Points on a License
C.R.S. 42-2-127 — 12 points in 12 months or 18 in 24 for an adult, and fewer for a minor driver
The department may suspend the license of a driver who builds up 12 points or more within any 12 consecutive months, or 18 points or more within any 24 consecutive months.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
- A minor driver 18 or older is suspended at 9 points in 12 months, 12 points in 24 months, or 14 points for violations after turning 18.
- A minor driver under 18 is suspended at more than 5 points in 12 months.
- Points earned on an instruction permit carry over to the license that follows.
A first hand held phone violation in 24 months is 2 points, a second 3, and a third 4. Driving with a young passenger or after midnight against the minor driver rules is 2.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 42-2-127 — Authority to suspend license - to deny license - type of conviction - points
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.