{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-9-501","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 16-9-501","heading":"Notice to the attorney general when a defendant alleges a law is unconstitutional.","body":"If a defendant in a criminal proceeding files a motion or other pleading that includes a claim alleging a state statute or municipal ordinance is unconstitutional, the defendant shall serve the attorney general with a copy of the motion or pleading. The attorney general shall be entitled to be heard on the matter. Failure to comply with this section shall not constitute a waiver of a defendant's constitutional rights or a defendant's right to raise a constitutional challenge.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS","Article 9 - Preparation for Trial","Part 5 - MOTIONS ALLEGING AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-16.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"38592228aed280943bdf9162d34ad04deaded8544f5258903ac6b5539d304389","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-9-401-to-16-9-405","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-16-9-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}