-5-20. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-5-20.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-521 Illegal fees - penalty

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No sheriff shall directly or indirectly ask, demand, or receive for any service to be performed by him in the discharge of any of his official duties any greater fees than are allowed by law, on penalty of forfeiture of treble damages to the party aggrieved, and being fined in a …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-522 Actions against sheriff - sureties liable - when

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Except in the case of a sheriff covered by insurance purchased pursuant to section 30-10-501 (2), in an action brought against a sheriff for an action done by virtue of the sheriff's office, if the sheriff gives notice thereof to the sureties on any bond of indemnity given by the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-523 Sheriff - permits for concealed handguns

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The sheriff of each county and the official who has the duties of a sheriff in each city and county shall issue written permits to carry concealed handguns as provided in part 2 of article 12 of title 18, C.R.S. Source: L. 81: Entire section added, p. 1437, § 1, effective June 8.…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-524 Sheriff to provide identification cards to retired peace officers upon request - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Peace officer" means a certified peace officer described in section 16-2.5-102, C.R.S. (b) "Photographic identification" means a photographic identification that satisfies the description at 18 U.S.C. sec. 9…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-525 Disclosure of knowing misrepresentation by a peace officer required - disclosure waivers - reports - definitions

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(1) Subject to the limitations of this section, a sheriff's office that employs, employed, or deputized on or after January 1, 2010, a peace officer who applies for employment with another Colorado law enforcement agency shall disclose to the hiring agency information, if availab…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-526 Sheriff office hiring - required use of waiver - definitions

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(1) A sheriff's office shall require each candidate that it interviews for a peace officer position who has been employed by another law enforcement agency or governmental agency to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes each law enforcement agency or governmental ag…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-527 Behavioral health professionals - grant applications encouraged - definition - repeal

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(1) Each sheriff is encouraged to adopt a policy whereby mental health professionals, to the extent practicable, provide: (a) On-scene response services to support deputy sheriffs' handling of persons with mental health disorders; and (b) Counseling services to deputy sheriffs. (…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-528 Incarcerated parents - family services coordinator

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Each sheriff shall designate at least one individual to serve as a communication liaison between the county jail and county departments of human or social services concerning children subject to an open dependency and neglect case whose parents are incarcerated in the jail for th…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-529 Coordinator for voting at county jails or detention centers - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Ballot information booklet" means the ballot information booklet published and distributed pursuant to section 1-40-124.5. (b) "Designee" means an individual designated pursuant to subsection (2) of this sec…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-530 Jail standards advisory committee - creation - duties - cash fund - definition

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(1) The department of public safety shall contract with the county sheriffs of Colorado to create a jail standards advisory committee. (2) (a) The jail standards advisory committee consists of: (I) Two sheriffs, or their designees, appointed by a statewide organization representi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-600.3 Definitions

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As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "C.C.S.T. board" means the Colorado coroners standards and training board created in section 30-10-601.6 (1). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2087, § 253, effective August 6.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-601 Coroner - election - bond - insurance - authority

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(1) (a) Repealed. (b) A coroner shall be elected in each county for the term of four years, who, except as provided in subsection (1.5) of this section, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give bond to the people of the state of Colorado of not less than twenty-five …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-601.5 Qualifications - fingerprints

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(1) A person is eligible to hold the office of coroner if the person: (a) Is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Colorado and of the county in which the person will hold the office of coroner; (b) Has earned a high school diploma or its equivalent or a c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-601.6 Coroners standards and training board

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(1) There is hereby created in the department of public health and environment the Colorado coroners standards and training board. (2) The C.C.S.T. board is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the d…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-601.7 Duties of the Colorado coroners standards and training board

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(1) In addition to its other duties set forth in this part 6, the C.C.S.T. board shall: (a) Develop a curriculum for a forty-hour training course for new coroners and approve the qualifications of the instructors who teach the course; (b) Approve training providers to certify cor…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-601.8 Training - fees - coroner training fund

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(1) A person who is elected or appointed to the office of coroner for the first time shall attend, at the first opportunity after the election or appointment, a training course for new coroners of at least forty hours using the curriculum developed by the C.C.S.T. board. The cour…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-601.9 Enforcement

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(1) If a coroner fails to comply with the requirements of section 30-10-601.8, the C.C.S.T. board shall notify the board of county commissioners that the coroner is not in compliance with the training requirements of section 30-10-601.8 and that state law requires the county comm…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-602 Coroner and deputy coroner - duties - oath or affirmation - bond - insurance

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(1) The coroner of each county is authorized to appoint a deputy. Any such appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the coroner. The coroner of each county may delegate any of the coroner's powers to one or more deputies who shall then have the same dut…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-603 Deputy coroner - appointment

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Every appointment of a deputy coroner and every revocation thereof shall be in writing, under the hand of the coroner, and shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county wherein such appointment or revocation is made. Source: L. 07: p. 307, § 2. R.S. …