Article II. Bill of Rights

Article II, Section 18. Crimes - evidence against one's self - jeopardy

Constitution of the State of Colorado

Official text

No person shall be compelled to testify against himself in a criminal case nor shall any person be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. If the jury disagree, or if the judgment be arrested after the verdict, or if the judgment be reversed for error in law, the accused shall not be deemed to have been in jeopardy.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 31.

Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)

In plain English

No one may be forced to testify against himself in a criminal case, or be tried twice for the same offense. A hung jury, an arrested judgment or a reversal for legal error does not count as having been in jeopardy.

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