2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 14 - Domestic Matters
Article 13. Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Section 14-13-111. Taking testimony in another state.

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 14-13-111 (2020)
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(1) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding or other legal representative of the child may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken.

  1. A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposedor to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.

  2. Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.

Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1523, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 962, § 7, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 14-13-119 as it existed prior to 2000.

Cross references: (1) For manner of giving notice through service by mail or publication, see C.R.C.P. 4(g); for manner of giving notice through personal service outside state, see C.R.C.P. 4(e).

(2) For the legislative declarations contained in the 2005 act amending subsection (1), see sections 1 and 3 of chapter 244, Session Laws of Colorado 2005.

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