C.R.S. Section 18-12-206
Sheriff

  • issuance or denial of permits
  • report

(1)

Within ninety days after the date of receipt of the items specified in section 18-12-205, a sheriff shall:

(a)

Approve the permit application and issue the permit; or

(b)

Deny the permit application based solely on the ground that the applicant fails to qualify under the criteria listed in section 18-12-203 (1) or that the applicant would be a danger as described in section 18-12-203 (2). If the sheriff denies the permit application, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the grounds for denial and informing the applicant of the right to seek a second review of the application by the sheriff, to submit additional information for the record, and to seek judicial review pursuant to section 18-12-207.

(2)

If the sheriff does not receive the results of the fingerprint checks conducted by the bureau and by the federal bureau of investigation within ninety days after receiving a permit application, the sheriff shall determine whether to grant or deny the permit application without considering the fingerprint check information. If, upon receipt of the information, the sheriff finds that the permit was issued or denied erroneously, based on the criteria specified in section 18-12-203 (1) and (2), the sheriff shall either revoke or issue the permit, whichever is appropriate.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Each sheriff shall maintain a list of the persons to whom he or she issues permits pursuant to this part 2. Upon request by another criminal justice agency for law enforcement purposes, the sheriff may, at his or her discretion, share information from the list of permittees with a law enforcement agency for the purpose of determining the validity of a permit. A database maintained pursuant to this subsection (3) and any database operated by a state agency that includes permittees shall be searchable only by name.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), on and after July 1, 2011, a sheriff shall not share information from the list of permittees with a law enforcement agency for the purpose of creating a statewide database of permittees, and any law enforcement agency that receives information concerning permittees from a sheriff shall not use the information to create or maintain a statewide database of permittees. Any information concerning a permittee that is included in a statewide database pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) shall be removed from the database no later than July 1, 2011.

(II)

Repealed.

(c)

Except for suspected violations of sections 18-12-105 and 18-12-105.5, a peace officer may not use or search a database of permittees maintained by a law enforcement agency to establish reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop, or when contacting an individual, to justify probable cause for a search or seizure of a person or a person’s vehicle or property.

(4)

Each sheriff shall annually prepare a report specifying, at a minimum, the number of permit applications received during the year for which the report was prepared, the number of permits issued during the year, the number of permits denied during the year, the reasons for denial, the number of revocations during the year, and the reasons for the revocations. The report shall not include the name of a person who applies for a permit, regardless of whether the person receives or is denied a permit. Each sheriff shall submit the report on or before March 1, 2004, and on or before March 1 each year thereafter, to the members of the general assembly. In addition, each sheriff shall provide a copy of the annual report prepared pursuant to this subsection (4) to a member of the public upon request.

Source: Section 18-12-206 — Sheriff - issuance or denial of permits - report, 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

§ 18-12-206’s source at colorado​.gov