Colorado Domestic Violence Permanent Protection Order Laws – Title 13 and 18

By H. Michael Steinberg – Colorado Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Lawyer  

To truly understand the law – I am a firm believer you should read and study the law yourself.  Below – I provide relevant excerpts of Colorado Laws Regarding Civil Restraining Orders from the civil and criminal statutes as of 2013 .  Beware – the law changes – to be certain the following statutes have not changed – you should use this LINK – to track the law as of your review of this web page.. H. Michael.

Title 13. Courts and Court Procedure

 

Article 14. Civil Protection Orders

• 13-14-100.2. Legislative declaration
• § 13-14-101. Definitions
• § 13-14-103. Emergency protection orders
• § 13-14-104.5. Procedure for temporary civil protection order
• § 13-14-105. Provisions relating to civil protection orders
• § 13-14-105.5. Civil protection orders–prohibition on possessing or purchasing a firearm
• § 13-14-106. Procedure for permanent civil protection orders
• § 13-14-108. Modification and termination of civil protection orders
• § 13-14-110. Foreign protection orders

Title 14. Domestic Matters

Article 4. Domestic Abuse

• § 14-4-105 Violation of Orders 

Title 18. Colorado Criminal Code

Article 1. Provisions Applicable to Offenses Generally

Part 9. Definitions

• § 18-1-901. Definitions

Part 10. Orders and Proceedings Against Defendant

• § 18-1-1001. Protection order against defendant

Article 1.3 Sentencing in Criminal Cases

Part 2 Probation

• § 18-1.3-204. Conditions of probation–interstate compact probation transfer cash fund

Article 6. Offenses Involving Family Relations

Part 8. Domestic Violence.

• § 18-6-803.5. Crime of violation of a protection order
• § 18-6-803.6 Duties of peace officers and prosecuting agencies – preservation of evidence.
• § 18-6-803.7. Central registry of protection orders – creation