CO · rules
Crim. P. 6.6
Indictment — Presentation — Sealing
(a) Presentation of an indictment in open court by a grand jury may be accomplished
by the foreman of the grand jury, the full grand jury, or by the prosecutor acting under
instructions of the grand jury.
(b) Upon motion by the prosecutor, the court shall order the indictment to be sealed
and no person may disclose the existence of the indictment until the defendant is in
custody or has been admitted to bail, except when necessary for the issuance of a warrant
or summons.
History
Source: Entire rule amended and adopted December 19, 1996, effective March 1, 1997. ANNOTATION It was not essential for all members of a grand jury who issued a true bill to specifi- cally observe the formal charging paper and approve its formal language. People v. Camp- bell, 194 Colo. 451, 573 P.2d 557 (1978).
Provenance
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-15
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