Colorado Law and Legal Research

The current official version of the Colorado statutes has only been the official statutory compilation since 1973. There have been many other versions throughout the State's history.

Online

Researchers can locate historical versions of the Colorado statutes in various online resources, although a subscription is typically required for access.

• HeinOnline,  From 1868 through updates to the 1953 edition (PDF, requires subscription)
• Westlaw, From 1989 (HTML, requires subscription)
• Lexis Advance, From 1992 (HTML, requires subscription)

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Below is a chronological list of the statutory compilations and their locations in our law library.

Revised Statutes of Colorado (1868)
LAW RESERVE 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1867 .A2
LAW COLORADO 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1867 .A2
LAW RARE BOOKS basement  KFC 1830 1867 .A2
 

General Laws of Colorado (1877)
LAW RESERVE 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1877 .A2
LAW COLORADO 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1877 .A2
LAW RARE BOOKS basement  KFC 1830 1877 .A2

General Statutes of Colorado (1883)
LAW RESERVE 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1883 .A2
LAW COLORADO 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1883 .A2
LAW RARE BOOKS basement  KFC 1830 1883 .A2

Colorado Statutes Annotated (1935)
LAW RESERVE 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1935 .A2
LAW RARE BOOKS basement  KFC 1830 1935 .A2
LAW COLORADO 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1935 .A2

Colorado Revised Statutes (1953)
LAW RESERVE 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1953 .A2
LAW COLORADO 2nd floor  KFC 1830 1953 .A2
LAW STORAGE  KFC 1830 1953 .A2
LAW RARE BOOKS basement  KFC 1830 1953 .A2