Colorado Code
Article 22 - Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act
§ 16-22-113. Petition for Removal From Sex Offender Registry - Mandatory Hearing for Discontinuation and Removal

(1.5) If the conviction that requires a person to register pursuant to the provisions of section 16-22-103 was not obtained from a Colorado court, the person seeking to discontinue registration or internet posting or both may file a civil case with the district court of the judicial district in which the person resides and seek a civil order to discontinue the requirement to register or internet posting or both under the circumstances specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(I) Each law enforcement agency with which the registrant is required to register;
(II) The district attorney for the jurisdiction in which the petition to discontinue registration has been filed; and
(III) The prosecuting attorney who obtained the conviction of the registrant.

Source: L. 2002: Entire article added, p. 1176, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2004: IP(1) and (2)(c) amended and (1.5) and (2)(d) added, p. 1118, §§ 15, 16, effective May 27. L. 2008: (1)(e) amended, p. 654, § 2, effective April 25; (1)(e) amended, p. 1755, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2011: IP(1), (1)(d), (1)(e), and IP(2)(d) amended and (1.3) added, (HB 11-1278), ch. 224, p. 962, § 7, effective May 27. L. 2012: (1.3)(a), (1.3)(b)(I), and (1.3)(b)(II) amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 861, § 100, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(e) amended, (SB 13-229), ch. 272, p. 1428, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1)(a.5) added, (HB 17-1072), ch. 250, p. 1050, § 4, effective September 1. L. 2018: (2) R&RE, (2.5) added, and IP(3) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-026), ch. 143, p. 923, § 3, effective August 8. L. 2021: (1)(e), (1.3)(b)(I), IP(3), and (3)(c) amended and (1)(g) added, (HB 21-1064), ch. 320, p. 1967, § 8, effective September 1; (3)(c) amended, (HB 21-1069), ch. 446, p. 2942, § 3, effective September 7; IP(1) and (1)(e) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 715, § 31, effective October 1.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1069 stating the purpose of, and the provision directing legislative staff agencies to conduct, a post-enactment review pursuant to § 2-2-1201 scheduled in 2024, see sections 1 and 7 of chapter 446, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. To obtain a copy of the review, once completed, go to "Legislative Resources and Requirements" on the Colorado General Assembly's website.