Constitution · Colorado

Colo. Const. art. II, § 16a

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Constitution of Colorado
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Rights of crime victims. Any person who is a victim of a criminal act, or such person's designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to be heard when relevant, informed, and present at all critical stages of the criminal justice process. All terminology, including the term "critical stages", shall be defined by the general assembly.

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