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Colorado Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: Colorado has no proactive duty to inform, but a permittee must carry the permit and a photo ID whenever possessing a concealed handgun and must produce both when an officer demands them (C.R.S. § 18-12-204(2)(a)); failure is a petty offense and raises a rebuttable presumption of no permit, which is dismissible if a valid permit is later shown.

Colorado has no proactive duty to inform, but a permittee must carry the permit and a photo ID whenever possessing a concealed handgun and must produce both when an officer demands them (C.R.S. § 18-12-204(2)(a)); failure is a petty offense and raises a rebuttable presumption of no permit, which is dismissible if a valid permit is later shown. A handgun kept in a private vehicle for lawful protection is not considered concealed carry.

Official source: leg.colorado.gov →

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