C.R.S. Section 24-72-701
Definitions

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Arrest and criminal records information” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(2)

“Basic identification information” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(2.5)

“Conviction” means a criminal judgment of conviction and does not include infractions that constitute civil matters.

(3)

“Conviction records” means arrest and criminal records information and any records pertaining to a judgment of conviction.

(4)

“Criminal justice agencies” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(4.5)

“Criminal justice records” means all books, papers, cards, photographs, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials, regardless of form or characteristics, that are made, maintained, or kept by any criminal justice agency or other entity, public or private, in the state for use in the exercise of functions required or authorized by law or administrative rule, including the results of chemical biological substance testing to determine genetic markers conducted pursuant to sections 16-11-102.4 and 16-23-104.

(5)

“Custodian” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(5.5)

“Disposition” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-72-302.

(6)

“Official actions” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(7)

“Person in interest” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(8)

“Private custodian” has the same meaning as in section 24-72-302.

(9)

“Victim” means any natural person against whom any crime has been perpetrated or attempted, unless the person is accountable for the crime or a crime arising from the same conduct or plan as the crime is defined under the laws of this state or of the United States, or, if such person is deceased or incapacitated, the person’s spouse, parent, legal guardian, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, significant other, or other lawful representative.

Source: Section 24-72-701 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑72‑101
Records destroyed - certified copies rerecorded 24‑72‑102
District court to restore destroyed records 24‑72‑103
Costs and expenses of proceeding 24‑72‑104
Purchase abstracts 24‑72‑105
Abstract books part of records - evidence 24‑72‑106
Abstract books - use - presumptions 24‑72‑107
Abstract books, when notice 24‑72‑108
Jurisdiction of courts to make inquiry 24‑72‑109
Special commissioners - fees 24‑72‑110
Evidence admissible, when - charges 24‑72‑111
Originals destroyed, prior abstracts as evidence 24‑72‑112
Public records free to servicemen 24‑72‑113
Limit on retention of passive surveillance records - definition 24‑72‑200.1
Short title 24‑72‑201
Legislative declaration 24‑72‑202
Definitions 24‑72‑203
Public records open to inspection 24‑72‑204
Allowance or denial of inspection - grounds - procedure - appeal - definitions - repeal 24‑72‑204.5
Adoption of electronic mail policy 24‑72‑205
Copy, printout, or photograph of a public record - imposition of research and retrieval fee 24‑72‑205.5
Public inspection of ballots - stay period - recounts - rules governing public inspection of ballots - legislative declaration - definitions 24‑72‑301
Legislative declaration 24‑72‑302
Definitions 24‑72‑303
Records of official actions required - open to inspection - applicability 24‑72‑304
Inspection of criminal justice records 24‑72‑305
Allowance or denial of inspection - grounds - procedure - appeal 24‑72‑305.3
Private access to criminal history records of volunteers and employees of charitable organizations 24‑72‑305.4
Governmental access to criminal history records of applicants in regulated professions or occupations 24‑72‑305.5
Access to records - denial by custodian - use of records to obtain information for solicitation - definitions 24‑72‑305.6
County clerk and recorder access to criminal history records of election judges and employees - rules 24‑72‑306
Copies, printouts, or photographs of criminal justice records - fees authorized 24‑72‑307
Challenge to accuracy and completeness - appeals 24‑72‑309
Violation - penalty 24‑72‑501
Definitions 24‑72‑502
Creation of a privacy policy for governmental entities 24‑72‑601
Definitions 24‑72‑602
Access to personal medical information prohibited - exceptions 24‑72‑701
Definitions 24‑72‑702
Expungement of arrest records in case of mistaken identity - definitions 24‑72‑703
Sealing of records - general provisions - order applicability - discovery and advisements 24‑72‑704
Sealing of arrest records when no charges filed - automatic sealing 24‑72‑705
Sealing criminal justice records other than convictions - simplified process - applicability 24‑72‑706
Sealing of criminal conviction and criminal justice records - processing fee 24‑72‑707
Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by victims of human trafficking 24‑72‑708
Sealing of criminal conviction records information for municipal offenses for convictions 24‑72‑709
Sealing of criminal conviction records information for multiple conviction records 24‑72‑710
Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses that receive a full and unconditional pardon
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-72-701’s source at colorado​.gov