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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-108 (2026)

Subpoenas - hearings - rules

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(1) When the attorney general or a district attorney has reasonable cause to believe that a person, whether in this state or elsewhere, has engaged in or is engaging in a deceptive trade practice listed in section 6-1-105 or part 7 or 13 of this article 1, the attorney general or a district attorney, in addition to other powers conferred upon the attorney general or a district attorney by this article 1, may issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, administer oaths, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, and prescribe such forms and promulgate such rules as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this article 1.

(2) Service of any notice or subpoena may be made in the manner prescribed by law or as provided in rule 4 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure.

(3) (a) If the records of a person who has been issued a subpoena are located outside this state, the person shall either:

(I) Make them available to the attorney general or district attorney at a convenient location within this state; or

(II) Pay the reasonable and necessary expenses for the attorney general or district attorney, or his or her designee, to examine the records at the place where they are maintained.

(b) The attorney general or district attorney may designate representatives, including comparable officials of the state in which the records are located, to inspect the records on behalf of the attorney general or district attorney.

Source: L. 69: p. 374, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 55-5-5. L. 77: (1) amended, p. 349, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2013: (3) added, (SB 13-248), ch. 270, p. 1417, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1094), ch. 94, p. 264, § 3, effective August 10. L. 2017: (1) and (2) amended, (HB 17-1023), ch. 64, p. 204, § 1, effective March 20. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21- 190), ch. 483, p. 3465, § 5, effective July 1, 2023.

Cross references: For service of subpoena, see C.R.C.P. 45 (b).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2025 · leading case: Tulips Investments, LLC v. State of Colorado ex rel.Suthers, Colorado Attorney Gen., 2015 CO 1 (Colo. 2015).
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Tulips Investments, LLC v. State of Colorado ex rel.Suthers, Colorado Attorney Gen., 2015 CO 1 (Colo. 2015). · cites it 3× “(2014), and section 6-1-108(1), C.R.S. (2014), authorize Colorado's Attorney General to investigate alleged violations of that statute and issue subpoenas in aid of the State's investigation.”
People v. Shifrin, 342 P.3d 506 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014). “" § 6-1-108(1). But as the trial court observed, the CCPA does not require the Attorney General to elicit testimony from every consumer who was harmed to prove a violation.”
People Ex Rel. MacFarlane v. Am. Banco Corp., 570 P.2d 825 (Colo. 1977). · cites it 6× “The two statutory provisions challenged in this appeal provide: Section 6-1-108, C.R.S. 1973. “Subpoenas — hearings — rules.”
Duncan v. Norton, 974 F. Supp. 1328 (D. Colo. 1997). · cites it 3× “Under § 6-1-108, C.R.S., the Attorney General is empowered to issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, and to conduct hearings relating to investigations under the CCPA.”
State ex rel. Coffman v. Vaden Law Firm LLC, 411 P.3d 153 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 12× “¶ 17 Vaden contends that there is a distinction between an "application," see § 6-1-109(1) (the Attorney General "may apply to the district court for an appropriate order" to enforce a subpoena issued pursuant to section 6-1-108), and an "action," see § 6-1113(4).”
People v. Fleming, 804 P.2d 231 (Colo. Ct. App. 1991). “Here, the district attorney purported to use his authority to issue administrative subpoenas under § 6-1-108(1) of the Consumer Protection Act to obtain the records.”
People v. Fleming, 817 P.2d 985 (Colo. 1991). · cites it 2× “” In October and November of 1986, the district attorney issued a subpoena duces tecum pursuant to the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, currently codified in the same form at section 6-1-108, 2 C.R.S. (1990 Supp.), and obtained Carolyn Fleming’s records at the credit union.”
State ex rel. Suthers v. Tulips Investments, LLC, 343 P.3d 977 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). “See §§ 6-1-108, 6-1-109, C.R.S.2012 (containing provisions similar, but not identical, to those found in § 5-6-106).”
Bus. Doe, LLC v. State of Alaska (Alaska 2025). “”); Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 6-1-108 (1) (“When the attorney general .”
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Tulips Investments, LLC v. State of Colorado ex rel.Suthers, Colorado Attorney Gen., 2015 CO 1 (Colo. 2015). “(2014), and section 6-1-108(1), C.R.S. (2014), authorize Colorado's Attorney General to investigate alleged violations of that statute and issue subpoenas in aid of the State's investigation.”
People v. Shifrin, 342 P.3d 506 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014). “" § 6-1-108(1). But as the trial court observed, the CCPA does not require the Attorney General to elicit testimony from every consumer who was harmed to prove a violation.”
People v. Fleming, 804 P.2d 231 (Colo. Ct. App. 1991). “Here, the district attorney purported to use his authority to issue administrative subpoenas under § 6-1-108(1) of the Consumer Protection Act to obtain the records.”
State ex rel. Coffman v. Vaden Law Firm LLC, 411 P.3d 153 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). “¶ 17 Vaden contends that there is a distinction between an "application," see § 6-1-109(1) (the Attorney General "may apply to the district court for an appropriate order" to enforce a subpoena issued pursuant to section 6-1-108), and an "action," see § 6-1113(4).”
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