2021 Colorado Code
Title 42 - Vehicles and Traffic
Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic
Part 17 - Penalties and Procedure
§ 42-4-1706. Juveniles - Convicted - Arrested and Incarcerated - Provisions for Confinement

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a child, as defined in section 19-1-103 (18), C.R.S., convicted of a misdemeanor traffic offense under this article, violating the conditions of probation imposed under this article, or found in contempt of court in connection with a violation or alleged violation under this article shall not be confined in a jail, lockup, or other place used for the confinement of adult offenders if the court with jurisdiction is located in a county in which there is a juvenile detention facility operated by or under contract with the department of human services that shall receive and provide care for such child or if the jail is located within forty miles of such facility. The court imposing penalties under this section may confine a child for a determinate period of time in a juvenile detention facility operated by or under contract with the department of human services. If a juvenile detention facility operated by or under contract with the department of human services is not located within the county or within forty miles of the jail, a child may be confined for up to forty-eight hours in a jail pursuant to section 19-2-508 (4), C.R.S.
2. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a child, as defined in section 19-1-103 (18), arrested and incarcerated for an alleged misdemeanor traffic offense pursuant to this article 4, and not released on bond, shall be taken before a county judge who has jurisdiction of such offense within forty-eight hours for fixing of bail and conditions of bond pursuant to section 19-2-508 (4)(e). Such child shall not be confined in a jail, lockup, or other place used for the confinement of adult offenders for longer than seventy-two hours, after which the child may be further detained only in a juvenile detention facility operated by or under contract with the department of human services. In calculating time under this subsection (2), Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays must be included. (2) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a child, as defined in section 19-1-103 (18), arrested and incarcerated for an alleged misdemeanor traffic offense pursuant to this article 4, and not released on bond, shall be taken before a county judge who has jurisdiction of such offense within forty-eight hours for fixing of bail and conditions of bond pursuant to section 19-2-508 (4)(e). Such child shall not be confined in a jail, lockup, or other place used for the confinement of adult offenders for longer than seventy-two hours, after which the child may be further detained only in a juvenile detention facility operated by or under contract with the department of human services. In calculating time under this subsection (2), Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays must be included.
   2. In any case in which a child is taken before a county judge pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), the child's parent or legal guardian shall immediately be notified by the court in which the county judge sits. Any person so notified by the court under this paragraph (b) shall comply with the provisions of section 42-4-1716 (4).

History. Source: L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2720, § 309, effective July 1; entire title amended with relocations, p. 2419, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 96: (1) amended, p. 1698, § 46, effective January 1, 1997. L. 98: (2) amended, p. 830, § 56, effective August 5. L. 2004: (2) amended, p. 1333, § 4, effective July 1, 2005. L. 2019: (2)(a) amended, (SB 19-108), ch. 294, p. 2730, § 30, effective July 1.

1. This section is similar to former § 42-4-1504.5 as it existed prior to 1994.
2. Amendments to this section by House Bill 94-1029 were harmonized with Senate Bill 94-001.