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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-22-105 (2026)

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(1) Any person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 shall receive notice of the duty to register as provided in section 16-22-106 or 16-22-107, whichever is applicable. Such notice shall inform the person of the duty to register, in the manner provided in section 16-22-108, with the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides. The notice shall inform the person that he or she has a duty to register with local law enforcement agencies in any state or other jurisdiction to which the person may move and that the CBI shall notify the agency responsible for registration in the new state as provided in section 16-22-108 (4). The notice shall also inform the person that, at the time the person registers, he or she must provide his or her date of birth, a current photograph, and a complete set of fingerprints.

(2) Failure of any person to sign the notice of duty to register, as required in sections 16- 22-106 and 16-22-107, shall not constitute a defense to the offense of failure to register as a sex offender if there is evidence that the person had actual notice of the duty to register.

(3) For purposes of this article, any person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 shall register in all jurisdictions in which he or she establishes a residence. A person establishes a residence through an intent to make any place or dwelling his or her residence. The prosecution may prove intent to establish residence by reference to hotel or motel receipts or a lease of real property, ownership of real property, proof the person accepted responsibility for utility bills, proof the person established a mailing address, or any other action demonstrating such intent. Notwithstanding the existence of any other evidence of intent, occupying or inhabiting any dwelling for more than fourteen days in any thirty-day period shall constitute the establishment of residence.

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 1163, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2004: (3) amended, p. 1110, § 4, effective May 27.

16-22-106. Duties - probation department - community corrections administrator - court personnel - jail personnel - notice. (1) (a) If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 is sentenced to probation, the probation department, as soon as possible following sentencing, shall provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person of his or her duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides, and the notice shall include the requirements for a person who registers as "lacks a fixed residence". The person shall be required to sign the notice as confirmation of receipt and to provide the person's date of birth and the address or addresses at which the person resides or a statement that the person lacks a fixed residence. Beginning on May 27, 2004, the court shall specify on the judgment of conviction the duty to register as required in section 16-22-108, including but not limited to the duty to confirm registration if sentenced on or after January 1, 2005, and to reregister.

(b) The probation department shall electronically notify the CBI of the date on which the person's probation is terminated, and the probation department shall notify the CBI if the person absconds or dies prior to the probation termination date. The CBI shall electronically notify the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides of the occurrence of any of the events specified in this paragraph (b).

(2) (a) If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 receives a direct sentence to community corrections, the administrator for the community corrections program, or his or her designee, as soon as possible following sentencing, shall provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person of the duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides. The person shall be required to sign the notice as confirmation of receipt and to provide the person's date of birth and the address or addresses at which the person resides. The court shall specify on the judgment of conviction the duty to register as required in section 16- 22-108, including but not limited to the duty to confirm registration, if sentenced on or after January 1, 2005, and to reregister.

(b) The administrator of the community corrections program, or his or her designee, shall electronically notify the CBI of the date on which the sentence to community corrections is terminated, and the administrator of the community corrections program shall notify the CBI if the person escapes or dies prior to the sentence termination date. The CBI shall electronically notify the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides of the occurrence of any of the events specified in this paragraph (b).

(3) (a) (I) If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 is held for more than five business days in a county jail pending court disposition for any offense, the sheriff of the county in which the county jail is located, or his or her designee, shall transmit to the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the person was last registered and to the CBI confirmation of the person's registration. The confirmation shall be transmitted on a standardized form provided by the CBI and shall include the address or addresses at which the person will reside while in custody of the county jail, the person's date of birth, a current photograph of the person, and the person's fingerprints.

(II) If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 is sentenced to a county jail for any offense, the sheriff of the county in which the county jail is located, or his or her designee, as soon as possible following sentencing, shall transmit to the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the person was last registered and to the CBI confirmation of the person's registration. The confirmation shall be transmitted on a standardized form provided by the CBI and shall include the address or addresses at which the person will reside while in custody of the county jail, the person's date of birth, a current photograph of the person, and the person's fingerprints.

(III) The provisions of this paragraph (a) shall apply to persons sentenced on or after January 1, 2005.

(b) At least five days prior to the discharge of the person from custody, the sheriff, or his or her designee, shall provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person of the duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides. The person shall be required to sign the notice as confirmation of receipt and to provide the person's date of birth and the address at which the person intends to reside upon discharge.

(c) Within five days, but not fewer than two days, prior to the discharge of the person from custody, the sheriff, or his or her designee, shall notify the CBI and the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the person intends to reside of the date of the person's discharge. Such notice, at a minimum, shall include the address at which the person plans to reside upon discharge, provided by the person pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), and the person's date of birth, fingerprints, and current photograph.

(3.5) With regard to a person who is required to register within a state, military, or federal jurisdiction other than Colorado, the chief local law enforcement officer, or his or her designee, of the Colorado jurisdiction in which the person resides shall provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person as soon as possible after discovering the person's presence in the jurisdiction, of the duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law enforcement agency of each Colorado jurisdiction in which the person resides. The person shall be required to sign the notice as confirmation of receipt and to provide the person's date of birth and the address or addresses at which the person resides.

(4) For any person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103, who is not committed to the department of human services, and who is not sentenced to probation, community corrections, county jail, or the department of corrections, the judge or magistrate who has jurisdiction over the person shall, at sentencing, provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person of the duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides, and the notice shall include the requirements for a person who registers as "lacks a fixed residence". The person shall be required to sign the notice as confirmation of receipt and to provide the person's date of birth and the address or addresses at which the person resides or a statement that the person lacks a fixed residence.

