Article II. Bill of Rights
Article II, Section 8. Prosecutions - indictment or information
Constitution of the State of Colorado
Official text
Until otherwise provided by law, no person shall, for a felony, be proceeded against criminally otherwise than by indictment, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger. In all other cases, offenses shall be prosecuted criminally by indictment or information.
Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 29.
Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Constitution (Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services)
In plain English
Felonies were to be prosecuted only by grand jury indictment "until otherwise provided by law"; other offenses may be charged by indictment or by a prosecutor's information. Colorado statutes and court rules now provide for charging by information as well as by indictment.
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