Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-7-102 (2026)

Required notice of defense of alibi

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If the defendant intends to introduce evidence that the defendant was at a place other than the location of the offense, the defendant shall serve upon the prosecuting attorney as soon as practicable, but not later than thirty-five days before trial, a statement in writing specifying the place where the defendant claims to have been and the names and addresses of the witnesses the defendant will call to support the defense of alibi. Upon receiving the defendant's statement, the prosecuting attorney shall advise the defendant of the names and addresses of any additional witnesses who may be called to refute such alibi as soon as practicable after the names of such witnesses become known. Neither the prosecuting attorney nor the defendant shall be permitted at the trial to introduce evidence inconsistent with the specification statement unless the court for good cause and upon just terms permits the specification statement to be amended. If the defendant fails to make the specification required by this section, the court shall exclude evidence offered in support of the defense of alibi unless the court finds upon good cause shown that such evidence should be admitted in the interest of justice.

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 220, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-7-102. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 238, § 1, effective March 19. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 517, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 850, § 75, effective July 1.

PART 2

ARRAIGNMENT

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1975–1992 · leading case: People v. Hampton, 696 P.2d 765 (Colo. 1985).
People v. Hampton, 696 P.2d 765 (Colo. 1985). · cites it 12× “1 is almost identical to section 16-7-102, 8 C.R.S. (1978), which was originally enacted as part of the Colorado Code of Criminal Procedure with an effective date of July 1, 1972.”
People v. Nunez, 841 P.2d 261 (Colo. 1992). · cites it 4× “Nunez filed a notice of alibi pursuant to section 16-7-102, 8A C.R.S. (1986). At trial, Nunez testified that he did not commit the crime and that at the time of the offense he was attending a New Year's Eve party.”
Taliaferro v. State, 456 A.2d 29 (Md. 1983). · cites it 2× “[12] Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-7-102 (1978); Ind. Code Ann.”
People v. Marquez, 692 P.2d 1089 (Colo. 1984). · cites it 2× “" § 16-7-102, 8 C.R.S. (1978). Thus, defendant's theory was not grounded upon evidence in the record.”
People v. Montgomery, 743 P.2d 439 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Here, the defendant not only failed to provide notice of the defense of alibi as required by § 16-7-102, C.R.S. (1986 RepLVol. 8A), he also failed to request an instruction on alibi.”
People v. Banks, 804 P.2d 203 (Colo. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “” The trial court refused to include that language in its instruction to the jury because defendant had failed to give any notice of alibi as required by § 16-7-102, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Yol. 8A) and *206 Crim.”
People v. McCabe, 546 P.2d 1289 (Colo. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “The People have not asserted that the defendant failed to provide to the district attorney notice of the alibi defense as required by § 16-7-102, C.R.S.1973, and Crim.P. 12.1.”
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