Colorado Revised Statutes
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-72-102 (2026)
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A grand jury shall consist of twelve persons, and the assent of nine jurors shall be necessary for the returning of a true bill; but, upon motion of the district attorney and for good cause shown, the court may cause to be convened, impaneled, and sworn a grand jury consisting of twenty-three members, and the assent of twelve members shall be necessary for the returning of a true bill when said grand jury consists of twenty-three members. At any meeting of the grand jury at least nine grand jurors shall constitute a quorum.
Source: L. 70: R&RE, p. 244, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 78-6-2. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 778, § 1, effective July 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1978–2014 · leading case: People v. Campbell, 573 P.2d 557 (Colo. 1978).
People v. Campbell, 573 P.2d 557 (Colo. 1978). “Respondent, however, would have us infer this requirement from the fact that the indictment is the charge “of’ and “by the Grand Jury,” Sections 16-5-101, 16-1-104(11), 16-5-205, C.R.S. 1973 and Crim.”
People v. Ager, 928 P.2d 784 (Colo. Ct. App. 1996). “” See also § 13-72-102, C.R.S. (1995 Cum.Supp.) (grand jury shall consist of twelve persons, and assent of nine members required to return true bill).”
Reno v. Marks, 353 P.3d 866 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014). “Because I do not believe the district court abused its discretion in concluding that Marks was not the prevailing applicant for purpose of CORA's fee-shifting provision, I would affirm the district court's denial of Marks' request for attorney fees. 38 I therefore respectfully…”
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