Title 30, Government - County

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 …

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.…

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…

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.

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.

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 …

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…

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.…

(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…

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…

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.

(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 …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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. …

When there is no sheriff in any county, it is the duty of the coroner to exercise all the powers and duties of the sheriff of his county until a sheriff is appointed or elected and qualified; and when the sheriff for any cause is committed to the jail of his county, the coroner s…

(1) Every coroner shall serve and execute process of every kind and perform all other duties of the sheriff when the sheriff is a party to the case, or where affidavit is made and filed as provided in this section, and in all such cases he shall exercise the powers and proceed in…

Source: G.L. � 512. G.S. � 616. R.S. 08: � 1301. C.L. � 8776. CSA: C. 45, � 123. CRS 53: � 35-6-7. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-6-7. L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1440, � 4, effective June 4. L. 2018: Entire section repealed, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 697, � 25, effective August 8. Cross…

The coroner may issue subpoenas within his county for witnesses, returnable forthwith, or at such time and place as he therein directs; and witnesses shall be allowed the fees set forth in section 13-33-102, C.R.S.; and the coroner has the same authority to enforce the attendance…

Source: G.L. � 525. G.S. � 629. R.S. 08: � 1303. C.L. � 8778. CSA: C. 45, � 125. CRS 53: � 35-6-9. L. 57: p. 312, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-6-9. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1097), ch. 95, p. 303, � 1, effective April 4.

An oath shall be administered to the witness in attendance as follows: You do solemnly swear that the testimony which you shall give to this inquest, concerning the death of the person about whom this inquest is being held, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the…

The testimony shall be reduced to writing, under the coroner's order, and subscribed by the witnesses, and the person writing such testimony shall be paid from the county treasury the same fees prescribed for jurors attending inquests concerning deaths. Such testimony, in the dis…

The jurors, having heard the testimony and having made all needful inquiries, shall return to the coroner their inquisition in writing, under their hands in substance as follows, stating the matters in the following form, suggested as far as found: STATE OF COLORADO, County of ..…

If the inquisition finds that a crime has been committed on the deceased and names the person who the jury believes has committed it, the inquest shall not be made public until after the arrest, directed in section 30-10-614. Source: G.L. � 517. G.S. � 621. R.S. 08: � 1307. C.L. …

(1) If the person charged is present, the coroner may order his arrest by an officer or any person and shall then make a warrant requiring the officer or other person to take him before the county court. (2) If the person charged is not present and the coroner believes he can be …

The warrant of a coroner in the above cases shall be of equal authority with that of the county courts; and when the person charged is brought before the county court, he shall be dealt with as a person held under a complaint in the usual form. Source: G.L. � 520. G.S. � 624. R.S…

The warrant of the coroner shall recite substantially the transactions before him, and the verdict of the jury of inquest leading to the arrest; and such warrant shall be a sufficient foundation for the proceeding of the county court instead of a complaint. Source: G.L. � 521. G.…

The coroner shall then return to the district court the inquisition, the written evidence, the name and address of the stenographer if required under section 30-10-611, and a list of the witnesses who testified as to material matter. Source: G.L. � 522. G.S. � 626. R.S. 08: � 131…

The coroner shall cause the body of a deceased person which he is called to view to be delivered to his friends, if there are any, but if not he shall cause him to be decently buried, the expenses to be paid from any property found with the body, or, if there is none, from the co…

(1) A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or otherwise has an interest in a funeral establishment is deemed to have a conflict of interest and shall not direct business to such establishment when performing his or her duties under this part 6. (2) Nothing in this section …

Source: L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1443, � 1, effective June 12. L. 82: (3)(a) R&RE, p. 482, � 1, effective February 19. L. 2002: Entire section repealed, p. 12, � 1, effective March 13.

Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 1057, � 1, effective May 3. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1097), ch. 95, p. 303, � 2, effective April 4.

(1) If a coroner or medical examiner takes legal custody of unidentified human remains pursuant to section 24-80-1302 (2), C.R.S., or section 30-10-606 (1.2), the coroner or medical examiner shall: (a) Make reasonable attempts to identify the remains pursuant to section 16-2.7-10…

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Order means all orders and authorizations issued by a board of county commissioners for the payment of claims against the county. Order includes any warrant issued by a board of county commissioners and any writte…

(1) A county treasurer 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 discharge of duties, shall execute to the people of the state of Colorado a surety bond to be approved by the boar…

The regular term of office of all county treasurers shall commence on the first day of January next after their election. Source: L. 1891: p. 117, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1316. C.L. � 8790. CSA: C. 45, � 137. CRS 53: � 35-7-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-7-2.

If a treasurer executes a bond pursuant to section 30-10-701 (1), the condition of the bond shall be in substance as follows: Whereas, .............., was elected to the office of County Treasurer of the County of ............ on the ............ day of ............; Now, therefo…

The county treasurer may appoint a chief deputy, who in the absence of the treasurer from his or her office, or in case of vacancy in said office, for any disability of the treasurer to perform the duties of his or her office, may perform all the duties of the office of treasurer…

(1) In case the office of county treasurer becomes vacant, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a suitable person to perform the duties of the treasurer. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the person so appointed shall give bond with like sureties an…

No person holding the office of sheriff, county judge, or county clerk and recorder, nor any member of the board of county commissioners, shall hold the office of county treasurer. Source: G.L. � 530. G.S. � 634. R.S. 08: � 1320. C.L. � 8794. CSA: C. 45, � 141. CRS 53: � 35-7-6. …

It is the duty of the county treasurer to receive all moneys belonging to the county, from whatsoever source they may be derived, and all other moneys which are by law directed to be paid to him. All money received by him for the use of the county shall be paid out by him only on…

(1) In all counties of this state, the county treasurer shall deposit all the funds and moneys of whatever kind that come into the treasurer's possession by virtue of the office, in the treasurer's name as treasurer, in one or more state banks, national banks, or, in compliance w…

It is the duty of the county treasurer to apportion and keep all taxes collected by him or her in the several funds for which the taxes were levied, and it shall not be lawful to use the moneys belonging to any fund for the purpose of paying warrants drawn upon some other fund or…

(1) County orders and warrants, properly made and issued, shall be entitled to a preference as to payment, according to the order of time in which they may be presented to the county treasurer; but where two or more orders are presented at the same time, precedence shall be given…

Every fund in the hands of the county treasurer for disbursements shall be paid out in the order in which the orders drawn thereon and payable out of said fund are presented for payment. Source: G.L. � 540. G.S. � 644. R.S. 08: � 1327. C.L. � 8802. CSA: C. 45, � 149. CRS 53: � 35…

Upon the resignation or removal from office of any county treasurer, all the books and papers belonging to the treasurer's office, and all moneys in the treasurer's hands by virtue of the treasurer's office, shall be delivered to the treasurer's successor in office, upon the oath…

The county treasurer of each county shall be, by virtue of his office, collector of taxes therein, and shall perform such duties in that regard as are prescribed by law. Source: G.L. � 535. G.S. � 639. R.S. 08: � 1329. C.L. � 8804. CSA: C. 45, � 151. CRS 53: � 35-7-15. C.R.S. 196…