The Colorado legislative department is called the General Assembly, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives. The General Assembly meets annually.
The legislative branch makes laws in the form of statutes. Statutes are first published in the form of session laws and are eventually compiled into the Colorado Revised Statutes. The legislature also produces bills, reports, and other materials during their law-making processes. This page covers researching Colorado statutory law.
How can you search the CRS in print?
The researcher can find the Colorado statutes in three locations online:
Once you have found a code section, use the accompanying notes to assist with further research.
The Colorado Revised Statutes is the current version of Colorado's official statutes. It was first published in 1973, and subsequent editions use that numbering scheme. However, Colorado has had eight (8) previous official codes. They are included below, with their citation.
Revised Statutes of Colorado (1868) | R.S. p.___, § ___. |
General Laws of Colorado (1877) | G.L § _____. |
Revised Statutes of Colorado (1908) | R.S. 08: § ___. |
Compiled Laws of Colorado (1908) | C.L. § ____. |
Colorado Statutes Annotated (1935) | CSA: C. ____, § ____. |
Colorado Revised Statutes (1953) | CRS 53: § ____. |
Colorado Revised Statutes (1963) | C.R.S. 1693: § ____. |
Colorado Revised Statutes (1973) | C.R.S. |