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 1164, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3)(a)(II) amended, p. 759, § 2, effective March 25. L. 2004: (1), (2), and (3)(a)(II) amended and (3.5) added, pp. 1110, 1111, §§ 5, 6, effective May 27. L. 2008: (3)(c) amended, p. 1885, § 25, effective August 5. L. 2011: (3)(a) amended, (HB 11-1278), ch. 224, p. 960, § 5, effective May 27. L. 2012: (1)(a) and (4) amended, (HB 12-1346), ch. 220, p. 941, § 2, effective July 1.

16-22-107. Duties - department of corrections - department of human services - confirmation of registration - notice - address verification. (1) (a) If a person who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 is sentenced to the department of corrections, the department of corrections shall transmit to the CBI confirmation of the person's registration on a standardized form provided by the CBI, including the person's date of birth and the person's fingerprints. The department of corrections shall also transmit a photograph of the person if requested by the CBI.

(b) The provisions of this subsection (1) shall apply to persons sentenced on or after January 1, 2005.

(2) At least ten business days prior to the release or discharge of any person who has been sentenced to the department of corrections and is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103, the department of corrections shall provide notice, as described in section 16-22-105, to the person of the duty to register in accordance with the provisions of this article with the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides, and the notice shall include the requirements for a person who registers as "lacks a fixed residence". The person shall be required to sign the notice as confirmation of receipt and to provide the person's date of birth and the address at which the person intends to reside upon release or discharge or a statement that the person lacks a fixed residence.

(3) Within five days, but not fewer than two days, prior to the release or discharge of any person who has been sentenced to the department of corrections and is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103, the department shall notify the CBI and the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the person intends to reside of the date of the person's release or discharge. Such notice shall include the address at which the person intends to reside upon release or discharge, provided by the person pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, and the person's date of birth and the person's current photograph if requested by the CBI. In addition, such notice may include additional information concerning the person, including but not limited to any information obtained in conducting the assessment to determine whether the person may be subject to community notification pursuant to section 16-13-903.

(4) (a) Prior to the release or discharge of any person who has been sentenced to the department of corrections and is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103, department of corrections personnel, if the person is being released on parole, or the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the person intends to reside, if the person is being discharged, shall verify that:

(I) The address provided by the person pursuant to subsection (2) of this section is a residence;

(II) The occupants or owners of the residence know of the person's history of unlawful sexual behavior;

(III) The occupants or owners of the residence have agreed to allow the person to reside at the address; and

(IV) If the person is being released on parole, the address complies with any conditions imposed by the parole board.

(b) If, in attempting to verify the address provided by the person, department of corrections personnel or local law enforcement officers determine that any of the information specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4) is not true, the person shall be deemed to have provided false information to department personnel concerning the address at which the person intends to reside upon release.

(4.5) With regard to a person who has been sentenced to the department of corrections, is released on parole, and is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103, the department shall electronically notify the CBI of the date on which the person's parole is terminated, and the department shall notify the CBI if the person absconds or dies prior to the parole termination date. The CBI shall electronically notify the local law enforcement agency of each jurisdiction in which the person resides of the occurrence of any of the events specified in this subsection (4.5).

(5) In the case of a juvenile who is required to register pursuant to section 16-22-103 and is committed to the department of human services, said department shall have and carry out the duties specified in this section for the department of corrections with regard to said juvenile.

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 1165, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(b) amended, p. 759, § 3, effective March 25. L. 2004: (1), (2), and (3) amended and (4.5) added, p. 1111, § 7, effective May 27. L. 2012: (2) amended, (HB 12-1346), ch. 220, p. 942, § 3, effective July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2021 · leading case: People v. Foster, 364 P.3d 1149 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013).
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People v. Foster, 364 P.3d 1149 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 10× “T3 Between two and three weeks later, a detective performed a compliance check at defendant's old address, which was the last address where he had registered as a sex offender under section 16-22-105(@8), C.R.S. 2012. Defendant was not there.”
People v. Allman, 321 P.3d 557 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “" § 16-22-105(8), C.R.S.2012% (emphasis added).”
People v. Griffin, 397 P.3d 1086 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “Intent to Establish a Residence Section 16-22-105(3) states that an offender must register where he “establishes a residence,” and it provides information about how that intent may be proven: For purposes of this article, any person who is required to register pursuant to…”
People v. Lopez, 140 P.3d 106 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “5(4)(b)(I) at 567 (now codified with amendments as § 18-3-412.5(2)(a), C.R.S.2005). B. Notice of Duty to Register The Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act requires that sex offenders receive notice of the duty to register.”
The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent, IN the INTEREST OF T.B., Respondent/Cross-Petitioner, 489 P.3d 752 (Colo. 2021). “See § 16-22-105 (1) , C.R.S. ( 2020 ) ( explaining that a registrant "has a duty to register with local law enforcement agencies in any state or other jurisdiction to which the person may move" ) .”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-22-105(3): 2 cases
People v. Griffin, 397 P.3d 1086 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “Intent to Establish a Residence Section 16-22-105(3) states that an offender must register where he “establishes a residence,” and it provides information about how that intent may be proven: For purposes of this article, any person who is required to register pursuant to…”
People v. Foster, 364 P.3d 1149 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). “T3 Between two and three weeks later, a detective performed a compliance check at defendant's old address, which was the last address where he had registered as a sex offender under section 16-22-105(@8), C.R.S. 2012. Defendant was not there.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-22-105(8): 2 cases
People v. Foster, 364 P.3d 1149 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). “T3 Between two and three weeks later, a detective performed a compliance check at defendant's old address, which was the last address where he had registered as a sex offender under section 16-22-105(@8), C.R.S. 2012. Defendant was not there.”
People v. Allman, 321 P.3d 557 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). “" § 16-22-105(8), C.R.S.2012% (emphasis added).”
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