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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 2-4-205 (2026)

Special or local provision prevails over general

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If a general provision conflicts with a special or local provision, it shall be construed, if possible, so that effect is given to both. If the conflict between the provisions is irreconcilable, the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision, unless the general provision is the later adoption and the manifest intent is that the general provision prevail.

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1424, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 135-1-205.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 147 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: People v. Stellabotte, 2018 CO 66 (Colo. 2018).
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People v. Stellabotte, 2018 CO 66 (Colo. 2018). · cites it 4× “3d at 852 ; see also § 2-4-205, C.R.S. (2017) (“If a general provision conflicts with a special or local provision, it shall be construed, if possible, so that effect is given to both.”
Jenkins v. Panama Canal Ry. Co., 208 P.3d 238 (Colo. 2009). · cites it 18× “§ 2-4-205, C.R.S. (2008). This rule applies unless the general statute was enacted more recently than the specific statute, and the legislature manifestly intends that the later-enacted general statute prevail over the earlier-enacted *242 specific statute.”
Martin v. People, 27 P.3d 846 (Colo. 2001). · cites it 7× “§ 2-4-205, 1 CRS. (1999)("[Slpecial or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision.”
People v. Torrez, 316 P.3d 25 (Colo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 5× “§ 2-4-205, C.R.S.2012; Martin v. People, 27 P.”
Peo v. Stone, 2020 COA 24 (Colo. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “§ 2-4-205, C.R.S. 2019. We can 6 do so by concluding that (1) the specific definition of “victim” in section 24-4.”
People v. Cali, 2020 CO 20 (Colo. 2020). · cites it 2× “(2019) (providing that if a general provision conflicts with a special or local provision and the conflict is irreconcilable, then “the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision, unless the general provision is the later adoption and the…”
In Re Marriage of Rozzi, 190 P.3d 815 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “2002); see § 2-4-205, C.R.S.2007. Further, when two statutes are irreconcilable, the General Assembly has directed us to apply the more recent statute.”
09 In re the Marriage of Zander, 2019 COA 149 (Colo. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “2008); see also § 2-4-205, C.R.S. 2019 (a special provision prevails as an exception to a general provision, unless the general provision was later adopted and expresses a manifest intent that it prevails).”
West v. Roberts, 143 P.3d 1037 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 12× “See § 2-4-205, C.R.S. (2006); People v. Smith, 971 P.”
v. People, 2020 CO 3 (Colo. 2020). · cites it 2× “” § 2-4-205, C.R.S. (2019); see People v. Stellabotte, 2018 CO 66, ¶ 32 , 421 P.”
People v. Fransua, 2016 COA 79 (Colo. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See § 2-4-205 (“If the conflict between [two] provisions is irreconcilable, the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision, unless the general provision is the later adoption and the manifest intent is that the general provision prevail.”
Kelly Driver Stackpool v. Colorado Dep't of Revenue, Motor Veh. Div., 507 P.3d 100 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “2009) ; see § 2-4-205, C.R.S. 2021 ("If the conflict between the provisions is irreconcilable, the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision.”
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