C.R.S. Section 18-12-205
Sheriff

  • application
  • procedure
  • background check

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

To obtain a permit, a person shall submit a permit application on a statewide standardized form developed by the sheriffs and available from each sheriff. The permit application form shall solicit only the following information from the applicant:

(I)

The applicant’s full name, date of birth, and address;

(II)

The applicant’s birth name, if different from the name provided pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a), and any other names the applicant may have used or by which the applicant may have been known;

(III)

The applicant’s home address or addresses for the ten-year period immediately preceding submittal of the application;

(IV)

Whether the applicant is a resident of this state as of the date of application and whether the applicant has a valid driver’s license or other state-issued photo identification or military order proving residence; and

(V)

Whether the applicant meets the criteria for obtaining a permit specified in section 18-12-203 (1).

(b)

The permit application form shall not require the applicant to waive or release a right or privilege, including but not limited to waiver or release of privileged or confidential information contained in medical records.

(2)

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(a)

An applicant shall complete the permit application form and return it, in person, to the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the applicant resides or to the sheriff of the county or city and county in which the applicant maintains a secondary residence or owns or leases real property used by the applicant in a business. The applicant shall sign the completed permit application form in person before the sheriff. The applicant shall provide his or her signature voluntarily upon a sworn oath that the applicant knows the contents of the permit application and that the information contained in the permit application is true and correct. An applicant who knowingly and intentionally makes a false or misleading statement on a permit application or deliberately omits any material information requested on the application commits perjury as described in section 18-8-503. Upon conviction, the applicant shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. In addition, the applicant shall be denied the right to obtain or possess a permit, and the sheriff shall revoke the applicant’s permit if issued prior to conviction.

(b)

An applicant shall also submit to the sheriff a permit fee not to exceed one hundred dollars for processing the permit application. The sheriff shall set the amount of the permit fee as provided in subsection (5) of this section. In addition, the applicant shall submit an amount specified by the director of the bureau, pursuant to section 24-72-306, C.R.S., for processing the applicant’s fingerprints through the bureau and through the federal bureau of investigation. Neither the permit fee nor the fingerprint processing fee shall be refundable in the event the sheriff denies the applicant’s permit application or suspends or revokes the permit subsequent to issuance.

(3)

In addition to the items specified in subsection (2) of this section, an applicant, when submitting the completed permit application, shall submit the following items to the sheriff:

(a)

Documentary evidence demonstrating competence with a handgun as specified in section 18-12-203 (1)(h); and

(b)

A full frontal view color photograph of the applicant’s head taken within the thirty days immediately preceding submittal of the permit application; except that the applicant need not submit a photograph if the sheriff photographs the applicant for purposes of issuing a permit. Any photograph submitted shall show the applicant’s full head, including hair and facial features, and the depiction of the applicant’s head shall measure one and one-eighth inches wide and one and one-fourth inches high.

(4)

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(a)

The sheriff shall witness an applicant’s signature on the permit application as provided in subsection (2) of this section and verify that the person making application for a permit is the same person who appears in any photograph submitted and the same person who signed the permit application form. To verify the applicant’s identity, the applicant shall present to the sheriff the applicant’s valid Colorado driver’s license or valid Colorado or military photo identification.

(b)

After verifying the applicant’s identity, the sheriff shall take two complete sets of the applicant’s fingerprints. The sheriff shall submit both sets of fingerprints to the bureau, and the sheriff shall not retain a set of the applicant’s fingerprints.

(c)

After receipt of a permit application and the items specified in this section, the sheriff shall verify that the applicant meets the criteria specified in section 18-12-203 (1) and is not a danger as described in section 18-12-203 (2). The verification at a minimum shall include requesting the bureau to conduct a search of the national instant criminal background check system and a search of the state integrated criminal justice information system to determine whether the applicant meets the criteria specified in section 18-12-203 (1). In addition, if the applicant resides in a municipality or town, the sheriff shall consult with the police department of the municipality or town in which the applicant resides, and the sheriff may consult with other local law enforcement agencies.

