By entering into a bond, each obligor, whether he or she is the principal or a surety, submits to the jurisdiction of the court. His or her liability under the bond may be enforced, without the necessity of an independent action, as follows: The court shall order the issuance of a citation directed to the obligor to show cause, if any there be, why judgment should not be entered against him or her forthwith and execution issue thereon. Said citation may be served personally or by certified mail upon the obligor directed to the address given in the bond. Hearing on the citation shall be held not less than twenty-one days after service. The defendant's attorney and the prosecuting attorney shall be given notice of the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may enter a judgment for the state and against the obligor, and execution shall issue thereon as on other judgments. The district attorney shall have execution issued forthwith upon the judgment and deliver it to the sheriff to be executed by levy upon the stocks, bond, or real estate which has been accepted as security for the bond.
Source: L. 2013: Entire part R&RE, (HB 13-1236), ch. 202, p. 834, § 2, effective May 11.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 16 - Criminal Proceedings
Article 4 - Release From Custody Pending Final Adjudication
§ 16-4-101. Bailable Offenses - Definitions
§ 16-4-102. Right to Bail - Before Conviction
§ 16-4-103. Setting and Selection Type of Bond - Criteria
§ 16-4-104. Types of Bond Set by the Court
§ 16-4-105. Conditions of Release on Bond
§ 16-4-105.5. Notification of Court Reminder Program
§ 16-4-106. Pretrial Services Programs
§ 16-4-107. Hearing After Setting of Monetary Conditions of Bond
§ 16-4-107.5. Hearing After Excluding Time for Speedy Trial for Public Health Emergency - Repeal
§ 16-4-108. When Original Bond Continued
§ 16-4-110. Exoneration From Bond Liability
§ 16-4-111. Disposition of Security Deposits Upon Forfeiture or Termination of Bond
§ 16-4-112. Enforcement When Forfeiture Not Set Aside
§ 16-4-113. Type of Bond in Certain Misdemeanor Cases
§ 16-4-114. Enforcement Procedures for Compensated Sureties - Definitions