# C.R.S. § 24-72-707: 24-72-707. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by vic

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T24_A72_P7_S24-72-707

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 24-72-707
- **Heading:** 24-72-707. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by vic
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 24 / Article 72 / Part 7 / Section 24-72-707

## Text

24-72-707. Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by victims of human trafficking. (1) Sealing of conviction records. At any time after conviction, a defendant may file a motion in the case in which any conviction records exist pertaining to the defendant's conviction for any misdemeanor offense or municipal code or ordinance violation, excluding any offense of a crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1).

(1.5) A person charged with or convicted of prostitution, as described in section 18-7-201, or any corresponding municipal code or ordinance, which offense was committed as a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, as defined in section 18-7-201.3 (4) , may file a motion with the court for a sealing of the person's records.

(2) A defendant moving to have his or her criminal records sealed pursuant to this section is not required to pay a processing fee.

(3) The court shall order the records sealed after:

(a) The petition is filed; and

(b) The defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time the defendant committed the offense, the defendant had been trafficked by another person, as described in section 18-3-503 or 18-3-504, for the purpose of performing the offense. Official documentation from a federal, state, local, or tribal government agency indicating that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense creates a presumption that the defendant's participation in the offense was the direct result of being a victim of human trafficking.

## Nearby sections

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