{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-1-304","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 18-1-304","heading":"Former prosecution not a bar.","body":"(1) A former prosecution is not a bar within the meaning of sections 18-1-301 to 18-1-303, if the former prosecution:\n\n(a) Was before a court that lacked jurisdiction over the defendant or the offense; or\n\n(b) Was procured by the defendant without the knowledge of the appropriate prosecuting official and with the intent to avoid the sentence that otherwise might be imposed; or\n\n(c) Resulted in a judgment of conviction that was set aside, reversed, or vacated upon appeal or in any other subsequent judicial proceeding.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMINAL CODE","Article 1 - Provisions Applicable to Offenses Generally","Part 3 - WHEN PROSECUTION BARRED BY FORMER PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-18.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"c344eb557cada5097ed915480741b67c328b0e9115a560cdc0909db3df765c19","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-1-303","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-18-1-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}