Colorado Charge Code Lookup

Type a Colorado charge code from a booking sheet, jail roster or ticket and see which law book and section it points to, with a link to the official text. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter a code to see which law book it comes from and open the official text.

Colorado criminal code books and abbreviations

Colorado offenses are cited to one main law book:

  • Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS, C.R.S.). Sections are written as title-article-section (18-3-204), for example 18-3-204, 18-18-403.5, 42-4-1301. Official code site

After an arrest in Colorado: the first court appearance

An in-custody arrestee must be brought before a court for bond setting as soon as practicable and no later than 48 hours after arriving at the jail or holding facility. (C.R.S. § 16-4-102(2)(a)(I))

The arresting jurisdiction shall bring an in-custody arrestee before a court for bond setting as soon as practicable, but no later than forty-eight hours after an arrestee arrives at a jail or holding facility.

Colorado courts call this hearing the first appearance (advisement and bond).

What this page does not do

  • It does not look up a person, a booking or a case.
  • It does not say what a charge will lead to; the prosecutor decides what is filed.
  • Colorado does not publish a free page for every section, so some results link the official code index.
  • It collects nothing; what you type stays in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a Colorado charge code?

Find the number and the abbreviation. CRS is the Colorado Revised Statutes. A section is written as title-article-section (18-3-204). The lookup above links the official text.

How long can you be held in Colorado before seeing a judge?

An in-custody arrestee must be brought before a court for bond setting as soon as practicable and no later than 48 hours after arriving at the jail or holding facility. (C.R.S. § 16-4-102(2)(a)(I)).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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