(5)

The sheriff in each county or city and county in the state shall establish the amount of the new and renewal permit fees within his or her jurisdiction. The amount of the new and renewal permit fees shall comply with the limits specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section and section 18-12-211 (1), respectively. The fee amounts shall reflect the actual direct and indirect costs to the sheriff of processing permit applications and renewal applications pursuant to this part 2.

Source: Section 18-12-205 — Sheriff - application - procedure - background check, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-18.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

18‑12‑101
Peace officer affirmative defense - definitions
18‑12‑102
Possessing a dangerous or illegal weapon - affirmative defense - definition
18‑12‑103
Possession of a defaced firearm
18‑12‑103.5
Defaced firearms - contraband - destruction
18‑12‑104
Defacing a firearm
18‑12‑105
Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon - unlawful possession of weapons
18‑12‑105.5
Unlawfully carrying a weapon - unlawful possession of weapons - school, college, or university grounds
18‑12‑105.6
Limitation on local ordinances regarding firearms in private vehicles
18‑12‑106
Prohibited use of weapons - definitions
18‑12‑106.5
Use of stun guns
18‑12‑107
Penalty for second offense
18‑12‑107.5
Illegal discharge of a firearm - penalty
18‑12‑108
Possession of weapons by previous offenders
18‑12‑108.5
Possession of handguns by juveniles - prohibited - exceptions - penalty
18‑12‑108.7
Unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun - penalty - unlawfully providing a firearm other than a handgun to a juvenile - penalty
18‑12‑109
Possession, use, or removal of explosives or incendiary devices - possession of components thereof - chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons - persons exempt - hoaxes
18‑12‑110
Forfeiture of firearms
18‑12‑111
Unlawful purchase of firearms
18‑12‑111.5
Unlawful conduct involving an unserialized firearm, frame, or receiver - exceptions - penalties - authority to serialize a firearm
18‑12‑112
Private firearms transfers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions
18‑12‑112.5
Firearms transfers by licensed dealers - sale and purchase - background check required - penalty - definitions
18‑12‑113
Failure to report a lost or stolen firearm - exception
18‑12‑114
Secure firearm storage required - penalty - exceptions
18‑12‑115
Waiting period for firearms sales - background check required - penalty - exceptions
18‑12‑201
Legislative declaration
18‑12‑202
Definitions
18‑12‑203
Criteria for obtaining a permit
18‑12‑204
Permit contents - validity - carrying requirements
18‑12‑205
Sheriff - application - procedure - background check
18‑12‑206
Sheriff - issuance or denial of permits - report
18‑12‑207
Judicial review - permit denial - permit suspension - permit revocation
18‑12‑208
Colorado bureau of investigation - duties
18‑12‑209
Issuance by sheriffs of temporary emergency permits
18‑12‑210
Maintenance of permit - address change - invalidity of permit
18‑12‑211
Renewal of permits
18‑12‑212
Exemption
18‑12‑213
Reciprocity
18‑12‑214
Authority granted by permit - carrying restrictions - local authority
18‑12‑215
Immunity
18‑12‑301
Definitions
18‑12‑302
Large-capacity magazines prohibited - penalties - exceptions
18‑12‑303
Identification markings for large-capacity magazines - rules
18‑12‑401
Definitions
18‑12‑402
Retail dealers - record - inspection
18‑12‑403
Record - failure to make - penalty
18‑12‑404
Jurisdiction - county courts
18‑12‑405
Locking device required - penalty
18‑12‑501
Background checks at gun shows - penalty
18‑12‑502
Records - penalty
18‑12‑503
Fees imposed by licensed gun dealers
18‑12‑504
Posted notice - penalty
18‑12‑505
Exemption
18‑12‑506
Definitions
18‑12‑507
Appropriation
18‑12‑508
Effective date
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 18-12-205’s source at colorado​.gov